The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He (Lily and John) novel Chapter 147

hapter 147 Not Just Anyone

Chapter 147 Not Just Anyone

The waiting was unbearable. James couldn’t take it anymore and started typing again.

Just as he typed out her name, her reply came: “I have plans tomorrow. I can’t meet you then.

She didn’t want to see him…

James felt his heart drop to the bottom of a canyon.

But this was the woman he wanted to walk through life with, all the way until their hair turned white. He wasn’t about to give up so easily.

Just as he was about to lower his pride and try one more time, another message popped up. “I’ll be back in Capital City the day after tomorrow. Can we meet then?”

The winter night was still and cold.

But in that moment, James saw fireworks explode in full bloom across his heart.

The man who was normally calm no matter the storm, the unshakable heir of the Luke family, now had the corners of his lips tugged up high in a smile. That refined and noble face even held a rare trace of youthful foolishness.

He stared at the screen, grinning like an idiot for a long, long time. Then, with all the gravity of a vow meant to last a lifetime, he typed: “Okay. Day after tomorrow. I’ll be there–no matter what.”

Once they confirmed the exact time and place, James’s face flushed so red it looked like he’d caught fire.

He held his phone carefully, as if he were holding her hand instead.

He was finally going to meet the only girl who’d ever moved his heart.

He would give her the best of everything.

Forever and always–he would never let her down.

“Leila, goodnight.”

James had never been a talkative man, but every time he chatted with Leila, he hated saying goodbye.

Still, it was late. She’d gone through so much today. She must’ve been exhausted.

Even if he didn’t want the conversation to end, he still said goodnight.

“Goodnight.”

Her reply came quickly.

He raised a hand to gently stroke those neat little words on the screen, the corners of his lips still tugged up in that silly smile.

After a long while, he whispered again, “Goodnight,” before finally–reluctantly–setting the phone aside…

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Chapter 147 Not Just Anyone.

“Ahhhhhh!”

As soon as their chat ended, Lily hugged her phone to her chest, screaming and rolling under the covers.

She was really going to meet James!

It would be their first time meeting. Should she prepare a gift for him?

She was so excited. So nervous.

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She remembered reading online how lots of people met someone they liked virtually, only to be disappointed when they finally saw them in person–fantasy shattered.

She hoped that wouldn’t happen to her and James,

John felt guilty and upset about forgetting Elsa’s birthday. He knew he couldn’t show up empty–handed.

He asked Wayne to prepare an expensive gift. As soon as he received it, he drove straight to the bar.

Elsa had had a lot to drink that night.

Even after Simon arrived and snatched the glass from her hand, she still reeked of alcohol, drunk out of her mind.

“John, what took you so long?”

Simon’s face was dark with anger. “You actually forgot Lizzy’s birthday… You let her spend such an important day alone. What kind of man are you? Take care of her properly. If you ever let her get hurt again, I swear I won’t let you off!”

Normally, if Simon shouted at him like this, John would’ve been ready to fight.

But Elsa didn’t look well right now. He didn’t have time to argue.

Seeing her slumped on the couch, silently crying, John was at a total loss.

After standing there frozen for a moment, he quickly stepped forward and gently coaxed her,

“Elsa, don’t cry. I’ll take you to the hospital”

“I’m not going to the hospital. I want to drink…”

Elsa pushed herself off the couch, stumbling forward to grab a whole bottle of liquor.

“Lizzy, you can’t drink anymore!”

Simon rushed over, worried and panicked, trying to take the bottle from her.

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