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She was worse than an animal.
Stealing a guilty glance at his impossibly composed profile, she continued, “I think I grabbed onto you earlier…. and… well, anyway, I wasn’t trying to take advantage of you. I… I only hugged you and touched you you were a little dog.” because I thought
She really had mistaken him for a stand-in for Jackson.
A flood of bitterness surged in James’s chest-violent, raging, and all-consuming; it nearly swallowed his soul whole.
He didn’t want to be anyone’s stand-in-least of all some stuffed dog.
But more than that, he couldn’t bear to let go.
After silently fuming for a few moments, he finally spoke, his voice low and firm. “Lily, stay away from that dog of yours from now on.”
“Huh?”
Was he seriously so worried I’d mistake him for the dog again that he wouldn’t even let me sleep with a stuffed animal anymore? That was so controlling. Before she could recover from the shock, she heard him say, “Don’t think about hugging him, don’t think about touching him, don’t think about him at all, ever again.”
“I…”
Lily puffed out her cheeks. She wanted to say that the stuffed puppy really was soft and cute.
Lately, she’d gotten used to hugging it when she fell asleep. Without it, she worried she wouldn’t be able to rest.
She knew how much he hated physical contact between them. If she told the truth, he’d probably think she was looking for another excuse to grope him. But she really loved that puppy, so instead of backing down, she decided to dig her heels in.
“I want to hug the puppy…”
To reassure him, she quickly added, “Don’t worry, I won’t mistake you for it again. I won’t hug you anymore, or touch you, or have any physical contact with you at all. I’ll make sure not to do anything else – that might cross the line.”
I won’t do anything to cross the line ever again… So from now on, she only wanted to hug Jackson instead? She could forget it. James thought.
Seeing her plush red lips part slightly-clearly about to draw another boundary between them, he cut her off with a cold, firm command. “Come here.”
“What?”
Lily blinked, confused. Is he that angry over what I’d just done? Is he kicking me out of his bed for good?
Only now did it hit her-her/sleepwear had practically turned to shreds, leaving barely anything covered There was no way she could go out into the hallway looking like this.
She didn’t obediently get out of bed; instead, she awkwardly raised her arms in an attempt to cover herself, wishing she could melt into the wall behind her.
James looked down and caught sight of her disheveled state.
That peach-pink silk nightgown-torn and fluttering like scattered flower petals-draped loosely over her body. Like blushing spring blossoms scattered on fresh snow.
Innocent yet alluring, with a quiet magnetism that pulled like the tide. The way she sat there-soft, timid, curled into the corner of the bed-she looked like a creature born of myth, out of her depth but eager to test the waters. Like a fish out of water staring wide-eyed at a brand-new pond, she was part wonder, part temptation, and all mystery. nug You Again
That trembling red lured him in; that dazzling white pulled him under. He knew he couldn’t act like some lecher, couldn’t be reckless or violate her boundaries-but his overwhelming desire for her had already become a monster.
His sanity was gone; he couldn’t control himself anymore.
Before she could move toward him, he leaned in and pulled her tightly into his arms.
His lips, burning with the heat to scorch everything, pressed down on hers with force and possession. Inch by inch, he explored; inch by inch, he tasted; inch by inch, he claimed-wishing they could be born of the same stem and remain entangled for eternity.
“James, your symptoms…”
Were they acting up again? Lily startled by his sudden move. as
She was genuinely worried about his condition, but the rest of her words were completely devoured by his intensity. She couldn’t get her voice back; all she could do was let his kiss melt away both her lips and her reason.
Drifting in and out of sense, she knew-they were about to get divorced. She couldn’t take advantage of him while he was having an episode. Even if the divorce was pushed back a week, they were destined to go their separate ways.
But she really didn’t want to let him go. She liked him.
So even though she knew it was wrong to take advantage of someone in a vulnerable state, she didn’t try to pull away. She let him transfer that heat-inch by inch-onto her.
“Lily…”
Lily’s mind was burning, too.
Just when she thought she was about to completely melt, she heard his voice-shaky, laced with tremor- say, “Can we not get divorced? I don’t want to divorce you.”
Lily froze, stunned. She hadn’t expected him to say that he didn’t want to get divorced.
