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If he went to the hospital with her, he’d definitely find out about the pregnancy. She couldn’t let that happen. She wouldn’t let him force her into getting rid of the baby!
“I’m really fine. Just need a bowl of chicken soup when I get home.”
When her head pulled away from his chest and her body no longer pressed tightly against his, James frowned instinctively.
A moment ago, when Jackson wasn’t around, she had clung to him tightly, out of fear-like she trusted him completely.
But the second Jackson showed up, she pulled away like she couldn’t distance herself fast enough. Clearly. she was worried Jackson might get the wrong idea about the two of them.
Does she really like Jackson that much? Afraid he’d insist on taking her to the hospital, she gave a small, visible shiver and murmured, “James… maybe you should put me down. I… I’m feeling a lot better now. I can drive myself back.”
In reality, she was still freezing.
Her face stung.
Her stomach was mildly uncomfortable too-probably because her clothes had been soaked through with ice water. She felt sticky, weak, and drained. She had no energy left.
She really wasn’t in any shape to drive.
But once he left, she could call a cab.
Either way, she couldn’t let him find out she was pregnant-let alone give him a chance to “take care of it.”
And in front of Jackson, she didn’t want James holding her like this…
Clearly, saying she’d drive herself home was just an excuse, she really just wanted to be with Jackson.
But the name on her marriage certificate wasn’t Jackson’s-it was James’s. So James wasn’t going to let go.
He wasn’t going to let her be with Jackson.
“We’re going home.”
With a dark expression, James placed her in the back seat of his car and slammed the door shut. Seeing Jackson still standing there, stubborn and unyielding, James said coldly, “You should go home.”
Jackson didn’t budge.
He’d long suspected that James had feelings for Lily.
After witnessing the way James had defended her tonight, his instincts as a man confirmed it, James cared deeply about Lily.
In fact, Jackson now believed James had purposely used that excuse today to avoid letting Lily register the marriage.
James was shameless-but of all things, he had to be the one to play the knight in shining armor tonight, and he had to succeed at it, too.
Infuriating.
Still, he’d make sure that James and Lily got divorced.
Only then could he take his rightful place at her side.
Narrowing his wild, untamed peach blossom eyes, Jackson gave James a smirking glance. “You’re not planning to bail again Monday, are you?”
“I’m still waiting to register the marriage with Lily. If she can’t get a divorce certificate, how am I supposed to marry her?”
The car window was open. Lily could hear every word.
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Lily quietly rested a hand on her still-flat stomach. She wanted to finalize the divorce with James as soon as possible. She was afraid that if it dragged on too long, her belly would start to show, and she wouldn’t be able to hide it anymore-he’d find out and ruthlessly get rid of the child.
Besides, Mathilda and Elsa were both unhinged and completely unpredictable. John, that lunatic, was a walking time bomb.
Only by moving quickly to that small town-far away from all of them-could she protect the baby growing inside her. Even though she deeply craved the warmth James gave her, she still asked. “James, are you free on Monday? If you are, let’s go to City Hall that morning to finalize the divorce.”
James froze. So, she really was in a hurry.
A sharp pain gripped his chest, making even breathing feel like torture. He stood there, motionless, for half a minute before replying hoarsely, “I might have to make a trip to Velkaria on Monday morning.”
Jackson laughed again, incredulous at how shameless he was.
With a cold snort, he snapped, “What about Tuesday? You can’t be busy every single day, can you?”
“I…”
For once, James was at a loss for words.
He didn’t want to divorce Lily next Tuesday either.
But there was only so long he could keep using the excuse of being busy.
He was the one who had brought up divorce in the first place. He was the one who had told her he hoped she could find someone else. If he suddenly changed his mind and refused to let her go, it would only make her despise him even more.
After a long silence, he forced himself to suppress the ache in his chest and said coolly, “I’m free next Friday. We can go to City Hall Friday afternoon.”
“Alright, I’ll wait until Friday afternoon.”
Jackson still felt he was deliberately stalling; truly shameless.
But he hoped, just this once, that James would follow through with his promise and stop flaking.
Jackson locked eyes with James, a hint of eagerness to take his place in the way he said, “I hope you don’t pull any stunts this time. Just get it over with and give Lily the divorce.”
“Mm.”
Once the time was set, James didn’t waste another word on Jackson. He quickly got into the driver’s seat and slammed on the gas.
Jackson got a full blast of exhaust in the face and stood there, frozen with rage.
He was pretty sure James had done that on purpose.
With a cold chuckle, Jackson pulled out his phone and fired off a post on Facebook-purely out of spite.
In the coming days, he planned to fan the flames. By next Friday, James would really be her ex-husband.
“Lily, I’m sorry… for all the trouble tonight.”
Once they were in the car, James spoke with a stony expression, clearly still thinking about how she’d tried so hard to distance herself from him earlier.
Lily knew the “trouble” he referred to was the fact that he’d made their relationship public in front of everyone.
But she didn’t feel like he’d caused her any trouble. What she was worried about was that the news of their marriage going viral might make her future boyfriend jealous.
So she quickly said, “You didn’t cause me any trouble. If anything, I should thank you. If you hadn’t saved me tonight, I’d have fallen off the stage and definitely gotten hurt. James, I’ve lost count of how many times you’ve helped me. I’m the one who keeps bothering you. You’re a really good person, and I believe after we get divorced, you’ll meet someone who truly loves you, and you’ll be incredibly happy!”
James’s dark eyes turned even darker, his handsome face clouded with the same heavy gloom.
He hated being handed a “nice guy” card.
And he didn’t want to hear her well wishes for him and someone else living happily ever after. The way she said it-so casual, so final-made something dark and bitter stir inside him.
She was in such a rush to marry Jackson…
Then fine, next Friday, he’d deliberately bail. He’d refuse to finalize the divorce.
He’d make Jackson the one sneaking around in the shadows, like a dirty little side piece.
Earlier, at the theater, James’s men had already retrieved Lily’s phone.
Adeline’s nosebleed had finally stopped, but she was still worried about Lily. She’d sent a message telling her to get a proper check-up at the hospital. When Lily saw Adeline say she’d be heading to the hospital soon, she finally let out a breath of relief.
She hadn’t known Adeline long; their connection had mostly come from how well they worked together and how much they respected each other.
She never expected Adeline would throw herself into the fire like that to protect her.
Lily’s heart ached at the thought of Adeline getting hurt for her, but at the same time, it warmed her deeply.
There really were good people in this world, not just betrayal and harm.
People like Nancy, Adeline… she was lucky to have crossed paths with them.
Since getting pregnant, Lily had been sleeping more than usual. After everything that had happened tonight, getting drenched with so many buckets of freezing water, her body felt like ice, limp and powerless.
Once she finished messaging Adeline, she curled up in the backseat and quickly drifted into a deep sleep.
“Lily, do you want some water?”
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Oh my gahd. Can’t they just confess like why tf are they waiting on each other? Also, Simon has called Elsa as “Lizzy” infront of Jackson yet he said nothing?? Annoying loophole. Stupid author.