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He pressed a hand to his chest, expression hardening, forcing himself to ignore the unease.
If I’m bothered by Lily dating someone, that’s a betrayal of Leila.
I won’t let myself become that kind of man-one who strays, who falters, who’s unfaithful.
“Fine. Go ahead and try things out with your classmate. If that doesn’t work, I’ll pay for you to hire a few college boys.”
He checked the time on his watch, eager to stop wasting words. “Get some rest.”
Lily, however, didn’t feel remotely tired. After all that had happened, her mind was still buzzing. But she didn’t want to be a nuisance, so she quickly lay facedown on the bed and even covered her head with the blanket.
James glanced over, frowning.
She looked like a cocoon-curled up so tightly she might suffocate herself.
But it wasn’t his problem.
Expression cold, he looked away from the blanket mound, grabbed his clothes, and headed for the bathroom.
That red dress was still in the tub.
James never used the tub-he preferred showers-but that dress floated on the surface, vivid and sultry, refusing to be ignored.
Just seeing it brought the image of Lily lying limp in the water back to his mind-soft, striking, seductive.
And when he’d pulled her out, his hands had inevitably touched…
When he wrapped her in the towel, her sweetly scented body had tilted forward, brushing against his face.
James jerked his head away, forcing his eyes from the tub.
He didn’t want to remember. He didn’t want to feel any of it.
But turning his head wasn’t enough.
Closing his eyes didn’t help.
Reciting Buddhist scriptures in his head didn’t work either.
It was like a siren had wrapped herself around him, dragging him under, her touch burning through his reason, scattering his self-control like ash.
Leila…
He began to chant her name in his mind.
Leila, Leila, Leila…
A desperate reminder that letting himself spiral because of Lily was a betrayal to the girl he truly loved.
He wasn’t the kind of man who wandered.
Wasn’t supposed to be.
One lifetime. One person.
Once he chose someone, it was for life.
So how could he desire Lily when his heart already belonged to Leila?
He loathed himself.
“Leila, I’m sorry.”
He knew she hated when he said that. But the self-disgust was too overwhelming.
And so, despite everything, he sent her a message.
Meanwhile, back in the bedroom, Lily had already scrambled out of the covers and changed into modest pajamas.
Her phone, tossed aside earlier near the recording studio restroom, had been picked up by James when he went to find her.
He had already placed her phone on the nightstand.
She was still wide awake, unable to sleep at all, so she could only scroll through short videos to pass the time.
She didn’t expect to come across a video of Randall being doused with feces.
The whole thing started when someone posted evidence online of Randall drugging a female celebrity, forcing her to serve others while unconscious, eventually driving her to a mental breakdown and suicide by jumping off a building.
When that celebrity was alive, she had a bad reputation, surrounded by rumors and scandals, and hadn’t had any notable roles.
But after her death, her fans came forward to prove that all those so-called stories about her throwing tantrums or bullying staff were fabricated. She had actually been a kind person.
Once she passed away, several TV dramas she had filmed but were previously shelved began to air one after another and gained massive popularity. She received widespread acclaim.
It was ironic-when she was alive, everyone insulted her and practically wished her dead. But once she was gone, everyone suddenly started loving her.
She became a crush for countless people.
And the power of a crush is unmatched-especially one on someone no longer alive.
Now that it was confirmed she had taken her own life because of Randall’s monstrous actions, her fans were heartbroken and furious.
Especially since Randall used to have such a polished public image. Now that people knew he was just a beast in human skin, even ordinary onlookers felt deceived and enraged, wishing they could skin him alive.
The same person who posted the initial evidence also uploaded proof of Randall and his scummy friends torturing female college students without connections, leaving them infertile or permanently injured.
After Randall’s hospital visit information was leaked online, enraged netizens stormed his hospital room with buckets of filth and dumped it all over him.
Randall’s actions didn’t just violate social norms-they also broke the law.
After netizens called the police, officers arrived at the hospital quickly.
It was pretty unfortunate for the cops, though. Slapping handcuffs onto someone completely covered in filth probably wasn’t a pleasant job.
In the video, Randall’s face was so smeared with muck you couldn’t even recognize him.
Once a tall, confident figure, he now looked hunched over and timid, like a pathetic clown.
Watching him in such a state, Lily felt deeply satisfied.
Although netizens didn’t know who leaked the evidence that took Randall down, Lily could guess.
It must have been James who had Ashton do it.
James really was an amazing person.
She’d have to be more mindful from now on. She absolutely couldn’t repay kindness with disrespect again -not by touching him, not by making him uncomfortable in any way.
Most of the videos online showing Randall getting splashed were pretty similar.
But Lily still watched one after another, thoroughly enjoying every second.
She was just about to search for more clips from different angles when her phone chimed.
It was a message from Elias.
Strangely enough, he was apologizing again.
She glanced at the time-it was already close to one in the morning.
Ever since they reconnected, Elias always said goodnight before bed.
She figured he was saying sorry now because he’d forgotten to say it tonight.
She wasn’t the type to get mad over something that minor. She quickly replied, “Elias, let’s both agree never to say sorry to each other again. If you apologize to me one more time, I’m seriously going to get mad.”
“Okay.”
His reply came almost instantly.
Picturing Elias acting like a stiff old man, all serious and brooding just because he forgot to say goodnight, Lily couldn’t help but laugh.
She rolled around on the bed and burst out laughing.
She was just about to tease him a little when the bathroom door opened, and James walked out.
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