Chapter 119
Chapter 119
Kaleb couldn’t believe it.
With no more excuses left, Roseanne had no choice but to bite the bullet, pull out her phone, and say, “I guess I really didn’t learn the traffic rules well enough, and I upset your wife. I’ll call the insurance company right away”
She dialed the insurance company as she spoke. As soon as she finished explaining her situation, the insurance adjuster from Rosalie’s side arrived.
Given the circumstances, it was clear that Roseanne was at fault. The adjuster took a quick look but stayed to wait for Roseanne’s insurance company representative.
Kaleb was eager to get back to his wife for dinner. Seeing the adjuster had arrived, he handed over Rosalie’s car and announced he was leaving.
“Let’s go,” Julian said, clearly with no intention of staying. Roseanne’s heart sank even further.
Despite the obvious facts and seeing Julian really about to leave, Roseanne still clung to a sliver of hope and called out, “Wait, Julian.”
Julian turned back, his expression flat as if looking at a complete stranger.
Roseanne’s heart dropped. Her hands, hanging by her sides, unconsciously clenched into fists.
“My insurance adjuster hasn’t arrived yet. Are you just leaving?” she asked, still holding onto that faint, delicate hope.
But when she posed the question, Julian’s eyes only showed confusion. “So?” he replied, implying it had nothing to do with him.
At that moment, Roseanne’s smile completely faded. “I–I don’t have a ride back. Could you at least give me a lift…” she asked, feeling like she was abandoning her pride.
But Julian was even more ruthless than she imagined. Even with her shameless request, his gaze remained distant and puzzled. “Are you so broke that you can’t afford a taxi?” he asked.
Even Kaleb, who was usually gentlemanly, couldn’t hold back a laugh at Julian’s response.
Roseanne was on the verge of tears. The sense of superiority she had felt, thinking Julian had married a stand–in for her and divorced for her sake, was now completely shattered.
She looked at Julian with red eyes and choked out. “Julian, are you angry with me?”
She wanted to add, “Because I left without a word back then,” but Julian surprisingly nodded. “Yeah, I am pretty angry,” he admitted.
For a moment, Roseanne’s heart soared. She thought, ‘I knew Julian still loved me deep down. Otherwise, why would he st be angry after three years?‘
But Julian’s next words shattered her hopes again. “You just slandered my wife and twisted the facts. How could I not be angry? But since she slapped you as a lesson, I’ll let it go.”
Roseanne’s heart rose and fell with Julian’s words, until finally, all the color drained from her face as if she was about to faint from sheer frustration.
Julian might as well just shut up and stop saying anything.
Unaware of the impact his words had on Roseanne, Julian walked straight to the Bentley parked behind them, leaving
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14:45 Wed, 12 Mar
Chapter 119
Roseanne alone in the cold wind.
“What’s your choice?” Kaleb casually asked Julian, who still had no expression on his face, as they got into the car.
