The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

hapter 377 Divorce Papers and Quiet Goodbyes

James’s eyes were red, but not because he cared about the money or the assets.

He loved her. He could give her everything he had without blinking.

What gutted him was knowing that after today, their marriage certificate would become a divorce decree. Lily would no longer be his wife. That thought cut deeper than any blade.

Lily’s own sorrow had lodged in her chest like a stone.

She took several deep breaths to steady her voice before she finally spoke. “James, I’ve signed. Let’s… let’s go get the divorce certificate.”

“Alright.”

James said nothing else. He took the signed documents and walked out of her room without looking back.

Watching the cold, distant line of his back, Lily felt her tears slip free again.

Terrified he might turn around and see them, she quickly turned her face and wiped them away.

She kept reminding herself – she’d just finalized a divorce and walked away with wealth most people couldn’t earn in a hundred lifetimes. What was there to be upset about?

What was she hoping for?

He wanted the divorce. He wanted it quickly. She should be doing everything she could to make it easier for him.

Worried about keeping him waiting, she forced her emotions down, grabbed her documents, and hurried

out.

James drove. Lily instinctively sat in the backseat.

Neither of them spoke on the way.

The road felt long, but also too short.

of them wished it would never end. But eventually, James’s car came to

today – but

in line, Lily silently

minutes passed like

marriage certificate was replaced with

It was light.

1/3

felt like the slightest

James’s hand,

almost dropped the thin

his eyes gave him

–

raw, it shattered whatever composure

he managed to speak, his voice flat and distant. “Lily, are you going back to the hospital?

“No need.”

divorced, she didn’t feel

on going to

estate to pack a

had told her last night that Jackson was recovering well

know that Jackson was the youngest heir of the Scott family. She thought he

finally found

said goodbye to him

wasn’t a final farewell. She didn’t

some money – enough to

quiet, remote town, she’d let him know

they’d meet

want to stop by the Luke house first and pack a few

“I’ll take you.”

divorce, she’d run straight to the marriage bureau with Jackson and sign again –this

hadn’t imagined she’d choose

their marriage had been too stifling. She needed some space before coming back to