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When she had been with John, there had been times he treated her well, but he had never been willing to put in much effort to create romance for her.
She had told herself over and over that romance wasn’t important, that wi being together.
After all, romance couldn’t be eaten like a meal. ered most was simply
She had repeated this to herself so many times she believed it-believeil she didn’t care for or expect romance.
But now, standing under a moonlit sky as fragrant petals swirled around her, she realized she did like romance after all.
She liked when the man she loved put thought into making her smile.
She liked knowing that when she gave her whole heart to someone, he would willingly give his in return.
“What’s that?”
Still lost in the joy of the rose petal rain, she turned her head to see over a thousand drones weaving an exquisite image in the sky.
A short-haired figure knelt on one knee, solemnly proposing to a long-haired girl.
In the silhouettes, she could faintly see herself and James.
It was like watching him walk toward her through starlight, taking her hand with devotion and promising her forever.
The long-haired girl clasped the short-haired figure’s hand, and in that instant, it was as if they had already bound their lives together.
The image dissolved into a radiant heart, encircling their names.
James will love Lily forever.
James and Lily are a match made in heaven.
Lily is James’s only one
Every phrase slowly appearing in the sky was another of his confessions to her.
An eternal love, bound beyond life and death.
Lily had once seen videos of powerful men proposing with drones, and she had even stumbled across the footage of John’s drone display for Elsa.
If she was honest, she had felt envy.
But she had never dared to hope for such a thing herself.
Because she knew romance was rare, and life was mostly made of the and dplain.
Tonight, James made her realize that the kind of romance others had could
And at last, she understood-when a man truly loves you, he’s willing to put in the effort to treat you well. Love should be a meeting of two hearts, not a one-sided, foolish act of self-sacrifice.
“The fireworks are so beautiful.”
Tonight. Lily had completely lost control of her expressions, smiling up at the sky like a lovesick fool.
“The roses smell amazing..”
“And I really love the words the drones made.”
She wrapped her arms around his lean, strong waist, her peach blossom eyes glimmering with the deepest affection as she looked up at him. James, I really like you too.”
“Lily…”
It wasn’t the first time she had said she liked him tonight, but his heart still pounded like mad.
A rose petal drifted down onto her lips, making her already stunning face even more breathtaking and fragrant.
His fingertips trembled as he gently lifted the petal from her mouth.
It was like parting the clouds to reveal the sun-without the petal, her soft, trembling lips lay bare before him, like the most beautiful bloom in the world, tempting him to take it.
The night was perfect, the air thick with spring’s first stirrings-ideal for a kiss.
James didn’t fight the wildfire surging through him. Almost desperately, he cupped the back of her head and crushed his mouth to hers
His kisses were always fier and urgent, like a man who had never tasted a woman before.
This time was no different-hungry, unrestrained-yet wrapped around her heart like a net, making it impossible for her to breathe except in his rhythm, dragging her deeper into him.
Lost in the heat and warmth of it, she hooked her arms around his neck, answering him with equal passion
Her heart was racing, and she couldn’t get enough of the inste of him, of the way their lips and tongues tangled together.
His kiss grew wilder, and her body swayed, forcing her to lean against him for support.
They were both drunk on the kiss, each ready to give everything to the other-
Until John’s furious voice cut through the night.
“What do you think you’re doing?”
“Lily is my woman, James! Who gave you permission to touch her?!”
John knew Lily was pregnant, knew she had been intimate with James.
But because he’d never seen it with his own eyes, he had managed to lie to himself-that she had only let James touch her in a moment of recklessness, only to spite him.
Now, seeing her passionately, willingly give her lips to James, he could no longer keep up the lie.
It seemed… she really did feel something for JAMES
The memory of those glating marks he’d seen before flashed in John’s mind. The thought of James pressing her down when no one was watching, claiming her without restraint, made the fire of jealousy completely devour his reason.
Suddenly, John swung his fist, aiming it squarely at James’s face.
“Let her go! I won’t allow you to touch my girlfriend”
James hadn’t expected John to appear out of nowhere,
A flash of lethal coldness shot through his eyes. Holding Lily tightly, he co punch with ease. itly, dodging John’s
Lily hadn’t expected this either-she’d been about to grab a handful of James’s abs, only for John to show up and ruin the mood entirely.
Utterly infuriating.
And when she heard John call her his girlfriend, the disgust in her heart spiked.
Taking a deep breath, she snapped, John, are you out of your mind? I broke up with you a long time ago. Stop clinging to me and claiming I’m your girlfriend. Your girlfriend is Elsa, and she’s the one you should be bothering. The two of you should lock yourselves together and stay that way-just don’t come out here making a scene and disgusting everyone else!”
“We didn’t break up.”
Looking at her nestled in James’s arms, trusting and comfortable, John’s eyes turned red, almost bleeding. His already battered heart bled all over again..
He didn’t throw another punch at James. Instead, carrying his pain like a shroud, he stared at Lily with something close to desperation. A breakup takes two people to agree.. I don’t agree to breaking up. Lily. you’re still my girlfriend. I won’t hold the past against you or blame you. Let’s just be good to each other from now on… Don’t let James touch you again. Come back to me, okay?”
“No.”
Lily crushed his delusion without hesitation. “I love James. He’s also the father of the baby I’m carrying. Why on earth would I leave him to go back to a filthy cucumber like you? John, my tastes aren’t that bad, and I don’t have a self-destructive streak.”
“My night with Elsa was just an accident… I won’t touch her again…”
John closed his eyes in pain.
When he opened them again, the anguish there was like a whirlpool from the depths of hell, threatening to pull the soul right out of anyone who met his gaze.
Pressing a trembling hand to his chest, he reached out to her. “Lily, come here. You’ve only known James for a few days. We’ve been together for over four years. I don’t believe a few weeks with him can replace our years of life-and-death moments. When you found out there was a hospital abroad that could for my leg, you took on any work, no matter how exhausting, just to save up for the surgery. You even worked as a punching bag for spoiled brats to make fast cash and ended up with three broken ribs. When my father’s illegitimate son sent people to hurt me, you took two knives for me without hesitation. When someone set- our rented basement on fire, you risked your life to carry me out. You-
“Yes, I did work as a punching bag for rich jerks to save money for your surgery, and I did break three ribs
Lily’s cold laugh cut him off. “I also took those two knives for you, and I was stupid enough to risk dying in a fire to carry you out. I’ve done a lot of stupid things for you. But, Jobrt, none of the stopped you from putting the wedding dress I made with my own hands on Els didn’t stop you from giving Elsa my
Fl I parents’ keepsakes. And it didn’t stop you from standing me up again and again when we were supposed to get our marriage license. It didn’t stop you from secretly giving Elsa a wedd The pastn’t be undone. When I think of all the stupid things I did for you, I just feel sick. If harm my own body for you, and years ago when you tried to drown your into the freezing river.”
“Lily.
The color drained from John’s face. de over, I’d never ve pushed you straight
He had always believed that they’d been through too much together, bound so tightly by shared hardships that she could never truly forget or let him go.
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