My Wife Wants a Divorce by Red Little Fruit novel Chapter 1081

"Yes." Sydney put her phone in her bag, leaned back in her seat, and stretched herself like a lazy cat. She curled up in the seat and replied softly, "Luke and Sean were classmates in college, and they worked together for several years. During these years, their relationship was only that of superiors and subordinates. Sean never revealed her feelings for Luke, and Luke didn't dislike Sean either. It was only after that accident that their relationship changed dramatically, and Luke's attitude toward Sean became extremely bad."

"I don't think Luke hates your secretary. He just doesn't want to admit something, so he unconsciously changes his attitude toward her. It's as if he can hide certain changes and things from others by doing so," Julien said, looking at the road ahead.

Sydney was stunned. "What do you mean?"

"Can't you see?" Julien stopped the car when the traffic light turned red and looked back at her. "What I mean is that Luke doesn't hate your secretary. On the contrary, he has feelings for her. He just hasn't realized it, but in his subconscious mind, he can't help but want to pay attention to her. He doesn't know that this feeling is love for a woman. He only thinks he is crazy or sick and believes that his madness is caused by her. That's why he has such a bad attitude toward her."

Julien's words blew Sydney's mind. After a moment, she regained her composure and found her voice again. "It can't be. You think Luke has feelings for Sean while not knowing it?"

"That's right." Julien nodded and restarted the car when the traffic light turned green.

Sydney clasped her seatbelt, and her lips parted. The shock brought by Julien's words lingered. "How is that possible?"

'Isn't it me who Luke likes?'

It was not that she longed for Luke's affection.

But Luke confessed to her that he had liked her since their adolescence, and his heart had never changed in the past ten years.

And he had been desperate to have her as his woman.

But now Julien said that Luke might not like her and that he might like Sean.

Sydney found it hard to believe.

"Why not?" Julien controlled the steering wheel with one hand, his movements full of charm. "Then how do you explain Luke's attention to your secretary?"

Sydney hesitated for a moment.

Indeed, Luke paid too much attention to Sean.

She could still vividly remember Luke's reactions toward Sean in the office just now.

"Luke does pay attention to Sean, but it doesn't necessarily mean he has feelings for her." Sydney voiced her doubt.

Julien honked the horn to urge the slow-moving car ahead. "Yeah, but the point is, this person is someone he 'hates'. Tell me, if someone hates another person, would he constantly pay attention to her? Would you?"

"Of course not, I wouldn't even want to look at them," Sydney answered without hesitation.

Then, she paused, straightened her back, and looked at Julien with wide eyes. "I see your point. Do you mean if Luke hates Sean, he wouldn't react that way toward her? It only means that he doesn't hate her."

Julien continued, "He will think that your secretary asked for your help to make a match between them. By then, he will vent all his frustration on her."

"It can't be that serious." Sydney took a deep breath, her face turning pale.

"But it can." Julien nodded firmly. "The reason he can't face up to his feelings is that he doesn't want to admit that he has moved on. But if you insist on pointing it out, he won't feel surprised. On the contrary, he will become infuriated and feel embarrassed, thinking that you and your secretary teamed up to deceive him. He may not do anything to you, but your secretary will suffer."

"What should we do then?" Sydney's face tightened. "Are we just going to ignore this?"

"Yes, we should ignore it," Julien affirmed. "If you point it out, it will only make things worse. It's better to pretend not to know and let Luke discover it himself. When he realizes it on his own, he will be more accepting than if someone else tells him. By that time, they may have been through a lot together. Even if he realizes he has moved on, he won't react too strongly. In fact, he might choose to accept it."

Sydney said nothing, pondering over whether Julien's advice was feasible.

Eventually, she realized that he had taken all aspects into account.

"Maybe you're right." Sydney nodded in relief. "Okay then, I'll pretend not to know."

"That's the way to go." Julien raised his chin.

Sydney narrowed her eyes and cast a doubtful glance at him. "When did you become a love expert? I didn't even notice Luke's feelings for Sean, but you did. And most importantly, you know what consequences telling Luke would have. This is not like you. Be honest with me. How did you become like this?"