The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He (Lily and John) novel Chapter 368

Chapter 368 The Bitter Price

Yulia was clearly terrified of going to jail.

She sobbed uncontrollably, her voice choked with panic and despair.

But to Lily, her tears weren’t the least bit pitiful. She wasn’t about to play the saint and let her off.

Yulia had already called once before, pleading to avoid detainment.

Back then, she’d put on the same heartfelt act Tull of guilt, full of tears- yet none of it had stopped her from targeting Lily again.

And now, she clearly knew Lily was pregnant.

She had drenched her in freezing water and tried to shove her off the stage- her aim was obvious: she wanted to kill Lily’s baby.

If James hadn’t shown up just in time to catch her, the baby would’ve been lost.

If things had gone worse, Lily might’ve hemorrhaged like Elsa had been forced to undergo the same surgery, or worse… she and the baby might not have survived at all.

Why should she forge any of that?

“Yulia, you led the attack against me. Don’t you think there should be consequences?”

Lily’s voice was ice–cold, every word deliberate and firm. “Getting expelled, being sued, going to jail – all of it is exactly what you deserve.”

“Lily!”

Cornered and humiliated, Yulia was seething inside.

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But that’s the way people like her were if Lily had been weak and helpless, she would’ve screamed at her, maybe even threatened her with revenge.

But now that Lily stood tall, backed by real power, Yulia didn’t even dare curse at her, let alone retaliate.

Lily ended the call.

And Yulia? She dumped every ounce of blame and hatred onto Elsa.

If Elsa hadn’t dragged her into it, she wouldn’t have lost everything, wouldn’t be hated by all, and wouldn’t be facing legal punishment.

In the end, Elsa was the one who ruined her.

This hatred she would carry it to her grave.

After hanging up, Lily was just about to get out of bed and wash up when the bathroom door opened.

James stepped out, shirtless.

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The morning sun filtered through the curtains, casting a warm golden glow across his body, making the contours of his muscles stand out even more clearly.

His physique was incredible.

More solid and powerful than the currently popular “lean muscle” look

but never exaggerated.

His pale skin, firm chest, chiseled abs, and pronounced V–line as he walked toward her, it was honestly overwhelming. He looked good enough to make someone bleed from the nose.

But when she had stayed in his room before, he always came out of the shower fully dressed, making sure she didn’t see a hint of skin. So why was he shirtless now?

It had to be because he assumed it was still early and she was probably still asleep. That’s all.

Look ategy

Even if she really wanted to look, she politely turned her head to the side.

When their eyes met and she immediately looked away, James’s face darkened.

The forum post he’d made had gotten a lot of attention.

Enthusiastic netizens had flooded the thread asking how his “seduction plan” was going and even gave him a ton of advice.

One user had shared how he’d managed to “climb the ranks” as the side guy.

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He’d fallen for a married woman her husband was always gone and had mistresses of his own. So, he played the nice guy, always checking in on her, flashing his abs when he could. Eventually, she couldn’t resist touched his stomach, then pushed him straight into bed.

Now she’d dumped the scumbag husband, and he was the official one.

James had never pursued a woman before, let alone tried to seduce one with his body.

But since everyone said it worked, he figured he might as well give it a try.

And yet…

Last night, Lily had slept like a rock. He didn’t even get a chance to use his so–called “seduction.”

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This morning, he shamelessly walked around shirtless and she wouldn’t even look at him.

Operation Hot Guy: total failure.

All he could do now was move on to Phase Two: the upgraded plan.

A combination of pity and appeal.

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