Chapter 254 This Is Totally a Wedding Gift
Chapter 254 This Is Totally a Wedding Gift
To put his mind at easepletely, she decided to strike where it hurt.
“I don’t have <b>any </b>inappropriate feelings for you either. I like normal men. You don’t have that ability, so I definitely won’t be clinging to you!”
James frowned; his temples nearly exploded. Not capabler What the heck was she talking about?
But then he remembered–he had told her that nonsense once, just to avoid unnecessary <b>trouble</b>.
For a pair of contract spouses without love <b>and </b>destined for divorce, this kind of misunderstanding worked just fine. He certainly had no intention of clearing it up.
He responded coolly, then thought it over and decided to offer her some form ofpensation. Even though what had happened tonight wasn’t intentional, she was still a woman, and she’d suffered quite <b>a </b>bit. He couldn’t shamelessly pretend nothing had happened.
“Lily, after we finalize the divorce, I’ll give you a million aspensation. Of course, what I said before still stands–the vi, and a few sets of jewelry, all of it is still yours. I also own several buildings. After <b>the </b>divorce, I’ll transfer the one in the city center to you.”
A million? A building? An entire building! Not a condo, not a unit, but a whole damn building! Wasn’t that way too much? Lily’s eyes widened in shock.
Sure, he had acted a little wild just now–but to be honest, she hadn’t really lost anything.
With a body <b>and </b>face like <b>his</b>, trying to hire a male model like that at a club–even if she threw money around–would be nearly impossible. And truthfully, it hadn’t all been on him.
She had lost control <b>and </b>responded to him too.
And that self–loathing in his eyes just now–it hadn’t been fake.
It was obvious their physical contact had truly disgusted him.
That moment of skin against skin must’ve felt like torture for him.
There was no way she could shamelessly ept all those things front him.
“James, I didn’t mean to touch you like that tonight. I know you didn’t do it on purpose either. That half million you had transferred to me before… it’s already enough tost me most of my life. You really don’t need topensate me anymore. Don’t worry, I didn’t feel a thing. I’ve already forgotten <b>what </b><b>happened</b>, and you should too.”
Didn’t feel a thing. For some reason, James felt a strange tightness in his chest.
They hadn’t crossed the final line, that was true. But his body couldn’t have beenpletely unresponsive. Still, whatever. It didn’t matter
After losing Le, there was no way intimacy again. He didn’t need it.
he’d ever fall for anyone again–man or woman. There’d never be
Chapter 254 <b>This </b>Is Totally a Wedding <b>Gift </b>
?It didn’t matter.
“Aren’t you getting married soon?”
With a cold expression and a wave of chilly indifference, James added, “Consider all this a wedding gift
from me.”
Lily honestly didn’t think she’d be getting married anytime in the next ten years–maybe not even in the
next twenty.
After divorcing James, all she wanted was to move to <b>a </b>quiet little town, surrounded by green mountains and clear water, and live a peaceful life.
But she’d already convinced him she had an old ssmate she was in love with. She was worried that if she told the truth now, he’d think she was trying to cling to him <b>again</b>.
So she <b>gave </b>a small nod. “Yeah.. the wedding’sing up.”
He’d already said so much; it felt wrong to keep refusing him.
“When you get married and have kids, I’ll send you a gift <b>too</b>,” she said.
Worst case scenario, <b>she </b>could just return the money, the <b>house</b>, the jewelry–give it all back as <b>a </b>wedding gift.
But the moment the words left her mouth, she realized they were a <b>bit</b>… cutting.
He looked so good. Surely after their divorce, he’d have no problem finding someone else.
But he didn’t have the ability to father children.
They were both incapable of bearing children; ‘why make things harder on each other?
Lily regretted it immediately. Embarrassed, she wished she could bite off her own tongue. She rushed to make up for it.
“Sorry. I didn’t mean to bring up something that hurts.”
“Your condition. maybe it can’t be cured yet, but medicine is always advancing, always progressing. I believe that one day, you’ll bepletely healthy again, and your grandfather will get to hold his great- grandson.”
James furrowed his brows slightly.
There was nothing wrong with him. He didn’t need treatment. But his grandfather? Definitely couldn’t
count on him.
James only ever wanted Le.
Losing her meant he’d never marry–let alone give his grandfather a great–grandchild.
But there was no need <b>to </b>exin all that to Lily,
Chapter 254 This Is Totally a Wedding Gift
He simply gave her a cold, distant “Mm.”
ley air seemed to wrap around him; his expression grew so cold, it was as if his very skin had frozen over.
It was obvious–he was still deeply haunted by the fact that he wasn’t a “normal” man, that he couldn’t have children.
After all, what proud man could ept something like that? Lily wanted to <bfort </b><b>him</b>.
But this topic was too sensitive. Even words <b>meant </b>tofort would only stab at the <b>wound</b>.
So she wisely chose to stay silent..
“Lily.”
She froze for a moment. Just as she was about to take his clothes over to the fire to dry them, she heard his voice again–cold, emotionless, without the slightest warmth.
“You saved my life tonight. I owe you. If you ever need anything in the future–no matter what–1 won’t refuse.”