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Over the years, Julian had endured countless wounds and heard endless hurtful words, but none of them had ever pained him as much as the words Hillary had just spoken,
Despite the sorrow on his face, Hillary felt at ease when she saw him in this state. For her, she and Julian were already a thing of the past.
Julian’s pupils trembled as he looked at her with red eyes. He suddenly spoke, “Hillary, come back to me. Let’s remarry. I will treat you well. Can you please stop abandoning me?”
Hillary hadn’t expected him to say something like this. In the past, she never would have imagined that the proud and arrogant Julian could sound so desperate. A part of her was even shocked. The than she once admired in her with was no Innner the cama The hold ennfident auers he had once carrier was nnne Hie hair had turned pray and
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youth was no longer the same. The bold, confident aura he had once carried was gone. His hair had turned gray and there was an undeniable weariness in his eyes.
Hillary lowered her eyes, intending to have a good talk with him. She softly said, “I know about everything you’ve done online over the years.”
As soon as she said this, Julian became visibly agitated. He was anxious, eager and nervous all at once. “Hillary, I know everything now. Whether it was Willow or Charles, I’ve already avenged you.”
Even without Julian, Hillary refused to let them go because Julian had broken his pledge. However, Julian had already handled the matter himself before her family could act
She lifted her gaze and looked directly into his eyes. She could see all of his vulnerabilities laid bare. She was surprised by how much he had changed in less than four years. Still, she had intentionally kept her distance from him to avoid getting entangled in his life again.
She had once been blinded by emotions and wasted three years before finally seeing him for who he indeed was. Now, there was no way she would go back to him. Her voice was calm but firm. “Julian, we’re over. I will never
marry you again. We’re not right for each other.”
Boom!
Julian suddenly stood up, his forehead veins bulging with suppressed emotions. His expression darkened as he
gritted his teeth. “Hillary, a divorce doesn’t mean the end. We can still have a future together. Trust me, I won’t treat you the way I did before. This time, I’ll cherish you. I’ll love you”
As he spoke, his eyes turned red. Hillary was surprised by his agitation, but her reaction was so composed. “But I don’t want to be with you. I don’t need you in my future either. Julian, I don’t love you anymore and I don’t need your
love.”
Her voice was light, yet each word pierced into his heart like a blade. His pupils reddened further. “I don’t believe
you. You used to love me so much. You can’t just let go that easily.”
So, he did know that she once loved him. Hearing him acknowledge it now almost felt ridiculous. Then again, after spending three years together, even if he had been oblivious at first, he would have realized it eventually.
Hillary chose to be forthright once Julian raised the issue, even though she had initially planned to end things amicably “Julian, what is it that you love about me?”
A glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes as if he saw a chance. “Hillary, I love you. I want you by my side, just like
before. I’ve realized that I can’t live without you.”
He was a little incoherent. Hillary waited for him to finish speaking before slowly saying, “Julian, loving someone means wanting to see him all the time, wanting him to be happy. What you’re feeling isn’t love. It’s just that after three years of marriage, you got used to having me around. It could have been anyone, you and Willow
Before she could finish her words, Hillary saw his expression suddenly become agitated. He spoke in a suppressed and restrained tone. “Don’t mention her. I don’t want to hear that name. What do you want me to do to make you believe that I have nothing to do with her? Hillary, I don’t know what love is, but I know that I want you. I’ve never wanted anyone this much. I can’t accept seeing you with someone else. It’s only you, only you, that I want.”
His heart was trembling as he stated. Hillary could even feel his powerful heartbeat under her palm. She closed her eyes and coldly withdrew her hand, questioning him, “If you really loved me, how could you have neglected me
for three whole years?”
Julian’s face paled and he scrambled to explain, but she didn’t give him the chance. “Even if you do like me, so what? Do I have to accept you just because of that? Julian, I’m not that pathetic.”
After saying that, Hillary ignored his trembling pupils and left directly without looking back. Instead of getting entangled with Julian, she now focused all her attention on her career.
