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Slowly, he turned his head, eyes locking on Lily’s neck.
That pale, delicate neck-now bruised and marked, the red prints darkening to a sickening blue-purple. It was a horrifying sight.
She had already been through so much tonight-wounded, terriffed, pushed to the edge.
And he… he was supposed to be her potential partner. Not once had he asked if she was okay. Not once had he shown concern. Instead, he had scolded her coldly, heartlessly, with nothing but condemnation
For the first time in his proud and reckless life, regret clawed at him. He didn’t even know how to face her anymore.
John’s expression was no better.
He had thought Lily heartless and cruel, but now he knew-she had been innocent from the beginning. She was his girlfriend. The only woman he had ever wanted to spend his life with.
She had been wronged. He should have held her, comforted her, protected her.
Instead, he had been the one to hurt her most. He had accused her, condemned her, and even laid hands on her.
Tue, 22 JUI
What the hell had he done?
“Lily, 1…”
His face was rarely filled with such guilt, such confusion.
He gently unwrapped Elsa’s arms from around him and quickly strode to Lily’s bedside, reaching for her hand, trying to pull her into an embrace.
But Ivan and Nancy were already there, standing between them with cold, unwavering eyes.
They blocked him completely, not giving him the slightest chance to touch Lily.
Nancy and Grace were elders-he didn’t dare lash out at them. So he fixed his glare on Ivan instead.
“Move,” he said coldly.
Ivan wasn’t the least bit intimidated.
He raised an eyebrow in smug defiance, his voice arrogant and scathing.
“This is Lily’s hospital room. Why should I move for you? You and my cousin barged in here and attacked her without a shred of proof. Don’t you think you owe her an apology?”
Seeing that neither John nor Simon showed any sign of apologizing, Ivan’s tone suddenly sharpened.
“Apologize! Apologize to Lily, right now. Then get the hell out and stop interrupting her recovery!”
“Move.”
John was done with Ivan blocking his every attempt to approach Lily. His face darkened as he shoved him aside and strode straight to her bedside.
In his eyes, Lily had only married James out of spite. That union was in name only-it was never real and never would be. To him, she was still his girlfriend, and he had no tolerance for Ivan constantly standing in their way.
He ignored Ivan completely and turned his gaze toward Lily.
The fury in his eyes slowly faded, replaced by a heavy, aching regret.
His voice, low and hoarse from the weight of his guilt, trembled as he spoke.
“Lily, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have judged you based solely on Wendy’s words or that fabricated evidence. I’m sorry. I won’t make that mistake again. I’ll go with you to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow and file for divorce from James. Let the Luke family leave first-I’ll stay here and take care of you, okay?”
James had already made up his mind to divorce Lily and wanted nothing more than to be rid of her. Naturally, he had no interest in interfering with whatever John was saying now.
And yet… hearing John speak in that raspy, desperate voice, trying to win Lily back, left James strangely unsettled.
A sharp, invisible needle seemed to stab into his chest, disrupting his every breath.
He forced himself to look away from them both.
The discomfort he felt, he told himself, wasn’t about Lily. It had nothing to do with jealousy or attachment. He just didn’t want to see her get fooled again-nothing more.
“Hey-“
James remained still and indifferent, but Ivan was anything but calm.
John was trying to steal Lily right under his brother’s nose.
Even though James wanted the divorce, Ivan had come to deeply admire Lily’s talent, and he thought she and James were a perfect match. He truly hoped she would become his sister-in-law.
He yanked on James’ sleeve for help, but James didn’t even blink, like none of this concerned him in the slightest.
So Ivan had no choice but to step up and kill John’s fantasy himself.
“John, are you out of your damn mind? How many times does Lily have to tell you she broke up with you?
Why are you still stalking her? Don’t you have any shame? And Lily and my brother-come on, they’re made for each other. Talented, loving, perfect together. Why would she ever divorce him for you?”
“Heh.”
John let out a cold, dismissive laugh.
Clearly, he didn’t buy a word of Ivan’s little speech.
If James actually cared about Lily, there’s no way he would stand idly by while another man flirted with her right in front of him-not even sparing them a glance..
Ivan immediately picked up on the contempt in that scoff, and it ticked him off.
But what could he do? Lily refused to say a word, and without her cooperation, there was only so much he could accomplish.
As Ivan fumed in frustration, John’s voice came again.
“Lily, I was wrong to doubt you. I truly am sorry. Can you please stop being angry?”
“I’ll bring my household registration book with me tomorrow. After you and James get your divorce papers, we’ll get our marriage certificate right afterward. I’ll stay with you in the hospital while you recover, and when you’re healed, we can go home together-to our home.”
Lily didn’t respond right away.
She looked up at him, her eyes cold and distant.
To her, John was a master comedian-what a joke.
He wanted to marry her the moment she finalized her divorce?
She had already given up on him completely. Why would she ever marry him?
Go back to their so-called home?
He and Elsa had already gotten cozy at that ridiculous children’s study desk. Was she supposed to move back in and keep enduring their revolting presence?
Yes, John had finally apologized.
But she had no doubt that if Elsa framed her again, he’d still take Elsa’s side without a second thought.
Besides, her heart was no longer his to win back. It belonged elsewhere now.
“Lily…”
John was certain Lily would never truly leave him. But the longer she stayed silent, the more unease crept into his heart.
Finally, she spoke.
*John. Are you deaf, or j?st incredibly stupid? I’ve already told you-there’s nothing between us anymore ue, 22 Jul 16
Simon had already blurted out in front of the elders that James had arranged for her to go on blind dates. There was no point in hiding the truth about the divorce anymore.
After a pause, she continued, “Yes, I’ll be divorcing James. But I, Lily, don’t go back to my exes. I don’t recycle used men. So take your precious Elsa and get the hell out of here. I’m sick of your presence and your pathetic drama.”
“Lily!”
John’s eyes darkened in an instant.
He hated seeing her so defiant, constantly drawing a line between them.
For a moment, he considered storming off.
But then he remembered what she’d been through-the betrayal, the pain. She had every reason to lash out.
So he held back his temper and decided to try again.
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