The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 333 1 Made Up a Wife

Forcing down the wave of self-loathing that surged in his chest, James continued, “He’s too young, he hasn’t even graduated from college. You and he…”

“He just turned twenty-two yesterday, so he’s of legal age to get married”

Lily knew James was worried she’d be deceived or used; she didn’t want him to worry. She tried her best to highlight Jackson’s good qualities.

The truth was, she didn’t know Jackson at all-she could only praise him on a surface level.

“Being younger actually has its perks. He’s energetic, full of life. I like younger guys. He’s in great shape. and honestly, pretty good-looking. Just looking at him makes people happy.”

She likes younger men… It was true-at twenty-six, he couldn’t match the youthful vigor of a freshly twenty- two-year-old Jackson.

And she liked Jackson’s face and body… Unbidden, James thought of those flashy photos Jackson had posted on Facebook.

One in particular stood out, Jackson had the hem of his tank top clenched between his teeth, showing off his pecs, abs, and that defined V-line. As much as James found the whole peacock act eye-roll-worthy, he had to admit-Jackson did have the kind of body women would go crazy for.

“James, once we get the divorce certificate, you really need to let a doctor treat you properly.”

Lily knew they were about to be officially done with each other; getting too involved would be crossing a line.

But she was too worried about his health, she couldn’t help herself. “The drug Wesley gave you, it really caused some serious side effects. For the sake of your future, you have to actively cooperate with treatment.”

James was absolutely certain that incident hadn’t left him with any lingering effects.

The reason he kept kissing her against her will had nothing to do with side effects; it was just him being shameless, unable to control his feelings.

he responded, Lily still looked

had just been lip service. He never actually saw

decided to say something to Ashton before she left,

two stood in silence; it clearly wasn’t appropriate for Lily to linger

see you

she gripped her phone tightly and hurried back to

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check her phone while in his

that he had sent her over a dozen messages,

they agreed to stop contacting each other, he

Lillse. Lillse. Lillse…

repeated messages, nearly identical, Lily felt

was Leila or

things out would

you need

waiting for a response, she typed again quickly: “Let’s stop contacting each other for good. My wife’s lying next to me right now-she’s pregnant. It wasn’t until after we got married that I realized I’m

the three of us can stay together forever, as a happy

other’s lives anymore. I hope you meet someone you truly love, and that you

out of his room for a long time, yet James still stood there, dazed, staring at the empty trash can like he’d just died and was still

was sharp and relentless, like it was tearing him apart piece by piece. Then his phone buzzed several times in

Leila, his heart leapt; his pulse