"Wait, what?" Shiloh's eyebrows shot up in surprise as Julia's words hit him.'Is she actually planning to crash a wedding?''Did she still have feelings for Carter?'Now, what Jared had always suspected was proven true: Julia tied the knot with him to stir the pot and mess with her ex-fiancé's head.It made sense, though.Julia and Carter practically grew up as peas in a pod, tight as two coats of paint. Giving up on that kind of bond wouldn't be easy.But it was fine— at least to Shiloh. As long as Julia cut ties with his brother, he was cool with whatever she was up to."Don't tell Jared," Julia urged, knowing the latter would stop her if he caught wind of her plan."You got it; my lips are sealed," Shiloh nodded in agreement."All right, I'm done eating. I'm going out, and I probably won't return tonight. I'll let your brother know," Julia stated, setting her utensils down.Shiloh, who usually liked staying out of things, couldn't help but ask, "Will you meet Carter or what?"Juli
"Julia? What brings you here?" Carter furrowed his eyebrow, confusion was evident in his expression.But the same question was on the tip of Julia's tongue. 'Does he live here now?'No matter how Julia racked her brain, she couldn't recall Carter having a place in this neighborhood. But by the looks of it, Unit 91 seemed to be his.And then it hit Julia like a brick— Carter and Vivien were about to seal the deal.'Could this be their marital home?'Thinking about this, Julia couldn't help but laugh at herself.'Oh, Julia... 'Julia and Carter had grown up side by side, a pair of childhood sweethearts. She even believed he was her entire world. But the way he treated Vivien now than he did to her was like comparing day and night.Setting aside her emotional turmoil, Julia composed herself and sarcastically replied, "Why? You can live here, and I can't?"Under Julia's laser-focused stare, Carter felt kinda squirmy but couldn't put his finger on why.Just then, Vivien cleared her throat
Carter looked at Julia, who was lying on the ground. He felt his heart skip a beat before subconsciously raising his foot to move.At that moment, Conrad rushed toward Julia and helped her get up.“Julia, are you alright?” Conrad exclaimed, looking at her with worry.“Conrad?” Carter croaked. His eyes were filled with shock as he stared at his face. However, it was only seconds before his gaze transferred to Julia.Julia’s face was as white as paper, and sweat was visible on her face and forehead. She slowly opened her eyes and weakly said, “Conrad… I-I’m fine. Don’t worry.”“What do you mean you’re fine? You look so pale! I’ll take you to the hospital!”“Conrad!” Julia protested and grabbed his shirt. She gave him a knowing look.Conrad looked at her with confusion. But before he could understand what she meant, he felt Julia quietly pinching his waist as if sending him a message.Conrad looked at her and nodded in understanding.“I-I’m fine. I swear. You see, I lost too much blood b
Looking at his brother’s expression, Shiloh could immediately tell he was unhappy about Julia’s message.“Well, she said she would fetch her brother from the hospital. They would eat dinner together and accompany her brother who is looking for a place to live.”Jared narrowed his eyes. He sat on the sofa and crossed his arms on his chest. He fell quiet, thinking deeply.‘Why didn’t she bring her brother over? Is she worried about her brother’s food here? Or is there no place for her brother to stay?’Neither was the case.The truth was, she never regarded Jared as her own family.The more Jared thought about it, the deeper the scowl formed on his face. His body was also slugged as he sat on the sofa.Watching his brother, Shiloh pursed his lips. He thought Julia wouldn’t come home for one night and planned to meet with her brother.‘This is how it is. If you knew that Julia would attempt to elope on the eighteenth, wouldn’t you go crazy?’While Shiloh was busy complaining in his mind,
'What? He's outside? He can't be serious! Why would he be here?'As Julia was dwelling on her thoughts, her feet quickly stepped toward the window. Tugging at the curtains, she flung them aside and peered into the rain-soaked scene.There, standing resolute at the doorstep, was the man himself.'He's actually here? No way!' Julia inwardly exclaimed in surprise.Only as her initial shock receded did she realize the rain was pouring outside. Realizing that, she couldn't fathom why Jared came."Could it be that something happened to Shiloh's leg?" Julia murmured, her mind attempting to decipher the puzzle of his unexpected arrival.Swiftly, Julia descended the stairs, her every movement a delicate balance between hurry and cautiousness. Fortunately, the sound of rain outside was loud enough that even if her movements were slightly louder, it wouldn't have much of an impact.Upon opening the door, her gaze met the sight of a man drenched by the unforgiving storm."You didn't bring an umbr
Upon hearing the question, Julia raised her head and turned her gaze in the direction of Jared, who was emerging from the bathroom. She nodded in acknowledgment and replied, "Absolutely! I've always been courteous and reciprocating. If Vivien decided to disrupt my wedding, then it's only fitting that I reciprocate and disrupt hers during her wedding."Jared had been containing his emotions for a considerable period. However, upon hearing Julia's plan, his anger reached its peak. His self-control snapped, and he forcefully pushed Julia against the wall, his glare piercing her. His chest rapidly rose and fell as if engulfed in flames."What on earth are you doing?" Julia asked, utterly bewildered by the unfolding situation.Right at that moment, a knock echoed from the door."Julia, what's the noise I heard? Are you alright?" Conrad's concerned voice came from outside.Julia glanced at Jared, who was still pressing against her and furrowed her brows. "It's nothing. Go back to sleep," sh
"Julia!" Jared gasped and immediately stretched his hand to catch Julia's body before she fell to the ground. With heart pounding, Jared carried her and strode out of the bathroom, heading to bed. 'Her clothes were soaking wet. I can't just put her on the bed like this, right?' he thought to himself, falling into a dilemma. He stared at Julia for a moment and took a deep breath. After some hesitation, he swiftly removed Julia's clothes and lay her on the bed. He then grabbed a towel and wiped her entire body before covering her with a duvet. He then placed his palm on Julia's forehead to check her temperature, but he immediately withdrew his hand as though he was burned. 'She's burning!' he inwardly sputtered. Julia struggled to breathe, which made her face paler. Gradually, her eyelids trembled and fluttered open. She blinked and saw the blurry figure of a man beside her. "Help me... Get the syringe," she murmured weakly. "Where is it?" Jared asked. "In the drawer," Julia ge
Conrad was frozen like a statue. He couldn't believe his eyes and thought he was hallucinating, but the man in front of him didn't disappear. "Hello, I'm Oliver Kolson." Oliver whipped out his business card and handed it to Conrad. Hearing his words, Conrad gasped. 'He was indeed Oliver Kolson, a renowned assistant from Cresco Enterprise!' At that moment, Conrad was on cloud nine. He hurriedly accepted Oliver's business card as though he was afraid he would take it back. Smiling from ear to ear, he greeted, "Good to see you here. I'm Conrad."He extended his hand and shook hands with Oliver. He then glanced at Julia and mouthed, "Is it him?"Amused, Julia nodded and smiled at him. Taking a deep breath, Conrad faced Oliver and briefed him about his job, and subsequently sent him off. When Oliver left, Conrad turned to Julia and asked in disbelief, "How did you poach him? He's the number one gold medal assistant of Cresco Enterprise!""Have you forgotten my identity, Brother?" Jul