Chapter 319 Splitting in Two


    Chapter 319 Splitting in Two


    His heart had split in two–he’d fallen for both of them.


    And he hated himself for it. He knew how pathetic it was, how disloyal, how shameful.


    But none of that seemed to matter anymore. His heart was in chaos, and no amount of guilt could put it back together.


    Night after night, he missed Le. And yet, he couldn’t let go of Lily either.


    At that moment, a shameless thought crept into his mind.


    He didn’t want to divorce Lily.


    Even if she’d already moved on, even if she had a fiancé she adored and was clearly ready to marry, he still selfishly, shamelessly wanted to hold onto their marriage.


    “Lily, can we not…” …<i>get </i><i>divorced</i>?


    Before he could finish, Lily suddenly shoved him away with all the strength she had. She staggered out of bed, practically sprinted to the trash can, and copsed beside it, heaving miserably.


    James froze.


    The truth was, Lily actually liked kissing him. When their lips met, when their skin touched, she felt a special kind of happiness and satisfaction.


    His kisses were gentle, and his body was always warm. He didn’t smoke, stayed healthy, and kept himself clean. His breath was fresh, his scent light andforting. Being close to him just felt good–safe, easy, andpletely addictive.


    Buttely, the pregnancy nausea had been brutal. No matter how much she wanted to stay close, when it hit, there was nothing she could do.


    Nothing came up–but her stomach kept churning. She kept dry heaving, her body shaking, curled over the trash can like the world was spinning.


    Seeing her copsed on the floor, weak and clinging to the bin in pain, James’s face darkened instantly.


    He knew it–he’d kissed her without consent. It had been abrupt, inappropriate, andpletely out of


    line.


    But still, he hadn’t expected this–he’d actually kissed her to the point of making her sick.


    Did she hate him that much?


    James shut his eyes, feeling a deep, gnawing shame.


    He couldn’t let go of Le.


    In the dead of night, he always ended up opening their chat window, rereading their messages over and over, running his fingers along her cartoon profile picture,pletely obsessed.


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    Chapter 319 Splitting in Two


    But a heart was only supposed to hold one person.


    He missed Le–desperately–but he couldn’t stop being drawn to Lily.


    What kind of man did that make him? He clenched his fists. A weak, selfish, low–life scumbag. No better than trash.


    No wonder Lily had literally gagged from his kiss.


    The man who used to be soposed and strong now stood there a wreck, too ashamed to even look her in the eye.


    Still, he’d been the one who crossed the line. He’d kissed her without warning. He’d ripped her dress. He was the one who ruined everything. The least he could do was face it like a man. Pretending nothing happened and running away would only make it worse.


    He opened his eyes again–those sharp, pain–filled eyes—and spoke with a hoarse voice. “Lily… I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have kissed you like that.”


    His gaze dropped–and that’s when he saw her.


    Her white dress was ruined. Torn by his own hands.


    And beneath it… There wasn’t much left covering her. She’d been in such a rush to get to the trash can, she hadn’t had time to grab anything to cover herself. Her skin, her curves–everything was exposed. Soft. Beautiful. Vulnerable.


    James looked away, flustered and ashamed. His voice cracked as he kept apologizing. “I–I shouldn’t have ripped your dress. I shouldn’t have touched you. I-”


    He squeezed his eyes shut again, unable to finish the sentence. The guilt was eating him alive.


    “It’s fine. I know it’s the aftereffects of that drug Wesley gave you. You’re still dealing with it.”


    She didn’t me him. She knew he wasn’t himself.


    And honestly, she’d let it happen. She’d wanted it too. He didn’t owe her an apology.


    She opened her mouth to say something, but her stomach turned again. She grabbed the trash can and started gagging, her face drawn tight with difort.


    James couldn’t hide the look in his eyes. The guilt and shameing off him were so strong, it felt like they filled the entire room.


    He knew asking would only humiliate him further, but the pain inside was tearing him apart. He couldn’t hold back anymore. “Lily,” he asked quietly, “I kissed you, and you got sick. Do you think I’m disgusting?”


    She blinked in surprise<b>. </b>


    He made me sick with a kiss<i>? </i>He thinks <i>I </i>find him disgusting But he’s so good–looking—and <i>honestly</i><i>, </i><i>I </i>liked kissing <i>him</i>. I actually <i>enjoyed </i>it. How could <i>I </i>possibly <i>be </i>grossed out <i>by </i>him? This is such a huge misunderstanding—and yeah, it seriously hurts a guy’s pride.


    <b>“</b>No<b>! </b>I don’t think you’re disgusting. I–ugh…” She didn’t get to finish. Her stomach turned again, cutting


    ‘t get to finish. Her stomach


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    her off mid–sentence.


    James’s face darkened even more, and the shame in his eyes deepened.


    With her dry heaving echoing behind her words, she sounded anything but convincing.


    He figured she was just trying to be polite–trying not to cause a scene because she cared about his grandmother and the others. She probably didn’t want to make a big deal out of what he’d done or crush him any more than she had to.


    But even if she said she wasn’t disgusted–even if she tried to be gentle about it–her body had already betrayed her. The way she reacted said it all.