Chapter 121 Not So Simple
Chapter 121 Not So Simple
<b>James </b>knew Le hated it when he apologized to her.
But the guilt <b>weighed </b>so heavily on him that he couldn’t stop himself from sending a single message: “I’m
<b>sorry</b>.
Lily was just about to say goodnight to James when she saw his message: “I’m sorry.”
James again?
Lily sighed in helpless frustration.
She really didn’t want him to keep apologizing, so she quickly replied:
“James, seriously, you didn’t do anything to me. Oh, by the way–funny thing–I might be falling in love
<b>soon</b>!
Honestly, even with James setting her up on dates, there was no guarantee she’d like any of the men.
But people had to move forward<b>. </b>
She had to at least try.
<b>And </b>more importantly, she wanted to distract him from all that guilt. He was still her best friend, and she wanted to share a little piece of her life with him.
<b>James’s </b>fingers trembled. The phone nearly slipped <b>from </b>his <b>hand</b>.
He had always been <b>calm </b><b>and </b>in control, rarely ever lost in <b>emotion</b>. Everything he said or did was <b>calcted </b><b>and </b>deliberate. But now, without thinking, he typed;
“With who? Your ex? A man who cheated on <b>you </b>isn’t worth your time. Don’t go back to him.”
Lily could feel the tension <b>in </b>his words.
Clearly, he was worried she might fall into <b>the </b>same pit again and end up heartbroken <b>over </b>a scumbag-
The warmth in her chest grew,
She didn’t want him to worry, so she quickly replied:
“Of course it’s <b>not </b>my ex! What do you think I am<b>, </b><b>a </b>trash can? I don’t go picking up garbage. It’s someone my family is setting me up with. I’ll probably start going on blind dates soon.”
She couldn’t exactly tell James that he, her legal husband, was the one finding her dates. So “family” was
the safest excuse.
Grace had told James to treat her as his little sister from now on, so calling <b>him </b>“family” wasn’t really a lie.
<b>Knowing </b>she wasn’t crawling back to her ex made James breathe a little easier,
But the idea of her going on dates with other <b>men </b>still gnawed at him–tight and bitter..
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He wanted to <b>say</b>: Don’t ga
Le, I like you.
I want to be with you.
But he still hadn’t officially divorced Lily. His deeply ingrained sense of honor wouldn’t allow him to confess his feelings before that paper was signed.
Soon.
Tomorrow, he would have the divorce certificate in hand.
Then<b>, </b>and only then, could he confess to Le openly.
Since he couldn’t say what he really felt just yet, he had to find another way to keep her from dating anyone else.
“Most guys on the dating market are trash. Le, don’t go on any blind dates.”
Le…
Lily blinked.
She hadn’t expected James to call her by that name so… intimately. Her face turned red instantly.
Staring at those two tenderly typed characters on the screen, her mind wandered back to earlier that night -when he was disoriented, confused, and kept murmuring Le.
James.
James.
Could it be… the “Le “he called out–was hert
He’s James<b>? </b>
Almost instantly, Lily dismissed the thought as ridiculous.
James was so busy–his days were packed end to end.
What kind of billionaire CEO spent all day chatting on Instagram?
She couldn’t <b>seriously </b><b>be </b>mixing up James, the <b>man </b>next to her, with James, the multibillionaire heartthrob…
I must be going crazy.
Still, she knew <b>dating </b><b>was </b><b>a </b>mess these <b>days</b>. She’d seen plenty of stories on social media about girls getting blindsided by awful men.
<b>Guys </b>offering a thousand dors a month and expecting them to cook, clean, care for their bedridden mothers, <b>and </b>pay for the bills on top of it….
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There were all kinds of people out there.
But she trusted that she wouldn’t run into anything like that.
James might dislike her, but <b>he </b>was a good person deep down.
He had promised Grace to find her a few decent candidates, Whoever he picked wouldn’t be some creepy weirdo or an eyesore <b>that </b>would make her question reality.
Still hugging her phone, she typed:
“My brother… He’s a good guy. The person he introduces me to will definitely be trustworthy James, once I’m in love, I’ll send you money!”
Back in the study, sitting by the window, James’s handsome face darkened like storm clouds.
He knew that once <b>she </b>started dating, she would probably refer to him–her ex–husband–as “big brother” <ol start="100"><li>100. </li></ol>
But right now, he absolutely hated that so–called big brother of hers.
Bringing in other men to steal his girl–how was he supposed to like him?
For the first time in his life, James desperately wished time would pass faster.
Faster. As fast as possible.
Let the next moment openly.
be tomorrow, so he could finally get that divorce certificate and stand beside Le
His fingers paused briefly over the screen. Face still dark, he typed:
“Don’t go on any blind dates tomorrow.<i>” </i>
“Of course <b>not</b>!”
On the luxurious, soft bed, Lily grinned as she tapped her response
My brother needs at least a few days to find someone. I won’t be going anywhere tomorrow!”