Chapter 375 The End of <b>Us </b>
After all these <b>years</b>, Lily was feeding Jackson porridge again. If he had a tail, Jackson would’ve been <b>wagging </b><b>it </b><b>sky</b>–high.
With a smug nce at James, he said sweetly, “Lily’s so good to me. I wish I could stay with you forever.”
“Silly Jack…”
Jackson could be wild and uncontroble in front of others, often angering authority figures half to death. But in front of Lily, he was pure softness – no trace of rebellion in his expression, only wide–eyed sweetness that tugged at the heart.
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Looking at his handsome, obedient face and those damp eyes full of trust – Lily felt her heart melt all over again. She reached out and gently ruffled his hair, just like she used to when they were little.
“We’re-”
<i>We’re </i><i>siblings</i>. <i>We’ll </i><i>always </i><i>be </i><i>together</i>.
She almost said it. But then remembered James still mistakenly believed Jackson was her fiancé. Swallowing the words, she simply said, “We’ll definitely be together forever!”
Boyfriends and girlfiends could betray each other, could break up. Even husbands and wives could apart.
But family? They stayed.
“I’m so lucky to have you,” Jackson said.
He knew Lily only saw him as a brother.
But he didn’t want to be her brother.
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ncing at James again, this time with deliberate provocation, he added, “And I’ll always treat you well
too.”
“All those years we were apart, I missed you so much. I’m just d I found you again. With you by my side, I’ll never be alone again. I’ll be the happiest man alive.”
His words struck Lily hard. She couldn’t help but recall that sweet little boy who once clung to her and said:
“I want to be with you forever! You’re the best person in the whole wide world! I want to be family for life!<b>” </b>
The image of five–year–old Jack slowly ovepped with the young man in front of her. Their voices – soft, earnest, loyal blended into one.
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It was <b>as </b><b>if </b>she’d traveled sixteen years back in time.
Aside from the baby growing inside her, she had now regained one of the most precious <b>people </b>in her life.
Smiling through her <b>tears</b>, Lily said, “With you here, I’m the luckiest person in the world too.”
“Lily…<b>” </b><b>Jackson </b>looked at <b>her </b>with glittering eyes, practically radiating joy – like a puppy thrilled just to be
<b>near </b><b>her</b>.
With Jackson, she was the happiest in the world…
James felt like he had turned to stone.
Ever since realizing how deeply he loved her, he had convinced himself that even if her heart belonged to Jackson, he was still her legal husband. He still had the right to fight for her. He believed that if he just refused to divorce her, refused to let go, he could keep her by his side.
But now, seeing her whole world light up for someone else… he finally understood.
Keeping her by force wouldn’t make her happy.
Only Jackson could bring out that kind of smile in her. That kind of warmth.
All his efforts, his persistence
—
they only weighed her down.
And James couldn’t bear to see her in pain.
If setting her free was the only way she could be happy… then maybe it was time to do it.
He watched as Jackson clung to her arm and whined yfully, and Lily responded with nothing but love and affection.
With his heart weighed down by quiet sorrow, James stood up and walked away in silence.
A male nurse was assigned to care for Jackson at night, so Lily didn’t stay at the hospital overnight.
But as long as she had time during the day, she went to visit and care for him.
She also discreetly got a full check–up – all the results came back normal. The baby was healthy and developing well.
On Monday morning, after washing up, she was nning to head straight to the hospital.
She didn’t expect to see James standing in the hallway.
Maybe it was her imagination, but even though his face was still as perfect and refined as <b>ever</b>, there <b>was </b>something off – a faint trace of exhaustion in his expression.
“Lily.”
She was just about to <b>greet </b>him politely and ask if he hadn’t slept well when he spoke.
“The business trip was canceled. I’m free today.”
“Sign this <b>agreement</b>, grab your ID<b>, </b>and <b>we’ll </b><b>go </b><b>finalize </b>the <b>divorce</b><b>.</b><b>” </b>
Lily had known this day woulde.
She had already braced herself for it.
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But still now that it was here – her heart felt like it was caving in. The hollowness in her chest hurt more than a thousand arrows.
Her eyes burned.
Afraid she might cry in front of him, she turned quickly and ran back into her room. “I–I’ll go get my ID.”
“Okay.”
James stood there, divorce papers in hand, waiting for her signature.
After a moment, he followed her into the room.
And Lily’s tears began to fall.
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