Chapter 30%
Julian was busy at the stove that evening while I leaned against the counter, slowly sipping my wine
“You’re acting a little off today, he said, breaking the silence.
I didn’t try to hide it. “Jonathan came to see me again.
His movements paused for a moment. “He still won’t let go, huh?8
“Nope,” I said, tilting my head back to finish my glass. “But that doesn’t stop him from sleeping with other women either.”
By the third glass of red wine, my cheeks were flushing.
Julian reached out to take the bottle, but I quickly shielded it. “Just a little more.
“Daphne…”
“Just a little,” I said, my voice unconsciously laced with a soft whine.
He sighed and gave in, pouring me hall a glass./
Honestly, I’d been feeling suffocated inside after finding out about Jonathan and Yvonne.
He was the only man I’d ever dated and he’d left me completely shattered.
Meanwhile, Jonathan seemed completely unbound by our mamage, free to be intimate with other women as he pleased.!!
The alcohol made my thoughts jump around and it also made me bolder. I spoke softly, “Julian,“%
Hmm?”
“Do you like me?%
Julian’s pupils widened slightly, his fingers freezing on his wine glass.
Time seemed to stretch out. I watched as the tips of his cars slowly turned red.
He didn’t say anything for a long time.X
When I thought he would avoid the question, he gently kissed my lips.X
It was tentative at first, just a feather–light touch,
His lips were a bit cold.
I froze, but I didn’t push him away.
Sensing my lack of resistance, he deepened the kiss.
His hand moved to the back of my neck, his fingertips slightly warm
The kiss was tender and restrained, yet it carried a weight of suppressed emotion. When he gently nipped at my lower lip, I couldn’t help but let out a soft moan
Julian stiffened for a moment, then responded with more passion.
He wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me tightly against him.8
We stumbled away from the counter, knocking over the empty wine bottle, but neither noticed the sound of it rolling on the floor.? The bedroom door was pushed open and then closed.
The next morning, I woke up in Julian’s arms.
Fragments of last night’s memories flooded back.
I closed my eyes in annoyance, carefully trying to move his arm, but then I heard a husky voice behind me say, “Morning”
Julian propped himself up on one elbow. His tousled hair made him look much younger than usual.
His eyes fell to my bare shoulder, where the marks from last night were still faintly visible. His ears flushed red again. “Daphne.” He reached out to touch my face, then hesitated mid–air. “We
I knew what he wanted to say, so I cut him off by getting out of bed. “I’ll go make breakfast”
After leaving Jonathan, I thought it would be years before I let myself feel something for someone else.
I didn’t know how to navigate a romantic relationship with Julian, so I could only run away from it for now.
The doorbell rang Just as he’d said, Jonathan was here again.
He looked haggard today, with dark circles under his eyes !
When he saw Julian open the door, he froze completely
Julian greeted him indifferently and stepped aside to let him in.
Jonathan’s eyes scanned Julion like a machine, then shifted to me.
When his gaze landed on the faint hickey on my collarbone, his pupils constricted and his hands clenched into fists He had a million things he wanted to yell at me, but ultimately, he said nothing. He just stood stiffly at the entrance.!!
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11.06 AM ·
If we dragged it out any longer he’d have to take me to court
He didn’t want us to end up like enemies before a judge.
Besides, divorce wasn’t the end, Jonathan was already prepared to wait for me to return for the rest of his life
