The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 317 Broken Lines

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Ashton kept going. “The video makes it crystal clear. Mathilda was having one of her crazy meltdowns and injured herself. Mrs. Luke was several feet away. There’s no way she could’ve laid a hand on her. So tell me

are you still going to say she attacked her?”

Crazy? The three Ginger brothers all stiffened at the word.

They didn’t like hearing someone describe Mathilda that way.

But in that moment… none of them had the nerve to snap back at Ashton. Not after they’d just falsely accused Lily. Again.

The same Lily who used to follow them around everywhere, looking up to them like they were her whole world.

“Lily, I…” Bodger’s face turned pale as he stumbled back, looking wrecked.

He couldn’t tear his eyes away from the bruises on her neck. They hit him like a gut punch. He wanted to apologize. He wanted things to go back to how they used to be–back when she trusted him.

But his pride got in the way. He’d never been the type to say sorry–especially not to her. And now, he had no idea where to even begin.

Jonah and Sean shifted uncomfortably too. Their lips parted, like they might say something, but nothing

came out.

They wanted to apologize.

But after years of talking down to her–correcting her, criticizing her, acting like she was always in the wrong–they just couldn’t bring themselves to swallow their pride now.

Mathilda finally spoke up–but her tone said

careful enough. She hadn’t

So she let the tears

just love James so much. I thought if they broke up, I’d have a chance. That’s the only reason I did something so stupid and tried to frame her. I’m not a bad person. Please, don’t

me…”

turned. He couldn’t hold it in. The words flew out before he could stop them. “You tried to frame Mrs. Luke to get with Mr. John? Please. He

far. That wasn’t just blunt–it was rude. And a liule disrespectful

then quickly slapped a hand over

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voice cracked as tears spilled

had ever happened to her was the Luke family refusing to force James into marrying her. She’d never been

words–he wouldn’t touch you–it cut

sister in front of everyone.

Even James’s face darkened.

with someone

her name tied to his

sight of it made his blood boil. He

punching Bodger so hard that it knocked his

before he could move,

never been the type

a chance to fight back, she would. And with James backing her up?

Bodger stared at her in disbelief.

his eyes landed on the bruises around Lily’s neck, the guilt and regret twisted in his chest. In the end, he

hit him again. And again. She didn’t

to Mathilda, who was still sniffling like she was