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Shayne was also wrong for being too cruel and merciless when he hurt Aralyn. Otherwise, they wouldn't be here today.…About half a mile south of the company was a street full of food vendors.Julian said he wanted to take a walk and get some exercise, so I walked there with him.From the entrance, I could see an endless street. I turned to look at Julian and asked, "What do you want to eat?"Julian wasn't too familiar with the food on the street. Hearing my question, he replied, "Hotdogs?"I nodded. "That works."There were various kinds of hotdogs. There were fried ones, spicy ones, and even some that were pre-cooked and served cold.Julian, who was dressed in a suit, stood in the crowd. He was tall and had a striking aura. It made him extremely eye-catching. He didn't seem like the type to eat street food.Everyone snuck glances at him, yet he seemed completely oblivious as he picked a sausage.I looked at the items he placed on his tray, nearly all of them were things I l
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"That's a secret for now. You'll find out when the time comes," Mark said mysteriously.Once he was done with his report, he bade Julian farewell and left the office.Julian walked over to my side, turned to look at me, and asked, "Do you want to know what the good news he was talking about is?""I do, but I can probably guess what it is," I replied honestly.Julian smirked. "Oh?"I began my analysis. "Based on what I already know… Firstly, my interactions with him are limited. We only ever talk when it involves the comic. Secondly, it's good news, but it's limited by time."I stared at Julian and continued, "The company has probably come up with a new plan to promote my comic, ensuring it reaches a larger audience. This will cause a steep increase in merchandise sales, and I'll earn even more money."After finishing my analysis, I asked, "Am I right?""Yes," Julian agreed. "You're very smart.""Thank you."With that, I went back to coloring the drafts I had saved earlier. I
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I gave a polite smile. "I almost forgot to ask—you specifically called me over. Is something wrong?"Charlotte asked, "I've heard people saying you don't like Shayne anymore."I calmly replied, "That's right."She slammed her hands on the table and stood up in anger. "What gives you the right to look down on him?""Isn't it obvious?" I asked.I then continued unhurriedly, "You saw everything he did to me. I don't recall a single thing that would make me want to continue liking him, do you?"With that, I stood up, intending to leave.Charlotte's anger instantly vanished. Seeing that she was about to leave, she quickly said, "Even if what he did was wrong, you can't just let go so quickly!"Her voice got louder as she spoke.I turned my head and looked at her. "Is six years a short amount of time?"How many six years does a person get in their lifetime?Charlotte snapped, "It's not short, but you've been together for so long. Who knows if you've been seeing someone else on the
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You're welcome," Julian replied calmly.…Julian glanced back.Charlotte was staring in their direction.Julian looked away without changing his expression. First Shayne, now Charlotte.Lately, more and more troublemakers had been showing up at the company. It seemed he had to speak with the security team and have them tighten security measures.…Julian and I walked side by side. He looked at me and asked, "What did she want from you?""She didn't say," I replied honestly. "But she started by accusing me of being heartless and not loving her son anymore when I showed up. It seems that she probably hopes I'll get back together with Shayne."Julian asked, confused, "Didn't she use to like Luna a lot?"I nodded. "She did, but no matter how much she likes Luna, her son and grandson will always be her priority. Luna doesn't treat Zach well. It probably breaks her heart to see that, so now she's hoping I'll go back to take care of them, and let them keep mistreating me."I then
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Gabriel said he was at home.Then, Julian told Gabriel that someone was sending some toys to his place. So, he wanted the latter to take the parcel on his behalf. After Julian was done talking, he approached me and asked, "What do you want to buy at the supermarket? Go ahead and pick the stuff now."So, I went to the junk food aisle and filled my shopping cart to the brim with chips before wheeling it to the cashier. I bought so much stuff that it took two shopping bags to load all of them.After I made the payment, Julian took the shopping bags and left with me in tow. When I used to shop in supermarkets with Shayne, we always bought a ton of stuff, and it was certainly more than what I purchased this time. However, Shayne was never worried about me feeling tired. Instead, he would always walk in front of me without any care while I brought up the rear. Our purchases were very heavy, but I didn't think I ever thought about asking for Shayne's help. The thing was, I had alwa
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Alice rolled her eyes. "I'm absolutely flabbergasted. What a weirdo!" However, I was more concerned about something else. "Did your parents agree to it?"Alice responded proudly, "They respected my opinion. Since they knew I didn't like him, they turned him down on my behalf."Then, Julian's cold voice rose in the air. "You say that, but you'll be forced to marry him very soon."Alice had no idea why Julian would say something like that. "Why?"Julian responded calmly, "It's simple, really. Your father is gearing up to secure several projects, but he has been running into a brick wall at every turn."Alice shot to her feet, and Julian simply continued, "He's also struggling with the projects he has on his hands right now. "If I were in your shoes, I would've applied for some off days and worked on convincing them otherwise. Otherwise, your family is going to face bankruptcy very soon. "When that happens, the scumbag will be the only person who can help you. You might not wan
