The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He (Lily and John) novel Chapter 648

Chapter 648: He’s Still Alive

All he ever wanted was to find her. He would have torn the entire world apart if it meant locating her, no matter the cost.

That’s why he had come back to their home, sent Ashton away without a second thought, and then, without hesitation, pressed a knife against his own wrist.

If Ashton hadn’t turned back halfway, he probably wouldn’t be alive right now.

Lily’s anger hadn’t faded; it still burned fiercely within her. But beneath that anger was a deeper, more intense fear—fear of what might have happened.

He was the one who had harmed himself, who had been reckless with his own life. So why was he the one apologizing to her?

Her glare was sharp and filled with fury as she warned, “Don’t you dare apologize to me! Just remember this—if you ever do something that stupid again, not only will I ignore you, but the babies growing inside me will ignore you too!”

James said nothing in reply.

If the day ever comes when she leaves before I do, he thought silently, I will follow her without hesitation.

Lily was about to scold him once more, but then she heard his voice—a low, hoarse whisper thick with raw emotion. “Lily… I missed you so much… more than you can imagine…”

He buried his face in the curve of her neck, his embrace desperate, pleading, and trembling with fear. Her heart immediately softened, and the anger that had flared melted away.

She had missed him just as desperately.

Without thinking, she pressed her face against his chest, her voice barely above a whisper. “James, I was so scared. When they threw me off that cliff, I thought I was going to die. I was terrified I’d never see you again. Mergan saved me… but when I woke up, he told me you were… gone. I was so afraid you were dead. I was terrified I’d come back only to find your grave.”

“Lily…” His voice cracked with pain.

Hearing the fear in her words made James’s heart ache with a tender, painful longing. The deep, aching need to hold her close filled him to the core.

He leaned down and pressed a fervent, reverent kiss to her lips. “I was scared too…”

He didn’t say what he was afraid of, but Lily understood perfectly.

He had feared she had been lost to that endless ocean, that the shark had taken her from him.

Lily was utterly exhausted, her body weak and drained, but the overwhelming need to be near him made her wrap her arms tightly around his neck, returning his kiss with equal intensity.

She was so profoundly grateful that they were both still alive—grateful that his twenty-sixth birthday hadn’t become the anniversary of his death, a permanent scar on their lives.

Not just his twenty-sixth birthday, but every birthday after that—his thirtieth, fortieth, even his ninetieth. She wanted to be by his side for all of them.

She wanted to be with him for all time.

At first, James had only meant to kiss her gently, a soft touch to soothe the panic and longing that churned inside him.

But the moment their lips met, he realized a simple kiss wouldn’t be enough to calm the storm raging in his heart.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify