Chapter 100
Chapter 100
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Rosalie let out a cold chuckle, her eyes filled with unmistakable sarcasm. “So my dear father is using our family’s money to treat an illegitimate child? Impressive. He’s really outdone himself this time.”
Eden picked up on the icy undertone in her seemingly indifferent voice and couldn’t help but shiver.
A second later, Rosalie spoke again, “Edward isn’t the type to settle for just working at Talley Group. Dig deeper and find out if he has any other businesses under his name. I want every detail.”
“Got it,” replied Eden.
“I’ll visit the lab in a few days. Keep an eye on things while I’m away.”
“No problem, leave it to me.”
When Julian returned to Rosalian Manor, it was fairly early. Clara, who had been working here for a year, felt surprised yet again.
Julian coming home early was practically unheard of over the past year. Ever since Rosalie moved out, though, he had been coming back on time for several days in a row.
Clara thought, ‘Maybe Madam was right all along. Maybe Mr. Galloway really hates her that much. He barely set foot in this house for over a year, and even when he did, it was always in the middle of the night.
‘Now that she’s gone, he starts to come home early. Looks like Mr. Galloway really despises Madam.‘
Clara figured she should stop hoping the two would ever get back together. If she tried to convince Rosalie to be the bigger person and forgive Julian again, she thought she’d get punishment from heaven. With that in mind, Clara resolved to never bring up Rosalie again.
However, the man who supposedly couldn’t stand his wife suddenly asked, “Rosalie isn’t back yet?”
Clara froze for a second before answering seriously, “Sir, Madam already signed the divorce papers. She’s not coming back.”
Her words hit Julian like a sharp, unexpected stab to the chest. Even after all these days, he still hadn’t fully accepted that Rosalie was truly leaving him.
He was the one who pushed for the divorce. Yet now, he was the one regretting it.
Julian hated this feeling of losing control. Ever since Rosalie agreed to leave, for the first time in his life, he felt powerless. The thought of her completely vanishing from his world left a suffocating weight on his chest.
At first, he believed that getting rid of her would be like removing an irritating thorn from his side. Once she was gone, he’d finally feel relieved.
But reality was cruel. She was gone, and now, it felt like a part of him had been ripped away along with her. Every night, when he lay there alone, thoughts of her would creep in, leaving him restless and unsettled.
He hated this feeling, yet no matter how much he fought it, it kept coming back.
“She’s not coming back? Good. One less eyesore,” Julian said, his face expressionless.
Then, without another word, he turned around and stormed upstairs, his anger barely concealed.
Watching him go, Clara rolled her eyes in exasperation and muttered, ‘If she’s such an eyesore, why was she the first thing
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asked about the second you walked in?‘
Upstairs, Julian stepped into his room and yanked off his tie, frustration surging through him again at the mere thought of
Rosalie.
Just as he finished changing into more comfortable clothes, his phone lit up. A group chat titled “Pros Behind the Wheel” started blowing up with messages.
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