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Chapter 635

Author: South Wind Dialect
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But now, everything was so calm that Diana turned anxious.

She thought for a long time, but she couldn't come up with any retort. Every word from Julian’s lips struck her heart and echoed in her mind.

"Julian..." Her voice was slightly hoarse as she looked at him cautiously and touched his fingertips gently. "Please don't be angry."

Julian could sense her attempt to please him. As he felt her fingertips brush against his, most of the anger in his heart had already dissipated.

He didn't blame her.

The fact she had these strange thoughts stemmed from his failure to provide enough security to her.

To begin with, everything was his fault.

However, he had no intention of easily forgiving her.

He maintained an icy poker face, and sighed with great disappointment. "We'll talk about our problems later."

Then, he shifted his gaze and directed his anger toward Kayla once again.

His eyes were akin to a shroud, enveloping her in complete darkness. It seemed to perceive the gloom of a mor
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