The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He (Lily and John) novel Chapter 297

Chapter 297 You Hate Me That Much

“Lily, L.

James’s face went pale as a sheet as his eyes fell on the exposed skin right in front of him.

He panicked, quickly pulled his hand back, snatched up a nearby throw blanket and wrapped it around her, completely flustered.

He shut his eyes tight, and after a long moment of torment filled with remorse and self–disgust, he finally muttered hoarsely, Tm sorry. I crossed the line again.”

I’m no better than a beast.”

Lily knew James had never wanted to touch her.

The only reason he’d lost control just now must’ve been because the drug’s effects had flared up again. What he really wanted was a man.

She’d just happened to show up in front of him. That was the only reason he’d lost his mind and went too for with her.

He was principled, upright, and decent. There was no way he was some beast.

Lily didn’t want him to degrade himself like that. She pulled the blanket tighter around her shoulders and said softly, “I don’t blame you. I know you didn’t mean to. It’s Wesley’s fault–he went too far with whatever he gave you. It must’ve left aftereffects that hit you at random. You only lost control because of that. James, have you seen a doctor? Will this side effect stay with you forever?”

James didn’t respond right away.

He knew for a fact that whatever Wesley gave him had been completely neutralized last night.

This morning and just now, the reason he’d lost control with her wasn’t because of any leftover drug. It was because he was shameless and pathetic.

But he couldn’t bring himself to say that out loud. So he just stood there in silence, weighed down by the pain and guilt

Lily caught the tortured look in his eyes.

Her heart gave a dull, helpless ache.

To him, even being close to her physically was a kind of torment. Otherwise, he wouldn’t look this pained and ashamed.

He really did hate her.

Grace and the others hoped she’d stay in the Luke house even after the divorce.

And Lily had grown attached to Grace and Nancy too.

But if being around her made James this uncomfortable, then no matter how much w

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from the Luke family, she’d move out as soon as the divorce papers

were signed.

Seeing that he clearly didn’t want to talk about his health, she didn’t push it any further. She just said, “Don’t worry. I’ll keep my promise and finalize the divorce.”

Worried he might think she planned to stick around and be a burden, she added, “Once it’s official, I’ll move out. I won’t stay here and keep bothering you.”

She was going to move out of the Luke house..

Oddly enough. James realized he didn’t want her to leave.

But then he thought about how much she clearly loved Jackson, and how once they divorced, she’d definitely end up with him. There was no point in forcing anything.

“Alright.”

He responded flatly. Then after a moment, he added, “Jackson. does he treat you well?”

Lily knew he was only asking so he could give the elders some peace of mind. She couldn’t say anything negative.

She nodded lightly. “He treats me really well. I like him a lot.”

“I see”

James’s chest tightened even more.

He knew the Scott family had a good reputation. The family dynamic was warm, and their character was

solid.

Jackson, even with his wild, rebellious look and cocky attitude, wasn’t like the typical spoiled rich kids who fooled around irresponsibly.

As long as he was good to her, that was enough. James had no right to interfere in anything else.

But for–once, he found it harder than ever to maintain his usual composure and distance.

After a long pause, he still crossed the line and asked, “What do you like about Jackson?” “Huh

Lily was caught off guard by the question.

She didn’t actually like Jackson at all. All she knew about him was that he was supposedly a broke college Mudent. Beyond that, they barely knew each other.

They weren’t close at all. She had no idea how to answer that question,

But she couldn’t not answer either.

Tilting her head slightly, she racked her brain for a plausible response. After a long pause, she said, not too confidently, He… he has a really nice body. And he’s good–looking

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