The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 477 Broken Promises

In the past, if Elsa had stumbled toward him like this, Simon would have easily avoided her. But tonight, after one shocking blow to his beliefs after another, he felt as if his very soul had been torn away. He didn’t even register her sudden lunge until she was already in his arms.

The moment he realized it, instinct took over. His hands pushed her away with force, shoving her to the ground just to create distance.

“Simon, I’ll change, I promise. I’ll never hurt you or disappoint you again. Please don’t—ah…”

Elsa’s eyes widened in disbelief. Injured and weak as she was, she never imagined Simon would hurl her aside so ruthlessly.

“Lizzy, I-”

It was her own doing. Fate made the fall harsher: her temple struck the corner of the sink, and blood immediately spilled down her face.

Simon hadn’t meant it. He just couldn’t bear her touch, couldn’t stomach the closeness of her skin against his. But seeing her bleeding, his dark eyes filled with panic.

Still, even then, he refused to hold her himself and called for servants to lift her from the floor.

“I didn’t mean to push you. I just…”

her scent, her embrace. The words hovered on his lips, but he

again. Once, you were the girl I trusted most, the sister of my heart. I’ll never refuse

want to cut me off

let’s

pride collapsing into dust. “You swore you’d always be good to

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sworn that once, long

girl of his memories. But the sixteen years between then and now had twisted her

on the blood trickling down her face. “Take

her something, anything. But his voice was colder than she had ever heard, and the elders were even less

said

was late. Lily had spent the day recording in the studio, then wasted her strength in the fight with

wanted her to stay the night, but remembering her grandson’s long–awaited confession, she relented. Young couples wanted to be close, after all.

“her hands are sore. Roll a warm boiled egg over them when you’re

will,” James answered, already

Lily’s hand with