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Chapter 183

Penulis: Light Breeze
Julian turned to Alicia and asked softly, "Isn't this enough? Alicia, what else do you want?"

Originally, he could have been happy.

Willow and the child would have stayed by his side, surrounded by happiness. Even if he was burdened with countless sins, he could've had the chance to grasp happiness.

But now, that was gone. After Alicia's repeated acts of self-harm and unreasonable demands, his patience had finally run dry. In the end, he and Willow had finally reached this point of no return.

Julian's voice was low and hoarse. "Alicia, we're done."

He turned around and walked away, ignoring Alicia's cries behind him. She fell to the ground in tears. "Julian… Julian…"

But he never looked back.

The team of specialists remained helpless when it came to Willow's condition.

They were simply too late.

This type of neurological disorder, triggered by the weather and atmospheric pressure, was extremely rare. There was no effective treatment at present.

Moreover, Willow was pregnant,
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