The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 397 The One She Truly Cares For

James wanted to ask her—why did she hate him so much?

He wanted to kneel, to beg her, to let the child stay.

But this child… wasn’t something she ever wanted.

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Even that night–when they crossed the line–it had only happened because he’d overpowered her in a haze of lust, relying on his physical strength as a man.

What right did he have to ask her to bear a child that came from force?

“James…”

Lily didn’t expect him to suddenly grab her hand.

His grip was too strong, and it hurt. She winced and said quietly, “Can you let go? I meant what I said–I won’t keep this baby.”

Only then did James realize he’d lost control and hurt her.

The red mist in his eyes hadn’t lifted.

He moved his lips in pain, but in the end, he couldn’t bring himself to say any of the guilt–ridden, pleading words. Instead, he rasped, “It’s your choice whether this child stays or goes.”

Lily figured he said that because she’d been cooperative and he didn’t want to pressure her outright.

Still, his words gave her some relief.

He probably wouldn’t keep pressing her about the abortion.

That way, in a few days, she could give him a fake medical report saying it was done and be done with it.

Remembering how Ivan had tried to get them to reconcile, Lily spoke quickly–she knew James didn’t like women and wouldn’t want to remarry.

She didn’t want to give him any pressure, so she said softly, “I always thought I couldn’t get pregnant. I never expected this…”

night–or this pregnancy–to guilt you into marrying me. I want you to go

“…Mm.”

as he

still with Jackson/She didn’t want the baby. She didn’t want to

ache in his

didn’t even want to look at

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long she’d been unconscious–how

he asked, “There’s soup in the

lightly

hadn’t eaten in so

she was about to nod, the

face full of

you were kidnapped! Did they hurt you?

face darkened even more, and

had been truly in love. They were close to getting married. And he…. he had forced himself on Lily, and now she was

rare conflict twisted through his

didn’t want to let her

the part of him that still had a conscience loathed what he’d

man she truly loved,

“I’m fine.”

still injured himself. Lily didn’t want to make

paused, then quickly added, “I had a box cutter on me. I cut through the ropes and even got a

me right after. I’m

“Lily…

it sound light. But

Scott family had power–it hadn’t been hard

into the mountains.