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"Don't ask for a mile when you're already given an inch." Alice said awkwardly, "Fine, then."Julian handed my phone back to me and said casually, "I know you like Alice, but doting on her won't help her."Julian turned the phone to the loudspeaker mode earlier. So, I could hear everything they said to each other. I couldn't help but smile as I said, "Alright."Julian had insane working hours, to begin with. He would be in the company every day and watched as various people went in and out of his office, reporting work issues and letting him make decisions. Sometimes, Julian would have guests. Then, he would have to meet them and have business negotiations. It was true when Julian said that he couldn't really spare his private time for someone else's problems. For that matter, I didn't intend to add more burden to his shoulders as well. A mix of emotions flashed in Julian's eyes, but he got a hold of them eventually. …Once we arrived at the kindergarten entrance, I got o
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Zach couldn't bear hearing anyone speak ill of Aralyn, but his health wasn't in great shape, so he didn't have the strength to argue back. Instead, he asked weakly, "What does this have to do with Mom?"Charlotte responded, "If Aralyn had stayed by your side to take care of you, you wouldn't be in this condition now."Without hesitation, Zach countered, "But it was Dad and I who hurt her. That's why she left us. Before we betrayed her, she always put me and Dad first. She worried about my sensitive stomach and made meals I could actually eat every day."Lowering his gaze, Zach muttered, "So, it's not her fault. It's mine."Charlotte couldn't stand how fiercely Zach defended Aralyn. "You're sick right now, and she hasn't even come to see you.""She doesn't know I'm unwell," Zach replied hoarsely. "Even if she did… After what Dad and I did to her… She has every right to hate us for the rest of her life. I don't expect her to forgive me or care about me anymore."Zach kept his head
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Willow nodded firmly. "Okay."…Zach stood off to the side, watching Aralyn's departing figure from a distance longingly.But this time, he held back the impulse to follow her.There were more important matters for Shayne to attend to. Zach got into the car and instructed Noah, "Take me to my dad's villa."Noah was a bit puzzled. "You're not going to follow your mom today?"Could it be that he was tired of her? If that were the case, then good for Zach."Because if Dad wants to control me, he definitely won't let me take my belongings with me. So, we have to act on it before he does. We'll move everything out. That way, by the time he tries to stop us, it'll already be too late."Zach reluctantly looked away. "Once we're done today, I can be with Mom again tomorrow.""But after breaking ties with your dad, what will you do if you run out of money?" Noah asked."My mom bought me some commercial properties. The annual rent is more than enough to support me and you guys, so you
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"About four to five hundred thousand, I think?" Julian answered without hesitation.I frowned. "That's expensive. Don't you think it's wasteful to wear it just once?"Julian lifted his head to look into my eyes. "My girlfriend wore this dress on our first day together while attending a banquet with me. It's worth keeping this dress for the sentimental value."I stared at him for a long time before replying, "You've got a sense of humor."Julian stood up and walked to me. "I know when you were with Shayne, you were probably afraid to spend too much because he was starting his business and under financial pressure. You worried it might affect his company's operations, so you were always frugal.""But my company is much larger now, Lyn. Even if you spend more, I can afford to take care of you. You don't have to save money for me."As he spoke, he held my hand."But we're not actually a couple."Julian maintained his composure. "If we want others to believe we're dating, then our i
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What Luna said was somewhat reasonable.Though still frustrated, he said to Luna, "I misunderstood you. I'm sorry."Luna acted as if she were strong. "It's okay. As long as you understand my feelings, I'm satisfied," she responded, smiling.She looked as though she was hurt by Shayne's misunderstanding but was trying hard to hold it in.Although Shayne still didn't like her, seeing her silently give so much for him moved him.He looked at Luna and said seriously, "After your child is born, I will not only pay for the child's support, but I'll also cover part of your expenses."Luna looked at Shayne in surprise. He was willing to support her child and take care of her as well?It seemed her acting wasn't in vain.Luna was very pleased with today's outcome.After finishing the conversation with Luna, Shayne found a seat and sat down, watching Aralyn from a distance.Julian was sitting next to her, and it was clear that Julian's love for Aralyn was deep.In business, he was alw
