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The first tthey'd chosen to distrust her without hesitation, to blher outright, Lily had felt like her heart

was being torn apart. But over time, after being disappointed so many times, she had gone numb.

James lowered his eyes and saw her peach blossom-shaped eyes gazing up at him, bright and glistening.

Something stirred inside him. He was just about to pull her closer when he heard Jackson's voice.

“Lily...”

His fingers trembled violently.

He suddenly remembered-today, she and Jackson were supposed to register their marriage. It was only because

he had shamelessly faked a business trip that the two of them hadn't made it to the registry office.

Now here he was, holding Lily like this, and Jackson had caught them in the act. For once, James actually felt a

twinge of guilt. It was like... being the mistress caught red-handed by the rightful spouse.

He knew Lily only had eyes for Jackson. Jackson was her legitimate fiancé. And yet, here James was, hugging her

tightly right in front of him-completely shameless.

He should've let her go, should've handed her back to Jackson. But for sinexplicable reason, he just didn’t

want to let her go. And since he hadn't finalized the divorce papers with Lily yet, if he kept dragging it out long

enough, who could say which of them was the actual third party? So, James held her even tighter, now with self-

righteous boldness.

Lily’s body was trembling uncontrollably. Jackson's usually wild and defiant face softened with concern. “You're

not feeling well, are you? I'll take you to the hospital.”

How tic. Lily thought.

Their contractual relationship had already ended, yet here he was, jumping in like an actor trying to steal the

scene. It was honestly embarrassing. But since James was standing right there, she couldn’t exactly tell Jackson

to quit the act. So she simply said, “I'm fine. Just a little cold. No need to go to the hospital.”

Truth be told, James had also been thinking about taking her to get checked out properly.

She was always sensitive to the cold-and she’d just been doused with bucket after bucket of ice water. He

worried it might've done serious damage to her health.

Without drawing attention, he took her soft, pale hand in his. It felt icy to the touch. He couldn't hold back. “Lily,

you really should get checked out at the hospital. I'll go with you.”

“No, no!”

Lily nearly panicked.

He'd said before-coldly and clearly-that he didn’t like kids. If any woman ever got p child, he'd make sure it was

taken care of.

ant with his

If he went to the hospital with her, he'd definitely find out about the pregnancy. She couldn't let that happen.

She wouldn't let him force her into getting rid of the baby!

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“I'm really fine. Just need a bowl of chicken soup when | get home.”

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When her head pulled away from his chest and her body no longer pressed tightly against his, James frowned

instinctively.

A moment ago, when Jackson wasn’t around, she had clung to him tightly, out of fear-like she trusted him

completely.

But the second Jackson showed up, she pulled away like she couldn't distance herself fast enough. Clearly. she

was worried Jackson might get the wrong idea about the two of them.

Does she really like Jackson that much? Afraid he’d insist on taking her to the hospital, she gave a small, visible

shiver and murmured, “James... maybe you should putdown. I... I'm feeling a lot better now. | can drive

myself back.”

In reality, she was still freezing.

Her face stung.

Her stomach was mildly uncomfortable too-probably because her clothes had been soaked through with ice

water. She felt sticky, weak, and drained. She had no energy left.

She really wasn’t in any shape to drive.

But once he left, she could call a cab.

Either way, she couldn’t let him find out she was pregnant-let alone give him a chance to “take care of it.”

And in front of Jackson, she didn’t want James holding her like this...

Clearly, saying she'd drive herself hwas just an excuse, she really just wanted to be with Jackson.

But the non her marriage certificate wasn’t Jackson’s-it was James's. So James wasn’t going to let go.

He wasn’t going to let her be with Jackson.

“We're going home.”

With a dark expression, James

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Jackson didn’t budge.

He’d long suspected that James had feelings for Lily.

After witnessing the way James had defended her tonight, his instincts as a man confirmed it, James cared

deeply about Lily.

In fact, Jackson now believed James had purposely used that excuse today to avoid letting Lily register the

marriage.

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Infuriating.

Still, he’d make sure that James and Lily got divorced.

Only then could he take his rightful place at her side.

Narrowing his wild, untamed peach

blossom eyes, Jackson gaye James

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“I'm still waiting to register the marriage with Lily. If she can’t get a divorce certificate, how am | supposed to

marry her?”

The car window was open. Lily could hear every word.

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