Leaving You Bereft (Willow and Julian) novel Chapter 21

Julian stood there. His face was devoid of emotion. It was impossible to tell what was going through his head.

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While Julian was outside, Catherine’s parents had rushed over to the villa. Nancy screamed when she saw how the house was in a

complete mess.

“What on earth happened here? Who was it that had the audacity to do this to the Nebula Group’s CEO’s house?”

Catherine held one hand over her cheek. “It was Willow.”

Nancy’s anger diminished almost instantly. However, she snickered a few seconds later. “She won’t be able to act haughtily like

this for long. We can do pretty much anything we want to an orphan like her once Julian divorces her.”

Charlie felt his conscience telling him this was not right. He furrowed his brows. “Don’t say that. She’s Julian’s lawfully wedded

wife, after all.”

Nancy was irked. “Lawfully wedded wife? If you ask me, the two of them are just pretending to be a couple. If it weren’t for what

happened back then…”

Charlie called out to Nancy and stopped her from saying more.

Nancy ordered a maid to fetch her some ice. Then, she helped apply a cold press to Catherine’s swollen cheek.

“Look what she’s done to Catherine! Are you not going to do something about it? Aren’t you acquainted with Aurelia Group’s Mrs.

Chapman? You should talk to her. If Mr. Chapman agrees to work with Nebula because of Catherine, it’ll help Catherine solidify

her position in the Ziegler family.”

Catherine’s eyes were bright with tears. “Dad, say something!”

Charlie had an awkward expression on his face.

Nancy cast him a sidelong glance. She remarked scornfully, “You’re still not over her, aren’t you? She’s already married to

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Charlie snapped, “What nonsense are you going on about?”

Truthfully, he could not help but feel a bit guilty. At night, Charlie would often dream of his past lover and the child they’d had in his sleep. The child went missing when she was only five, and they still had not found her even after years of searching.

Charlie had only learned of this two years ago, and he dared not tell Nancy what happened.

He went over to a corner to have a cigarette. The smoke from his cigarette curled upward, and the corners of Charlie’s eyes were

red.

Nancy did not notice the unusual changes in her husband’s emotions. She was still nagging. “I don’t care what happened between

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“In the past, I couldn’t say much since you had feelings for Julian. However, I can see that those feelings are gradually fading

away now. You two might as well just break up.”

“Grandma…” Willow said in a choked voice. She did not expect Grace would be so open–minded about it.

The sound of someone knocking on the door could be heard just then.

Willow looked in the direction of the noise and saw Julian standing by the door. He was staring at her with those dark eyes which

held an unreadable look.

It appeared Julian had been standing there for quite some time. He probably heard the entire conversation just now. Nevertheless,

Willow could not be bothered with it.

Julian slowly walked into the room and placed a fruit basket on the coffee table. Then, he sat down beside Grace and chatted with her. With his experience socializing with those in the elite circle, Julian had no trouble holding a pleasant conversation with an

old lady.

Beside them, Willow remained expressionless.

During their four years of marriage, Julian had rarely joined her in visiting Grace. It was already a clear indication of whether Julian truly cared about her. Still, Willow had put up with that for four years. She could not help but feel that she had it coming.

Julian’s voice rang in her ear at that moment. “What are you thinking so deeply about?”