But deep down, she knew. He could only accept men. If he was saying this, it wasn’t because he had feelings for her as a woman, it was because they’d been physically close more than once. His strong sense of morality and responsibility urged him to do right by her.
She truly cherished the warmth of the Luke family. If this were like beginning, back when she hadn’t yet developed feelings for him, and he still wanted to stay married, she would’ve gladly gone along with it.
But now, she had fallen for him.
And once the heart gets involved, so does greed.
There would be hate, there would be jealousy; she’d lose all rationality.
She knew he didn’t want children. From his perspective, her getting pregnant was nothing but trouble If he wanted to get rid of the baby, it wouldn’t be wrong. But if, after finding out she was pregnant, he really forced someone to take the child from her, she would hate him for it..
Watching him be affectionate with other men would fill her with jealousy. She feared what jealousy might do to her-make her unhinged, hysterical, turn her into someone even she couldn’t stand.
Backing into the corner of the room to put some distance between them, she still spoke in a quiet voice. “Didn’t we agree to get the divorce next Friday? James, I really hope we go through with it
Afraid he’d insist on taking responsibility again, she quickly added, “I know the kisses before, and tonight, were because of the aftereffects of whatever Wesley drugged you with. I won’t take it to heart, and you don’t have to feel pressured. You don’t need to be responsible for me. Grandpa’s already approved the divorce. We shouldn’t go back on our word.”
She just wanted to get the divorce certificate. Seeing the guarded, resistant look in her eyes, even though he still desperately wanted to hold her tight, kiss her deeply, James forced himself to suppress the urge.
Still, he didn’t agree to the divorce outright; he only said coldly, “We’ll talk about the divorce next Friday. I’m taking a shower.”
“Hey-“
Lily actually wanted him to give her a firm promise about getting the divorce, but he had already turned and walked into the bathroom. She couldn’t exactly barge in after him; she figured she’d just bring it up again once he was done.
Right-didn’t he already shower earlier? Why is he showering again? Is it because he hugged and kissed me, and now he can’t stand my scent on him, so he has to wash it off?
If that were the case, she had even less to worry about. As long as she stood firm and didn’t let him take responsibility, he’d definitely be eager to finalize the divorce.
After rinsing off in cold water, James didn’t come out of the bathroom right away.
Once he changed into his sleepwear, he picked up the phone nearby and opened an AI app, typing in a single question: “How can a male homewrecker steal someone else’s partner?”
He’d heard Al was pretty powerful now. He thought that once he asked, the software would give him some clever strategies.
Instead, the reply he got was-
“A ‘male homewrecker’, someone trying to sabotage another person’s relationship, is inherently frowned upon. Trying to steal someone’s partner crosses fundamental moral boundaries…”
James thought about it. Fine, Al didn’t support the idea of a male homearcher ring dragh the res
But James was determined to be one anyway.
After a moment of reflection, he decided to post anonymously on a certa for asking for help
“I want to be a male homewrecker. How do I move up?”
Almost as soon as he refreshed the page, someone had already replied.
“Hey, can I ask you something? What do you look like?”
What I he look like… James turned and looked at his reflection in the mirror. He answered courtfully. “Passable.”
“What about your body?” the person followed up immediately.
Expressionless, James tugged lightly on the edges of his tank top and replied just as honesty, Musend
“Dude, if you’re decent-looking and have muscles, then it should be easy to move upl
That user kept offering advice non-stop. “Since you’ve got the goods, then show them off These days what woman doesn’t love a guy with broad shoulders, a trim waist, and long legs? Trust me, strut around in front of her; wear as little as possible. To put it simply, seduce her with your body! I guarantee it won’t take long before she’s worshipping at the altar of your eight-pack abs!”
Wear as little as possible… So basically, I have to show off my body and use my looks to tempt her? James had bee raised on restraint, discipline, and proper manners.
The kind of flashy poses and expressions Jackson posted on Facebook had always been beneath him the idea of purposely showing skin felt entirely unacceptable.
But after that first user chimed in, a whole bunch of others jumped in too, all agreeing that using physical appeal was the most direct and effective method.
Throw in a few pouty looks, fake a bit of weakness, sprinkle in some sweet-but-scheming innocence, and success was pretty much guaranteed.
James didn’t know how to act cutesy. He had never once faked weakness and especially disliked manipulative charm.
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