The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 432 Misunderstanding

Chapter 432 Misunderstanding

After the divorce, James had indeed given Lily several properties.

But living alone in a huge villa felt far too empty, and if she was honest, a little frightening.

So the afternoon after she was discharged from the hospital, she moved into a spacious high–rise apartment in the city center.

The complex had excellent security, and she didn’t have to worry about that lunatic John suddenly breaking in to hurt her.

Not that he could, for now.

She’d heard Ashton had sent him to the police station–fifteen days of detention.

Lily thought it was a pity. Fifteen days, not fifteen years.

The four–bedroom, two–living–room apartment was beautifully decorated, and she had already hired cleaners to scrub it down. She could move in immediately.

She had barely stepped through the door when her brand–new phone rang urgently.

Seeing Ashton’s name on the caller ID, she hesitated, then answered.

“Ashton, you’re looking for me-”

She didn’t get to finish before his anxious voice spilled through the line.

found him, he was still standing in the rain like a ghost. He’s burning up with fever, and tonight he’s been drinking a lot… The doctor prescribed medicine, but he won’t take it. He won’t let

James had a fever…

Her heart jumped instantly.

had another woman now, she told herself it wouldn’t make a difference if she went. “Ashton, I’m not coming. Even if I did, he wouldn’t listen to me. Yesterday morning, I saw a woman on top of him… I even asked if he was about to marry her, and it seemed like he was. You should find her- instead–maybe she can

“A woman?”

What woman?

for a second–then

talking about

couldn’t let her go. Ashton

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believing otherwise.

keep him away from any male… distractions. So when we hired in the secretary department, I didn’t dare hire a man. Who knew Marilyn would dare set her sights on him! After you left yesterday, I saw her in his study. She was the one who threw herself at him–he shoved her away and even threw up from disgust. I’ve already

guy with

Lily: “…”

That “ugly

scene yesterday morning, her heart had

woman James liked–but it

If you don’t, he really might drink

“I…”

Lily’s thoughts were tangled.

James and Marilyn sparked a secret, guilty joy

so close, James had still said he didn’t want to see her again