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Hearing this, I couldn't help but laugh. "Using love as an excuse makes it okay to hurt others?""It's not an excuse. He really loves you!" Luna exclaimed.Only then did I understand—Luna wanted to tie Shayne to me somehow. "Even though I've repeatedly made it clear that I don't want to see him, he still comes to bother me. Is this what you call love? It feels more like harassment to me."Luna looked as though she had just heard the most absurd thing. Her eyes widened in disbelief. "Is this how worthless someone who loves you is to you? If others who like you found out how heartless you are, how upset do you think they'd be?"As she spoke, she glanced at Julian.Her words nearly made me laugh out of anger. "If Shayne knew how eager you are to get rid of him, do you think he'll still be willing to spend money on you?"Luna froze.At that moment, Julian spoke up in disdain. "You're saying all of this in front of me to try and sow discord between Aralyn and me, aren't you? "I've
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I scoffed. "This has nothing to do with gender, Shayne. My life principle has always been to hold onto the right person when I meet them."Julian looked down at me, his eyes exceptionally tender.Shayne was silent for a moment. "You weren't like this before.""Yeah, I used to always listen to you, and what did that get me?"Shayne stayed silent."If being sensible doesn't lead to the results I want, then of course I'm going to make an effort to change."Finding something to counter with, Shayne asked, "But Aralyn, before you did this, did you think about our child? Can he accept him as his new father?""When you cheated during our marriage, involved our child with your mistress, and even encouraged him to call her 'Mom,' did you think about him then? And now, you have the audacity to lecture me?"I gave him a disdainful look. "Don't you forget one thing—whether it's him or you, I've already given up on both of you. So, don't bother bringing him up to guilt-trip me."With that,
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Alice puffed out her chest, proudly declaring, "I'm Aralyn's friend. Her business is my business! If you make her unhappy, I'm stepping in!"…When Julian saw me, he quickened his pace and stopped in front of me.Taking my hand, he looked at me in concern as if I were truly his lover. His voice was full of care. "What's wrong?""First, Luna came to find me, and then Shayne came. He said the two of us aren't really in a relationship," I complained.Once Julian confirmed it wasn't a serious issue, he let out a sigh of relief. "It's fine. They'll come to believe it over time."As he spoke, he pulled me into his arms.I tilted my head in surprise, looking at him.Julian lowered his voice and explained, "Let your ex-husband see just how great we are together."Hearing this, I hugged Julian back and buried my face in his chest, stifling a laugh."What are you laughing about?""I just think it's amusing that we're acting so seriously when we're only pretending to be in a relationsh
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"But the more you do that, the more I'll talk about it. Luna, from now on, every time I see something about you two, I'll bring it up."I didn't want to waste more time on Luna. "If you keep staying in front of me and ruining my mood, I'll grab a microphone and tell everyone here exactly what you've done."Luna's expression twisted as she quickly looked around. After ensuring no one was paying attention to her, she finally left.Not long after she left, Alice came over to me. She was holding a plate of delicious food and sat down next to me, immediately complaining, "My dad just dragged me around to greet everyone."I laughed at her frustrated expression. "That must have been annoying, huh?"Alice grabbed my hand. "Yeah! They look at me and make small talk, saying things like, 'I held you when you were a baby.' How could I possibly remember something from back then? I would seem rude if I didn't respond, so I just nodded." She aggressively picked up a piece of meat with her uten
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"She's my woman, Aralyn Jaffe." Julian introduced me to everyone.Someone immediately handed me a glass of wine. "Oh! My apologies. Let me toast to you."I accepted the glass and watched as he tilted his head back and drank the entire glass. Taking a deep breath, I was just about to take a sip when Julian took the glass from my hand. "She doesn't drink. Anyone who tries to make her drink is going against me," he stated emotionlessly.The people who had been eager to persuade me to drink immediately gave up. In their eyes, I was someone they couldn't provoke, as Julian was protecting me.They began to flatter me. "Ms. Jaffe, you're so lucky to have won over Mr. Hughes."Since Julian and I were only pretending to be in a relationship, I didn't know how to respond to their compliments, so I just smiled politely.Once the crowd around us dispersed, I quietly asked, "Is it really okay not to drink?""Of course," Julian said, his typically cold tone now tinged with a hint of amuseme
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Julian chuckled. "Reminds me of when Alice used to pester me every day."As his words fell, Alice said, "What are you two saying about me?"Her father had been invited to the banquet today. To broaden her horizons, he decided to bring her along.Alice had initially thought the event would be boring, but as soon as she arrived, she spotted Aralyn.She ran over and heard Julian mention her name before she could even greet them.Alice's intuition told her that Julian wasn't saying anything good about her.Though caught in the act, Julian didn't seem embarrassed. "Just using you as an example."Alice glared at Julian in dissatisfaction.Julian slowed his pace.When Alice eventually went off to find her father, he continued nonchalantly, "Back then, I felt the same way you do now. But I also understood one thing—if you don't find a way to resolve this issue, Shayne will keep bothering you."I really didn't want to deal with Shayne more than necessary. "Do you have any solution?"
