Chapter 333 1 Made Up a Wife


    Forcing down the wave of self-loathing that surged in his chest, James continued, “He’s too young, he hasn’t even graduated from college. You and he…”


    “He just turned twenty-two yesterday, so he’s of legal age to get married”


    Lily knew James was worried she’d be deceived or used; she didn’t want him to worry. She tried her best to highlight Jackson’s good qualities.


    The truth was, she didn’t know Jackson at all-she could only praise him on a surface level.


    “Being younger actually has its perks. He’s energetic, full of life. I like younger guys. He’s in great shape. and honestly, pretty good-looking. Just looking at him makes people happy.”


    She likes younger men… It was true-at twenty-six, he couldn’t match the youthful vigor of a freshly twenty- two-year-old Jackson.


    And she liked Jackson’s face and body… Unbidden, James thought of those shy photos Jackson had posted on Facebook.


    One in particr stood out, Jackson had the hem of his tank top clenched between his teeth, showing off his pecs, abs, and that defined V-line. As much as James found the whole peacock act eye-roll-worthy, he had to admit-Jackson did have the kind of body women would go crazy for.


    “James, once we get the divorce certificate, you really need to let a doctor treat you properly.”


    Lily knew they were about to be officially done with each other; getting too involved would be crossing a line.


    But she was too worried about his health, she couldn’t help herself. “The drug Wesley gave you, it really caused some serious side effects. For the sake of your future, you have to actively cooperate with treatment.”


    James was absolutely certain that incident hadn’t left him with any lingering effects.


    The reason he kept kissing her against her will had nothing to do with side effects; it was just him being shameless, unable to control his feelings.


    Even though he responded, Lily still looked worried.


    After all, he’d agreed to treatment several times before-but it had just been lip service. He never actually saw a doctor.


    She figured if she kept pushing, he’d just brush her off again. So she decided to say something to Ashton before she left, to have him urge James to get help.


    The two stood in silence; it clearly wasn’t appropriate for Lily to linger in his room any longer.


    “James, I’ll see you tomorrow.”/


    With that, she gripped her phone tightly and hurried back to her room.


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    She hadn’t dared check her phone while in his room


    After changing back into her pajamas and lying down, she noticed that he had sent her over a dozen messages, using the Elias ount.


    She’d thought that after they agreed to stop contacting each other, he would delete her. But apparently, he hadn’t.


    Lillse. Lillse. Lillse…


    Staring at those repeated messages, nearly identical, Lily felt her heart soften-then twist in pain.


    But she could never be a man. Whether she was Le or Lily, she and James could never be together.


    Dragging things out would only cause more pain.


    “James, did you need something?”


    Without waiting for a response, she typed again quickly: “Let’s stop contacting each other for good. My wife’s lying next to me right now-she’s pregnant. It wasn’t until after we got married that I realized I’m genuinely into women. I’m going to be a dad, and being with her actually makes me happy.”


    “I hope the three of us can stay together forever, as a happy family.”


    “James, let’s not disturb each other’s lives anymore. I hope you meet someone you truly love, and that you can be together forever.”


    Lily had been out of his room for a long time, yet James still stood there, dazed, staring at the empty trash can like he’d just died and was still conscious.


    The pain inside him was sharp and relentless, like it was tearing him apart piece by piece. Then his phone buzzed several times in a row.


    Realizing the messages were from Le, his heart leapt; his pulse quickened.


    But when he read them, all he saw was her drawing yet another line between them.


    She had even gone so far as to say her wife was pregnant-just to avoid being entangled with him again.


    He actuallyughed-out of pure disbelief. So now she’s iming, as a woman, that she got another woman pregnant?


    Even that kind of nonsense she was willing to make up. How badly does she not want me bothering her again?


    Staring at the string of absurd lies on his screen, James felt a flood of wild, irrational thoughts crash over him.


    But those thoughts would only hurt her; they’d only make her hate him more.


    In the end, he swallowed everyst one of them and replied simply: “Mhm.”


    When she saw his response, Lily finally let out a small breath.


    She typed onest message-“Goodbye.” Then tossed her phone aside and shut her eyes tight.


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    Tomorrow, she would go with James to finalize their divorce. Her heart was in chaos, it hurt more than the could bear.


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