My Wife 259_The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

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 Sull, James didn’t want to see Lily worried, so he went to the hospital. All his vitals looked good, aside from. a mild fever and a light concussion, there was nothing serious. No need for treatment, he just had to rest for a few days

 Once it was confirmed that James hadn’t suffered internal injuries or any damage to his brain, the tension Lily had carried in her chest finally casedpletely.

 By the time they returned to the Luke family estate, the sky had already begun to lighten.

 After a long, exhausting night, Lily was dead tired.

 She still had rehearsal in the afternoon. She was just about to take a hot shower and crawl into bed to recharge for the high–intensity session ahead when she heard James‘ cool, distant voice, “Lily, did you see Simon naked?”

 “Huh?”

 Lily froze. What kind of normal person would want to look at his weird body?

 Her tastes were not that questionable.

 For some reason, she really didn’t want James thinking she was the kind of woman who preyed on others.

 -especially not someone like Simon. She hurried to exin.

 But before she could even get the words out, he said. “You kissed Simon?”

 Lily’s peach blossom eyes widened in disbelief.

 She felt like she might just die from the injustice. Am I insane? Why on earth would she kiss someone like Simon?

 She’d rather kiss an animal than kiss him.

 James‘ cold voice kept going.

 “Simon has done some terrible things to you because of his bias toward Elsa, He’s not the right man for you. But if you do have feelings for him, I won’t stop you from being with him.”

 “If you and he really want to be together, I’ll make sure he understands–he’s never allowed to hurt you again because of Elsa. The Luke family will always be your home. If he ever betrays you or treats you badly, I. Victor, and Ivan will all make sure he pays for it. So tell me how do you feel about him? Do you want to be with that old ssmate of yours, or do you still want to keep going on blind dates with Simon?”

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 “I don’t want to go on blind dates with that weirdo Simon!” Lily blurted, afraid James would make her have another dinner with him.

 Then she remembered Simon was his blood cousin–and had once been James‘ carefully chosen match for her. Calling him a weirdo might sound like she was questioning James‘ judgment. After a brief pause, she decided to at least acknowledge his good intentions.

 “James, I don’t me you for setting me up with Simon. I know you introduced me to him for my own good. He’s one of those young, talented guys you handpicked. But I really don’t get along with him. In fact,

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 I seriously dislike him. I’ve never tried to hurt him or pick fights, boat he’s gone out of his way to hurt me -multiple times–just for Elsa’s sake. I’m not into abuse. There’s no way I’d ever develop feelings for someone who keeps hurting me, let alone want anything romantic. Did he tell you I perked at him in the bathroom?”

 Seeing James nod. Lily let out an incredulousugh–actually amused by that weirdo’s nonsen

 Grinding her teeth in silence, she finally said, “Peeking at him in the bathroom? Please–my tastes are not

 that bad.”

 “That night, Wendy had someone lock me in the dressing room, then sent two creeps in to take those kinds of photos. In a panic, I climbed out the window to escape to the floor below. I didn’t know it was the men’s bathroom underneath. When I crawled through the window, Simon had just finished using it. But I swear I didn’t see anything! A guy like him, who’d want to look at that? I’d rather risk getting a stye on my

 eye!”

 James had already doubted Lily would ever sneak around just to catch a glimpse of Simon; after hearing her exnation, he felt even more certain Simon didn’t deserve her.

 “Ha! And the kiss…”

 Thinking about what had really happened, Lily’s lips twitched with frustration.

 “Maybe I identally brushed his mouth once–but that was when he was helping Elsa teach me a lesson” and tried to choke me. I fought back, headbutted him, and my lips might’ve grazed his by ident. How the heck is that a kiss? Him calling that a forced kiss is nder–it’s ying victim! He’s out of his mind. He really ought to get his brain reced! They say nephews take after their uncles. James, you’re such a decent guy, so your uncle must be, too. I seriously don’t understand how your uncle and aunt managed to produce someone like Simon!”

 So she hadn’t kissed Simon…

 The tightness in James‘ chest lifted for no reason at all.

 But in the very next breath, that same heaviness came crashing back–harder–because he heard her say, “Of course I’m going to build something serious with my old ssmate! We share the same values and interests–we’re practically soulmates. We’ve already picked a date to get our marriage license. It’s the day after I finalize the divorce with you. Why on earth would I still want to go on blind dates with Simon? Don’t worry, James. Once I’m married, I’ll be very happy. And you’ll meet someone amazing too. You’ll have a beautiful, joy–filled life,”

 The day after their divorce, she’d be marrying that old ssmate of hers…

 James hated how disobedient his own heart was. He shut his eyes in pain and self–loathing. After a long silence, he said in a cold, distant voice, “Yeah. We’ll both be just fine.”

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