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Still, Henry knew deep down that if he didn’t give in, that brat would just find some other way to pressure Lily into divorcing or set her up on more blind dates. So he didn’t say what he really thought-he just muttered tiredly, “I’ll think about it.”
“Lily, try this.”
Jackson could tell Henry was loosening up. He was thrilled, and to sell the act, he gently picked up some food with the serving utensil and placed it on Lily’s plate, like a sweet and doting boyfriend.
Lily wanted to thank him.
But when the words reached her lips, she hesitated. Saying “thank you” would make them seem too formal and distant-definitely not how a real couple would act.
So instead, she stayed quiet and picked up some food for him in return.
“You are so good to me.”
She had randomly given him a piece of broccoli.
Jackson usually hated vegetables like broccoli and zucchini, but because it came from Lily, he savored every bite like it was a once-in-a-lifetime delicacy.
It didn’t taste like broccoli anymore. It tasted like some extremely delicious food.
The way Jackson looked at her-his soft eyes, that gentle tone-he practically looked like he was trying to flirt.
Lily was so awkward her smile almost froze on her face.
His acting was just too good. She couldn’t keep up with it. For a moment, she didn’t know how to keep playing the affectionate girlfriend.
She glanced up uncomfortably-only to meet James’s eyes.
I had thought that after holding Jackson’s hand like he wanted, James would be satisfied.
But no-his face looked even darker than before.
Was my performance not convincing enough? Did I mess up somewhere?
She discreetly touched the corners of her stiff smile.
Maybe it really did look forced when I held Jackson’s hand earlier.
And I had only served him food once. That wasn’t enough. Real couples wouldn’t stop at just one bite.
Worried she wasn’t selling the act well enough, she quickly added more food to Jackson’s plate.
“Jackson, try this one. It’s really good.
And this one too. I think you’ll love it.
Here, have some water.”
After piling food on his plate, she even handed him a glass of water, feeling like she was doing everything she could to show affection.
Surely that would satisfy James.
But when she looked up again, James’s expression was still bone-chilling.
His dark eyes were filled with a simmering anger, as if they were sworn enemies.
Lily realized he was still completely unsatisfied with her performance.
Then she noticed-his icy gaze was resting on her lips.
Her heart skipped a beat.
Oh no. Don’t tell me… does he want me to kiss Jackson in front of his family?
Am I supposed to kiss Jackson? Right here?
Doing that would probably traumatize Jackson for life. How much money would I have to give him to make up for that?
James had helped me a lot. He’d even saved my life before.
I knew I should do everything in my power to help him get divorced successfully.
But even if this was all an act; I couldn’t bring myself to kiss someone I didn’t love.
So she pretended not to notice James’s silent command and just kept putting more food on Jackson’s plate.
James’s cold aura only grew more intense.
Grace noticed her grandson’s icy glare and how he was practically burning holes through Lily.
She realized what he was doing-trying to intimidate Lily again. Her expression turned frosty.
She shot him a fierce look and snapped, “Why do you keep scaring Lily? You want a divorce? Fine! I agree!
Go to the City Hall tomorrow and get it done!”
James froze slightly.
When did I ever scare Lily?
I’m just annoyed by the way Jackson is sitting there like a smug little peacock. It’s disgusting.
And I don’t want to divorce her.
More and more. I don’t want to divorce her.
But I’m the one who brought it up in the first place.
And she really did seem to like Jackson.
The way she blushed and looked at him with those soft eyes-it was obvious.
So he clenched his jaw and answered, “Okay.”
Now that Grace had made her stance clear, Henry stopped pretending he had a say in the matter.
He was sick of watching James glare at Lily like that anyway. He gave his grandson a sharp warning glance.
“Enough already. Just eat your dinner. Do what your grandma said. Go finalize the divorce tomorrow morning.”
“Okay.”
Divorce…
James shut his eyes in pain. It took him a long moment before he could reply in a low, hollow voice.
Seeing him sulk like that made Henry even angrier.
Especially knowing that silence probably meant he was already planning to bring his boyfriend into the Luke family home someday.
That thought made Henry’s chest tight with rage.
But since Lily and Jackson were still present, he held himself back.
He pressed a hand to his chest and tried his best to push away the image of James with some strange man.
Focus. Just eat your damn dinner.
After the dinner, Jackson was going to leave.
“Mr. Henry, Madam Grace, Mr. Blanc, Madam Nancy, I’m going to walk Jackson out.” Lily said.
Jackson’s car was parked right outside the main house.
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Technically, he could’ve just driven off after dinner-there was no real need for me to walk him out. But after everything that happened tonight, and since I needed to talk about money, it was better to speak face-to-face,
So she got in his car.
During dinner, Henry had been fuming. He’d planned to give his grandson a harsh lecture once Jackson left, to make sure James never dared to bully or pressure Lily again.
But now, facing the reality that he might have to accept a male grandson-in-law for life, he was so mentally defeated that he didn’t even have the strength to scold anyone. As he watched Jackson’s car disappear into the distance, he pressed a hand to his chest and silently headed upstairs with Grace.
“James, Lily is a good girl. Now that you’re divorcing her, make sure she gets enough compensation. She shouldn’t walk away with nothing.”
Nancy was exhausted-mentally and physically. She didn’t want to argue anymore. Seeing her son nod silently, she followed her husband back to their room.
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