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Chapter 5

Author: Wedding Seven
Third-Person POV

Benedict had sent his men to intercept Julius at the airport and bring him back by force.

He froze every credit card in Julius' name and made the consequences clear. Unless Julius returned to the hospital and took care of Elena, he wouldn't receive a cent of his share of the Haysworth estate.

With that money on the line, Julius reluctantly returned to Elena's room, his face dark with resentment.

But Julius had spent his entire life avoiding responsibility. How could someone
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