Leaving You Bereft (Willow and Julian) novel Chapter 52

On Julian’s third day in Yarrowmere, Willow went to the mall. Julian liked the shirts from Kitom, so she picked out two colors for him–black and dark gray. He rarely wore white shirts, and most of the time, his clothes were tailored.

After she paid, the clerk started buttering her up. “You’ve got wonderful taste, Mrs. Ziegler. We’re getting a new batch of clothes next week, so you have to come and take a look. Mr. Ziegler looks amazing in this brand.”

Willow smiled. “Of course, I will.”

Women tended to love shopping, and Willow was no exception. She wanted to invite Heather out for coffee but wasn’t sure if Heather was busy.

Just when she was about to make a call, she heard a joyful voice calling out to her. “Willow!”

When she turned to look, she saw that it was Natalie and Jeffrey. Natalie had already forgotten what happened that night at the birthday dinner.

Willow would buy her dessert, so Natalie was very fond of her. Most people said that eating too much dessert would cause weight gain, but Willow wasn’t like that. Whenever she pestered Willow to talk to her, Willow would play along affectionately.

Jeffrey, who was standing to the side, silently stared at the bag in Willow’s hand, which contained men’s shirts from Kitom. He suddenly asked, “Did you buy those for him?”

Willow lightly nodded with no intention of dodging the question. “Yes. I bought these for Julian.”

Jeffrey’s gaze deepened. A moment later, he gave her a soft smile. “Julian has always gotten everything he wanted since he was a kid.”

That applied to both Nebula Group and Willow.

Willow only smiled without any explanation. Meanwhile, Natalie shifted her gaze between Jeffrey and Willow. What was he talking about?

The chance encounter at the mall didn’t affect Willow that much. On her way home, she bought a bunch of white calla lilies, which she placed in a crystal vase on her bedside. They looked fresh, and Blair gushed about how beautiful they were. She complimented Willow’s handiwork, too. Willow turned the vase with a light

He heard the gentle voice of a woman beside him. “Mr. Ziegler, allow me to drink with Mr. Chapman.” (1

It was Eleanor, Timothy’s girlfriend. Relieved that she was taking over, Julian came up with an excuse to head to the lounge.

Esther followed him in worriedly. She closed the door behind them and squatted in front of Julian, quietly asking, “You drank too fast just now. Should I get you a warm towel?”

Esther headed to the bathroom to get him a warm towel. She could hear Julian’s resigned voice coming from outside.

“The way Ms. Sutton stopped me from drinking just now reminded me of the past. Willow used to do that, too. She can’t hold her alcohol at all, but she always tries to take over for me.”

His voice grew hoarse toward the end of the sentence. Esther thought, “Mr. Ziegler is still human after all. He has human emotions and desires, too. He still has feelings for Mrs. Ziegler.”

The thought was rather touching to Esther, and she enthusiastically wiped Julian’s face down.

Julian glared at her, but he didn’t get angry. Instead, he told her, “There’s a violinist who will be performing in Brindley on the 12th. Willow is a huge fan of him, so help me get two of the best seats.”

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