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This man, usually so sparing with his words, had suddenly turned into a broken record.
Who else would be the father if not him?
She found herself half exasperated by this sudden foolishness, yet her heart still raced at the clear, shining joy in his eyes.
She was about to calm her unruly heartbeat when she felt a slight weight on her belly.
Looking down, she saw that he had pressed his face to it.
And then she heard him say, “Baby, I’m… your daddy”
Lily’s lashes quivered, her heart pounding even faster.
So this was what it felt like-welcoming a child with someone you truly loved. It wi was almost overwhelming. ppiness to bright it
And maybe foolishness was contagious. Even though she’d just been scoffing at him, she reached down to touch her own belly, greeting the tiny life inside just like he had,
“Baby, I’m… your mommy. Your daddy and I both love you very much.”
“Lily, our baby just said hello to me!”
Lily brushed her fingers over his cheek, still caught in the peaceful sweetness of the moment-only to hear him say something even sillier.
She didn’t know whether to laugh or sigh
This man, normally so sharp and self-contained, was now not only silly but utterly lacking in common
The baby inside her wasn’t even formed yet-how could it possibly say hello to him?
The truth was…
Her face warmed, but she told him honestly, “James, I’m only a little over a month pregnant. Our baby can’t say hello to you yet.”
“Just now… that was my stomach growling.”
“I’ll go make breakfast!”
When he realized it had been her stomach, James immediately released her and jumped out of bed.
“No need. I’ll go cook some porridge. You had a terrible fever last night-you need to rest. You-
“I’m fine now,”
With his strong constitution and the rush of joy from getting her back, James looked completely refreshed, the weakness from last night gone without a trace.
“Pregnant women shouldn’t be cooking. From now on, I’ll take care of you and our baby.”
Lily was still a little concerned for his health, but after he quickly washed up and headed out of the
WIVIT, TO AUY bedroom, she didn’t stop him.
She smiled foolishly at the door for a few seconds, then started to get up to wash and head downstairs. But before she could, he suddenly came back in, pulled her into a fierce embrace, and said-
“Lily, I regret divorcing you. Can we get married again?”
Lily loved James so deeply that she wanted to be with him in the next life too. Of course she wanted to marry him again.
But the first time they married, it had been a blind match with no real courtship. If they ust went straight to remarrying now, without ever having dated properly, she couldn’t help but feel it we d be a little regrettable.
After thinking it over, she tilted her face up to him. “James, we’ve never even had a proper romance, James wanted nothing more than to walk into the courthouse with her right m marry.
But hearing that, he realized he was rushing it. Pressing his face into the curve of her neck, his voice low, he said, “Okay. We’ll date first. After one month, we’ll get married.”
He wasn’t just going to date her. He would confess to her, propose to her, and give her a grand wedding. Whatever other women had, she would have too,
One month felt fast to Lily, but since their remarriage was inevitable, doing it sooner didn’t bother her. With a playful little smile, she brushed his earlobe. “Okay-one month it is, boyfriend.”
“Mhm.”
James hadn’t expected her to touch his earlobe. That spot was a little sensitive; the moment she did, his body tensed involuntarily.
And he wanted to…
Afraid that if he kept holding her he’d lose control and devour her whole, he forced himself to let go and headed downstairs to wash up.
By the time Lily was ready and came down, he was already in the kitchen making breakfast.
The kitchen door was half open, so from the side she could see him clearly-wearing a coffee-colored apron, moving around busily like a hardworking honeybee.
He didn’t usually cook much. In his twenty-six years, he’d only cooked for Lily a few times. But he learned quickly, and after asking the family chef for tips and watching a few short videos, he’d picked up the basics. Now, the dishes he made were more than decent.
When she reached the kitchen doorway, he was standing at the counter, slicing vegetables. His long. slender fingers moved steadily, cutting them into even pieces with a kind of noble precision, like he was completing a work of art.
It was almost too good-looking.
Oil sizzled in the pan, filling the air with fragrance. Even with the range hood on, she could smell it from. the doorway. It was the scent of everyday life-warm, grounding, and intoxicating.
Her eyes sparkled as she stood there smiling, watching him the whole time he cooked.
People liked to say that love always ended up the same, that it didn’t matter who you were with in the endi
But how could that be true?
When she’d been with John, she’d been the one foolishly giving without expecting anything back. He was willing to cook for Elsa. But when he was with her, even if she was sick or injured, she’d be the one in the kitchen, making sure he was cared for.
With James, it was different. She could feel that she was someone worth caring for, wort cherishing.
“Still not done looking?”
So caught up in the warmth of the moment. Lily hadn’t even noticed him comfo dishes. er with the
Caught in the act of watching, her cheeks flushed, but she still shamelessly let her gaze linger on him. “He’s my boyfriend-why shouldn’t I look?”
James, you actually look pretty good in an apron.”
He had planned to tease her when he caught her standing there, but her bright smile and open compliment caught him off guard.
A slow blush crept up the pale skin of his ears. Turning his face aside, he gave a short, awkward cough before saying in a warm tone. “Eat first.”
She really was hungry, so she obediently sar at the table.
He didn’t make anything too elaborate, not wanting her to wait too long. Still, knowing these dishes were made by his hands made them taste like the most precious flavors in the world.
Her appetite was small, though. Fresh out of bed, she’d felt ravenous, but after a bowl of vegetable soup and a sandwich, she was completely full.
“Lily, you’re too thin. Have a fried egg”
“Beef is good for you-eat this steak.”
“I’m really full.”
Before he could insist, she propped her chin on her hand and smiled brightly, steering the subject away. James, you look really good when you cat.”
And he did.
He wasn’t slow, but there was a kind of refined elegance in the way he moved-watching him eat was almost a feast for the eyes.
After staring at him like that for a while, she came to the conclusion that it was because his face was simply too handsome. Everything he did drew attention.
Sure enough, after she said that, James stopped pressing her to eat. And once again, that alluring blush climbed across his cool, handsome face.
James cleared his throat in olwious discomfort, turning his face aside as he sipped his soup, the faint blush still coloring his handsome features.
Lily noticed the redness immediately.
She hadn’t expected that the man who usually seemed so aloof and untouchable could blush so easily. The sight made her smile even wider, like a little fox who’d just stolen something sweet.
She was just about to tease him again when a more serious thought struck her
Back when she’d stayed in his room at the Lu house, he had wet the bed more than unce
At the time, he’d claimed he wasn’t capable as a man, but that was obviously nonsense. She had more than enough proof that not only was he capable-he was exceptionally so.
Still, for a grown man to wet himself multiple times, there had to be something physically wrong.
Even if he had a medical condition, she wouldn’t think less of him. She wanted to spend her life with him, watch their children grow up and have children of their own. Of course she hoped he would stay healthy.
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