The Ex-Wife He Can’t Have novel Chapter 467

"That's what I wanted to talk to you about," Jillian admitted openly. "I needed an excuse to finally push the divorce through with Killian, so I told him I had a boyfriend named Bash."

Judith occasionally scrolled through internet gossip and recognized the name from the rumors surrounding Jillian, but she had always assumed it was all fake news.

She looked absolutely stunned. "You're actually dating that young celebrity?"

Jillian didn't know how to explain it.

She had blurted it out in the heat of the moment, pushed to the edge by Killian's relentless pressure.

She chose Bash simply because he had been openly and actively pursuing her.

She couldn't exactly grab a random stranger off the street to play the part. In that moment, Bash had been the best, most logical option.

As an older woman, Judith naturally held a bias against flashy pop stars. She couldn't help but fret, "That boy is far too young, always dressed up like a peacock on display. Is he really reliable?"

Jillian smiled, trying to reassure her. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Judith sighed, her heart still heavy with worry as she turned to leave, muttering under her breath, "Why him? I thought for sure it'd be..."

Jillian pretended not to hear.

Over the next week, Jillian threw herself into redrafting the divorce agreement. Her only goal was to sever ties with Killian as quickly as possible. To completely eliminate any hesitation from the Quincy family, she drafted the asset division with absolute clarity—she voluntarily surrendered every claim to Killian's wealth, refusing a single dime.

Simultaneously, the custody of the two children was explicitly detailed: Stella would remain with Jillian, while Connor's custody was fully relinquished to Killian, severing all future financial and parental obligations between them.

After finalizing the draft, she had a legal team scrutinize every single clause to ensure airtight legality, leaving zero room for loopholes or misinterpretation.

Once everything was perfect, Jillian finally called Bash.

The moment he picked up, his bright, energetic voice came through. "Well, look who it is! You actually called me first. Did you miss me?"

Jillian frowned slightly in exasperation. "Knock it off or I'm hanging up."

"No, wait, wait! I'll behave!" Bash instantly dropped the joke, his tone softening. "How about I just say I missed you instead?"

Jillian chuckled, shaking her head as she got straight to the point. "I have something to tell you."

"Go ahead, I'm listening."

"Killian finally agreed to a divorce," Jillian said slowly. "But it's only a verbal promise right now. To ensure he completely gives up, I lied and told him you were my boyfriend."

The line went completely dead for a few seconds.

Jillian's stomach dropped. She realized she had acted entirely on her own, and Bash was probably feeling completely overwhelmed by the pressure.

But a second later, Bash's ecstatic cheer blasted through the speaker.

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