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Chapter 467

Author: South Wind Dialect
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Julian signaled for Noel to leave the room, and the latter had no choice but to obey.

Seeing that Julian didn’t resist or become angry, Diana lost her strength and said, "Why are you trying to pretend to be a good person?!"

"I'm not pretending," Julian protested, though he sounded slightly hesitant. "I was afraid that since I'm stronger than you, I’d hurt you if I moved..."

With Diana's physical condition, even a little injury would be a big problem. Julian couldn't bear to see her in pain.

"Hah…!" Diana pointed the sharp end of the scissors at his neck like she was about to kill someone.

Her eyes were slightly red, and her tone was threatening and eerie as she snarled, "Do you talk to Kayla like this too? Do you also coax her the same way?"

Julian was really good at dealing with two women at the same time, wasn't he?!

"No," Julian said seriously. "I really don't have any feelings for Kayla right now."

He only had gratitude toward Kayla.

"What about the apartment?" Diana di
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