NovelBookChapter 423 Parting for Good
Chapter 423 Parting for Good
James's voice was hoarse with guilt. He grabbed the phone from the nightstand and quickly warted dialing the
police.
Lily, still reeling from the sight of the scratch marks she'd left on his skin, froze when she heard what he was
doing. Last night hadn't been entirely his fault. It had been her own weakness, her inability to resia his touch, her
choice to take advantage of his drunkenness. She couldn't let him call and turn himself in.
She shifted her aching body, snatched the phone from his hand, and hung up. “It wasn’t your fault. You were
drunk, and | should've stayed away from you. I'm the one who was wrong”
Her voice faltered. “What happened last night... let's just... pretend it never happened”
Hearing that, James didn’t push the call through again. He knew full well that in matters between a man and a
woman, if she refused to accuse him, even if he turned himself in, there would be no punishment. And he knew
she wasn’t letting him off out of forgiveness-just as before, it was because she cared too much about the elders,
didn’t want to shthem or make them sad.
He loved her deeply. Loved seeing her every day. But after last night, he understood-his nearness, his
selfishness, only hurt her more.
Twice now, he had forced himself on her. In what way was he any different from men like Ben or Jerry- vile,
predatory animals he despised? If he truly wanted her free of pain, the only choice was to stay away.
After a long silence, he forced down the bitter taste in his throat and said quietly, “I'll transfer this villa to your
name.”
But he knew-both times he had violated her had been in this villa. It carried too many bad memories.. She would
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtnever want to step insidé it again. He hesitated, then changed his mind. “No... I'll keep this place. Instead, I'll
transfer a few villas from the Luke Group's resort development into your nas soon as possible.”
“If you ever need anything, contact Ashton. He'll help you.”
His voice tightened. “We... we shouldn't see each other again.”
We shouldn't see each other again...
Lily's eyes widened, the pain in them almost breaking her composure. She didn’t want to sever ties so
completely. But he clearly didn’t want to see her, and she feared that if her pregnancy becvisible, he would
notice. So she held back the tears burning at the corners of her eyes, kept her voice steady, and said only, “All
right.”
She didn’t trust herself to keep her composure if she stayed. Not caring that she was still naked, she turned to
leave.
But as she swung her legs off the bed and turned away, the tears slipped free, rolling own her cheeks.
When James looked up, he saw her slender back-delicate bones under smooth, pale skin, every line of her both
elegant and intoxicating.
Desire flared, sharp and dangerous, tightening his breath. He wanted to pull her into his arms again, to kiss
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Chapter 423 Parting for Good
her until she forgot everything else.
But he also saw the droplets that had fallen to the floor, her silent tears. Her claim that she didn’t blhim was
only to give him a last shred of dignity. In truth, he had hurt her deeply.
He forced his gaze away, but the image of her tears burned into him like fire.
After a moment, he managed, “There are women’s clothes in my closet. Choose something that fits.”
“All right.”
She had been planning to slip back to
the guest room, wrap herself in a
bedsheet, and ordesciotes for!
delivery) BG this was easier. Even
with no one else in the villa, walking
through it unclothed made her skin
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She didn’t bother with formality, going straight to the closet to find a set of clothes to put on.
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James told himself not to watch her, not to think about her.
But he couldn't stop his eyes from following her retreating form until she disappeared from view, and his vision
blurred with heat.
All his life, he had despised men who forced themselves on women.
How bitterly ironic that he had becone of them.
A beast. A devil. Unworthy of her-and deserving of the child she would choose to destroy, and of the final,
merciless break between them.
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