The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He (Lily and John) novel Chapter 605

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Time and again, Adeline had been betrayed and sold out by her own parents. Surely, deep down, the hurt must run unbearably deep.

Victor’s chest ached sharply at the thought.

When Norman tried to reach for her hand again, Victor’s patience snapped. He kicked him hard. “Get lost! Adeline is a friend of my family. If you keep harassing her, you’ll be making an enemy of the Luke family!”

Norman adored Adeline–obsessively, dangerously so.

From the first moment he saw her in college, his mind had been consumed by her. Almost every dream he had since then had been filled with her, and in those dreams he had done everything imaginable with her.

Tonight, he had wanted to drag her back to his house and live out those fantasies.

He couldn’t accept walking away like this. But the Luke family was far beyond anything he could provoke. Another kick from Victor left him no choice. Face twisted with rage, he staggered up, climbed into his car, and drove off.

But he wasn’t done.

He had shadowed Adeline countless times; he knew her habits well. He knew she was close to Lily, Victor’s sister–in–law. Clearly, that was why Victor had stepped in tonight. But Victor couldn’t be with her every moment.

He had already given Hailey eighty–eight million. That money wouldn’t go to waste. He would pressure Hailey and her husband to deliver Adeline straight to him.

And then, in his villa’s basement, with the chains and shackles he had prepared, she would

finally be his. Forever. Day after day, night after night, she would have no escape.

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Adeline pulled a packet of wet wipes from her purse.

Norman licking her hand had left her feeling filthier than if a viper had touched her.

She scrubbed the back of her hand with furious force, then tossed the wipe into a nearby bin.

Turning slightly, she murmured, “Victor, thank

you for tonight.”

“Mm.”

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Now it was only the two of them. For a long moment, Victor had no idea what to say. He wanted to ask about her and Norman, but it wasn’t his place. After thinking it over, he only said, “Be careful from now on. If anything happens, call the police right away.”

Adeline nodded.

She had wanted to call the police earlier, but Norman had thrown her purse away, leaving her helpless.

Her eyes flicked to Victor’s car parked nearby. What was he doing in this area so late?

But she knew–it couldn’t possibly be for her. She didn’t ask. Instead, she reasoned he must have been on his way to see Marilyn and happened to pass her house.

She had always disliked Marilyn. After tonight’s framing, her hatred had only deepened.

Yet she also knew, no matter how much Nancy and the others despised Marilyn, Victor himself loved her and wanted to marry her.

The two of them stared at each other, silence thick in the night.

Adeline stepped back, forcing a polite smile. “Congratulations on becoming a father.”

Victor’s heart wrenched violently.

Marilyn’s pregnancy was already a nightmare. Hearing Adeline congratulate him was like having a knife driven into his chest.

But the child was his responsibility. After a long silence, he finally replied in a flat voice, “Mm.”

“I’ll go home now. You should get back to your business.”

She imagined him soon meeting Marilyn, showering her with tenderness. Suddenly the night wind felt like knives against her skin, cutting all the way into her chest.

She stepped back again, voice hoarse. “Goodbye.”

Victor didn’t leave right away.

His eyes fell on a leaf tangled in her hair. As if under a spell, he stepped forward and plucked it

away.

His fingertips brushed against her temple. A spark shot through him, a shiver like lightning.

His heart pounded wildly, Staring at her parted lips, soft and red, he felt an almost uncontrollable urge to crush them with his own.

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