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But he worried that touching her might only make her sicker; in the end, he pulled his hand back.
After a moment’s hesitation, he turned and poured her a glass of warm water.
Lily dry-heaved for a long while before the churning in her stomach finally began to ease.
“Lily, drink some water.”
“Thanks.”
She took the glass he handed her and sipped it slowly.
She hadn’t caught everything he said earlier, but she vaguely heard the name Jackson.
Worried she had missed something important, she cautiously asked after a few sips, “What were you saying about Jackson?”
“You and Jackson aren’t right for each other.”
James’ face was still stormy; his eyes were dark and unreadable.
He knew that as Leila and Elias, the two of them had really hit it off. In the beginning, she had truly seen him as a friend.
After he confessed, because she didn’t return his feelings, she hadn’t even wanted to remain friends.
She didn’t feel anything romantic for him-yet here he was, trying to break her and Jackson up. It was despicable behavior.
But after living honorably all his life, he just wanted to be despicable this once.
Forcing down the wave of self-loathing that surged in his chest, James continued, “He’s too young, he hasn’t even graduated from college. You and he…”
“He just turned twenty-two yesterday, so he’s of legal age to get married”
Lily knew James was worried she’d be deceived or used; she didn’t want him to worry. She tried her best to highlight Jackson’s good qualities.
The truth was, she didn’t know Jackson at all-she could only praise him on a surface level.
“Being younger actually has its perks. He’s energetic, full of life. I like younger guys. He’s in great shape. and honestly, pretty good-looking. Just looking at him makes people happy.”
She likes younger men… It was true-at twenty-six, he couldn’t match the youthful vigor of a freshly twenty- two-year-old Jackson.
And she liked Jackson’s face and body… Unbidden, James thought of those flashy photos Jackson had posted on Facebook.
One in particular stood out, Jackson had the hem of his tank top clenched between his teeth, showing off his pecs, abs, and that defined V-line. As much as James found the whole peacock act eye-roll-worthy, he had to admit-Jackson did have the kind of body women would go crazy for.
“James, once we get the divorce certificate, you really need to let a doctor treat you properly.”
Lily knew they were about to be officially done with each other; getting too involved would be crossing a line.
But she was too worried about his health, she couldn’t help herself. “The drug Wesley gave you, it really caused some serious side effects. For the sake of your future, you have to actively cooperate with treatment.”
James was absolutely certain that incident hadn’t left him with any lingering effects.
The reason he kept kissing her against her will had nothing to do with side effects; it was just him being shameless, unable to control his feelings.
Even though he responded, Lily still looked worried.
After all, he’d agreed to treatment several times before-but it had just been lip service. He never actually saw a doctor.
She figured if she kept pushing, he’d just brush her off again. So she decided to say something to Ashton before she left, to have him urge James to get help.
The two stood in silence; it clearly wasn’t appropriate for Lily to linger in his room any longer.
“James, I’ll see you tomorrow.”/
With that, she gripped her phone tightly and hurried back to her room.
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Up a Wife
She hadn’t dared check her phone while in his room
After changing back into her pajamas and lying down, she noticed that he had sent her over a dozen messages, using the Elias account.
She’d thought that after they agreed to stop contacting each other, he would delete her. But apparently, he hadn’t.
Lillse. Lillse. Lillse…
Staring at those repeated messages, nearly identical, Lily felt her heart soften-then twist in pain.
But she could never become a man. Whether she was Leila or Lily, she and James could never be together.
Dragging things out would only cause more pain.
“James, did you need something?”
Without waiting for a response, she typed again quickly: “Let’s stop contacting each other for good. My wife’s lying next to me right now-she’s pregnant. It wasn’t until after we got married that I realized I’m genuinely into women. I’m going to be a dad, and being with her actually makes me happy.”
“I hope the three of us can stay together forever, as a happy family.”
“James, let’s not disturb each other’s lives anymore. I hope you meet someone you truly love, and that you can be together forever.”
Lily had been out of his room for a long time, yet James still stood there, dazed, staring at the empty trash can like he’d just died and was still conscious.
The pain inside him was sharp and relentless, like it was tearing him apart piece by piece. Then his phone buzzed several times in a row.
Realizing the messages were from Leila, his heart leapt; his pulse quickened.
But when he read them, all he saw was her drawing yet another line between them.
She had even gone so far as to say her wife was pregnant-just to avoid being entangled with him again.
He actually laughed-out of pure disbelief. So now she’s claiming, as a woman, that she got another woman pregnant?
Even that kind of nonsense she was willing to make up. How badly does she not want me bothering her again?
Staring at the string of absurd lies on his screen, James felt a flood of wild, irrational thoughts crash over him.
But those thoughts would only hurt her; they’d only make her hate him more.
In the end, he swallowed every last one of them and replied simply: “Mhm.”
When she saw his response, Lily finally let out a small breath.
She typed one last message-“Goodbye.” Then tossed her phone aside and shut her eyes tight.
Tomorrow, she would go with James to finalize their divorce. Her heart was in chaos, it hurt more than the could bear.
If it had been any other day, her mind this restless, she would’ve had a hard time sleeping. But ever since she got pregnant, she’d been unusually sleepy. Lying in bed, thoughts tumbling around in her head, she still drifted off not long after.
She forgot to set an alarm. By the time she woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. She glanced at the time-it was 8.03 a.m.
City Hall would be opening soon. She and James were really going to get divorced!
“James?”
Opening her bedroom door, Lily jumped in surprise. She hadn’t expected James to be standing right outside.
She wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination, but she thought she saw a trace of unspoken sorrow and pain on that breathtakingly handsome, regal face of his.
And under his eyes were faint dark circles, as if he hadn’t slept at all.
“Lily.”
James really hadn’t slept a wink all night.
Early that morning, he’d seen another one of Jackson’s Facebook posts-set to be visible only to him.
“Getting the marriage certificate today! From now on, she can touch her favorite abs every single day, how excited!”
Attached was a photo of Jackson’s ID.
Clearly, Jackson was just waiting for him and Lily to finalize their divorce so he could immediately register a marriage with her. James also knew how much Lily liked Jackson, she dreamed of marrying him. But he just couldn’t bear to see her marry someone else.
He knew this behavior was low and shameless; still, he forced out an excuse without blinking. “Sorry. Something urgent’s come up. I have to head to Velkaria, and I’m not sure when I’ll be back. I probably won’t be able to go to City Hall with you today to get the divorce certificate.”
Suppressing the disgust he felt toward himself, he even glanced meaningfully at the luxury watch on his left wrist. “I’m heading downstairs.”
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On her wedding anniversary, Alicia is drugged and stumbles into the wrong room—straight into the arms of the powerful Caden Ward, a man rumored never to touch women. Their night of passion shocks even him, especially when he discovers she’s still a virgin after two years of marriage to Joshua Yates.
Well…atleast there’s some progress… *sighs*