Chapter 405 The Truth Was Here

The two of them stood side by side, leaning on the door while lowering their heads.

Hugo said disgustedly, "You're a spineless man. The moment she opened her mouth, you folded. It's so dangerous for her to be alone inside there."

Lucian replied, "If I didn't compromise, you would turn on me and say that I don't dote on her, I'm irresponsible, and a failure of a husband. Once again, you would try to set her up with other eligible young men."

Hugo was silent for a while before he retorted, "I preferred you when you were quiet. Perhaps that would make it easier for me to accept you."

In the room, Calista half-squatted and met Julia's eyes. She knew that Julia had mistaken her for Joan.

While gazing into her eyes, her heart thumped wildly as she asked, "Julia, why did you harm me?"

Initially, Calista was worried that her tactic would not work. After all, she was no voice actress; she couldn't disguise her voice at will, nor did her voice sound like her mother's.

If Julia called her