Chapter 106 No More Games
Chapter 106 No More Games
The line was busy.
It was clear she’d blocked his number.
John had no choice but to switch to a backup phone and try again.
This time, she picked up quickly,
“Hello, who is-”
“Lily, how long are you going to keep this up?”
Lily had answered with basic courtesy, but the second she heard John’s voice, her expression turned frosty. and her eyes lit up with sharp disdain.
Her voice carried none of the softness he once knew<i>, </i>only coldness and annoyance. “John, that should be
my my question. How long are you going to keep this up? We broke up. I really, really don’t want you life anymore.”
“Broke up?” John let out a mockingugh. “Don’t tell me you’re still going with <i>that </i>I’m married‘ lie. Lily, this kind of trick is pointless. It doesn’t make me worry about you. It just makes you look ridiculous.”
Seriously<i>? </i>
Lily felt exhausted just trying tomunicate with him.
Still, if it meant he’d finally leave her alone, she forced herself to stay calm. “I’m not lying. I <i>really </i>am married. I’m doing just fine. Your constant interference is disgusting.”
“John, can’t we just part ways peacefully? Every time you reach out, it makes me regret ever falling for you.”
You made me feel tainted.
John’s fingers clenched tight, his grip threatening to crush his phone.
Bloodshot eyes filled with rage and despair. He looked like a trapped animal on the edge.
<i>I </i><i>really </i><i>hate </i><i>when </i><i>she </i><i>tries </i><i>to </i><i>push </i><i>my </i><i>buttons</i>.
<i>But </i><i>the </i><i>truth </i><i>is</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>miss </i><i>her</i><i>. </i><i>I </i><i>ache </i><i>for </i><i>her</i><i>. </i>
And <i>yes</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>had </i>hurt <i>her</i><i>, </i><i>Badly</i>. <i>I </i><i>knew </i>it.
So he softened his tone, hoping to win her back.
“Lily, I’m outside the office right now. I came over before seven. I’ve been waiting for you. I know I was misled by what was online yesterday. I assumed the worst of you. I didn’t give you the trust you deserved. I know that hurt you. But I regret it. Deeply. Once we get married, I’ll treat you right. I’ll love you, protect you. I won’t let you suffer again. Can youe here now? Bring your ID. Please?”
Lily blinked in surprise.
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<i>Is </i>he really at the office?
The old <i>Lily </i>would’ve been over <i>the </i><i>moon</i>.
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Back then<i>, </i>I loved <i>John </i><i>so </i><i>much </i><i>I </i><i>would’ve </i><i>given </i><i>up </i><i>everything</i>–my pride<i>, </i>my <i>boundaries</i>, <i>even </i>myself. One word from him, and I’d <i>pour </i><i>my whole </i>heart <i>out </i><i>like </i><i>an </i><i>offering</i>.
But what did <i>I </i><i>get </i>in return?
Even when I loved him with <i>everything </i><i>I </i><i>had</i>, <i>he </i>still cheated <i>on </i><i>me </i>with <i>Elsa</i>.
He said he wouldn’t let me <i>suffer</i><i>? </i>
<i>If </i><i>I </i>went back to him, all I’d <i>get </i>is pain. <i>Again </i><i>and </i><i>again</i>.
“Lily, where are you? I cane pick you up. Just tell me the address.”
He waited in silence for her answer. Thinking her silence meant she was softening, he kept coaxing her. voice sweet and low. “After we register, let’s go do a photo shoot <i>too</i>. Maybe book a honeymoon suite-
“John.”
Lily cut in.
Her tone didn’t match the joy he was expecting. It was cold. Cutting.
“You say you’ll protect me. Love me. Never let me feel wronged again. But I hate Elsa. Can you cut her off for good? Can you stop seeing her, stop caring about her, stop thinking about her? Can you promise not to hold her, not to kiss her, not to let her sit in yourp? Can you make her disappear from your life entirely?”
“Lily…”
John frowned.
<i>Her </i><i>sarcasm </i><i>was </i><i>grating</i>. I <i>hated </i><i>that </i><i>tone</i>.
But he held it in.
<i>Today </i><i>is </i><i>supposed </i><i>to </i><i>be </i><i>a </i><i>happy </i><i>day</i><i>. </i><i>I </i><i>don’t </i><i>want </i><i>to </i><i>fight</i>.
He was about to exin that nothing happened with Elsa, that she didn’t have much time left and he just wanted to be there for her a little longer–when Lilyughed coldly.
“You won’t ignore Elsa. You can’t even say one harsh word to her. You make promises to me, but the second she calls sounding sad, you drop everything and run to her. You’ll always make me the one who suffers. If I go back to you, all you’ll do is stab me in the heart, over and over again. Why would I do that to myself? My husband is kind, incredible, everything you’re not. Why would I give him up for a piece of trash like you? John, you disgust me. Go take care of your precious Elsa. And don’t ever bother me again. You’re bad luck.”
“Lily!”
John roared.
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His temples throbbed.
He couldn’t believe she called him that. Again.
Disgusting? Trash?
He wanted to scream back, to curse her name–but before he could even react, the call ended.
She’d hung up. And blocked him.
Again.
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Staring at the cked–out phone screen, reying the smug, fiery look she had while mocking him, John felt his eye twitch with rage.