My Husband's Affair My Anniversary Gift (Lily and David) novel Chapter 162

Jabco nodded. “She called me right after. Said you’d been in an accident, and I...” He stopped mid-sentence, shaking his head as if to chase away the memory. “I couldn’t sleep. I booked the first flight out here this morning.” He had gone out of the city yesterday for business.

“You didn’t have to...” Lily began, but Jabco cut her off.

“Don’t say that,” he said sharply, then his tone softened, guilt flickering across his face. “Lily, when I heard you were hurt, I…” He paused again, his voice trembling a little.

He stopped himself abruptly, realizing what he was about to say, and looked down at his hands.

Noah’s eyes widened slightly at his words, then she turned to look at Lily with an expression that was half amusement and half shock.

Lily, however, just looked away awkwardly. Her fingers twisted the edge of the blanket. Her heart thudded quietly in her chest.

She cleared her throat, trying to steer the topic away. “It wasn’t that serious, really. I just got a few scratches, that’s all.”

“That’s not all,” Noah cut in, unable to keep quiet anymore. “You were unconscious for hours, Lily. I was scared out of my mind.”

Lily gave her a small, apologetic smile. “I know. I’m sorry, Noah.”

Jabco looked at Noah with genuine gratitude. “Thank you for being there for her,” he said sincerely.

Noah waved him off, trying to lighten the tension. “Don’t thank me. Just thank the airbags.”

That made Lily laugh softly, though it quickly turned into a wince of pain.

Jabco immediately leaned forward. “Careful!” he said, his voice full of concern again.

Lily sighed. “You’re overreacting.”

“Overreacting?” he repeated, looking offended. “You were in a car accident, Lily! You could’ve...”

“ but I didn’t,” she interrupted gently. “I’m here. I’m fine.”

Jabco opened his mouth, ready to argue again, but then stopped. He stared at her for a few seconds, his lips pressed tightly together. Then he leaned back in the chair, letting out another long sigh.

“You really scared me,” he said quietly.

Something about his tone made Lily pause. There was a rawness there, something too honest to ignore. She looked at him properly this time. His hair was disheveled, his shirt wrinkled. He looked nothing like the confident, polished man she usually saw in the office or at parties.

He looked human. Vulnerable.

“Mr. Grey…” she began, but her voice trailed off. She didn’t know what to say.

Noah, sensing the sudden heaviness, stood up. “I think I’ll go grab some coffee,” she announced, forcing a smile. “You two talk.”

Lily turned quickly. “Noah...”

Lily sighed, shaking her head slightly. “You’re stubborn.”

“Maybe,” he said softly. “But you’re worth it.”

She froze. The words hung in the air like something fragile, something dangerous.

Before she could respond, the door opened again and Noah walked in with two cups of coffee. She looked between the two of them, sensing the shift in the atmosphere.

“Did I interrupt something?” she asked, raising an eyebrow.

Lily quickly shook her head. “No, nothing. He was just telling me I scared him.”

“Yeah, I can see that,” Noah said, handing Jabco one of the cups. “You look like you haven’t slept in days, Mr. Grey”

“Feels like it,” Jabco admitted, rubbing the back of his neck.

On the other side of the ocean, David had just stepped out of a long meeting when his phone rang. He took it out, glancing at the screen, it was his mother.

“Yes, Mum,” he answered lazily, sounding tired.

“Where are you, David? Do you even know your wife got into an accident?” Olivia’s angry voice burst through the phone, sharp and trembling with emotion.