The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He (Lily and John) novel Chapter 234

Chapter 234 Crossing the Line

The wide square neckline of Lily’s pajamas made it easy to see things that shouldn’t be seen from above.

James glanced down–and immediately caught sight of her fair, delicate collarbones just be neatly that, faimly visible, was the gentle slope of a shadowed valley.

Soft, Lamminous, Alluring.

In that instant, countless images flooded his mind like a dark spell.

Those images seized his thoughts and wrapped chains around his chest–they became his personal

demon.

That night in the hospital, he had been perfectly sober. But beneath the hazy moonlight, he had thrown caution aside and bitten down on her lips with reckless abandon.

That pillowy softness had bloomed freely in his palms. The sensation–so yielding, so unforgettable- seemed burned into the core of his being.

In his more frenzied, fevered dreams, he’d lost control entirely, gripping her slender waist with trembling hands….

James jerked his head to the side and squeezed his eyes shut in anguish.

He loathed nothing more than men who wavered, who couldn’t control themselves.

He had vowed to grow old with Leila. And yet, here he was–mind and body being pulled toward Lily. again and again.

What made him different from John? That selfish, shameless man who wanted everything and gave nothing? If anything, he was worse. Filthier.

The revulsion he felt for himself in that moment was crushing.

He abruptly set the porcelain bottle of ointment on the nightstand and took several steps back, putting as much space between them as possible.

Startled by his sudden retreat, Lily jumped.

Then came his voice–emotionless, cold, flat.

“Lily, apply the ointment yourself. And don’t forget the wounds on your arms and calves. Keep using the medicine on time. That way, you won’t scar.”

With that, he turned sharply and walked out of the room, heading straight for the study.

Only when she heard the loud slam of the door did Lily come back to her senses.

She had to be out of her mind

Just now… she’d actually thought he was going to help her apply the ointment himself.

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Chapter 234 Crossing the Line

How stupid could she bel

He hated her. Couldn’t stand to be near her. Even earlier, when she had lost her balance, he had only caught her out of pure instinct. That alone had probably pushed him to his limit. How could she have thought he’d be willing to get close again? To touch her?

When he’d been in the room, the air had felt warm.

Now that he was gone, it felt cold. Empty.

Her chest ached again–slow, dull, throbbing pain.

He really did hate her.

Even if he was too well–mannered to speak cruelly to her, his body language said everything. His rejection was uncontrollable. Involuntary.

Tomorrow, she would meet him as Leila.

And she had full confidence she’d make herself hideous enough to crush any lingering interest he might still have in her.

After they got the divorce certificate, it would all be over.

There was no way Lily could put on her disguise at the Luke estate.

So early the next morning, she went to a nearby hotel.

She’d been nimble–fingered since childhood–good at sewing, a great cook, and when it came to makeup, a natural. Whatever she saw, she picked up fast.

Two or three hours of effort in front of the mifror, and even she couldn’t believe the person staring back at her.

Her long hair had been tucked into a wig cap and covered with a short black wig.

The cropped cut gave her a dorky, vaguely boyish charm–ugly–cute, almost.

Her skin had been darkened several shades, and a large black mole–about the size of a pinky nail–sat prominently on her left cheek.

She’d glued a strip of transformation silicone across her nose, giving the tip a bulbous, garlic–like appearance.

Her real nose had been small and delicate. Now, it was heavy and clunky. Her whole face looked rounder, duller.

Her figure was too shapely, but after binding her chest and throwing on a thick puffer coat, there was no way James would notice anything unusual.

She’d added a fake Adam’s apple, a few ugly scar stickers, and drawn her eyebrows thicker and coarser than

usual.

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