Chapter 0109

When he first married Macey, he still considered her a friend of the family. He had numerous relationships with various women, all of whom were obsessed with his wealth. None of them loved him. To say he was disillusioned with the idea of love was putting it mildly. When Augustus first suggested he marry Macey, Julius was against it. After all, she was like a cousin, almost a sister, with how close they had been growing up.

On the other hand, she was safe. She had grown up alongside him and his brother and was like family. Her only connection to high society was the DaLairs themselves. She didn’t have allies or ulterior motives. Macey was loyal to his family and wouldn’t connive behind his back, or so he thought.

So he agreed to the marriage. It never occurred to him that she would genuinely be in love with him or that she had been for some time. Perhaps if he looked more closely he might have realized the truth sooner. Their wedding was a formal a