Love Ends Here のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

The moment Julia saw Megan, her expression soured. "What a small world," she muttered.Megan raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, really small.""What are you doing here?" Julia eyed her up and down and noticed Megan wasn't in an evening dress. Instead, she was holding a tray."Megan, have you really fallen this far? Now you're working as a waitress at a cocktail party?" Julia sneered. "Did your family go bankrupt? Now you have to work for a living?""Have you forgotten your manners, Julia? Want me to wash that dirty mouth out for you?" Megan's face grew cold. She really wanted Lawrence to see what kind of woman Julia was."Wash your own mouth first. I can't be bothered with you."Megan was about to turn and walk away. But then she caught sight of Patrick in the crowd.As she thought of all the years Lawrence had given to Julia, a fiery frustration boiled inside her."Karma will hit you eventually, Julia! Lawrence is so good, yet you pushed him away for that scumbag Patrick. You'll regret

After exiting the ballroom, Lawrence got into Megan's car."I'm sorry," he apologized. "If I had arrived on time, you wouldn't have had to deal with such an embarrassing situation.""No." Megan shook her head. "I should be thanking you. Thank you for standing up for me. It feels so good to be protected.""I'm your husband. It's the least I can do."Lawrence glanced at her profile. After a long pause, he said, "Ms. Smith, you saw what happened earlier. Patrick was right. I was Julia's lover for seven years. If that bothers you, I can—""I don't mind," Megan interrupted.After pulling up to the side, she looked into Lawrence's eyes with a determined gaze. "I don't mind at all."Her eyes sparkled like stars. Lawrence couldn't understand. "Why?""You'll know eventually."Lawrence nodded. His eyes shifted to her wrist, which was swollen and red. Without a word, he began massaging it gently. "Does it hurt?"His movements were gentle. As Megan watched his thoughtful and caring actio

When Patrick arrived, Julia was slumped on the couch. Blood covered the couch and the carpet. Her face and lips were smeared with it as well.He froze in shock, thinking the place had been ransacked. "What happened? Who hurt you, Jules?""Get out." Her head remained lowered, and her voice was chillingly cold.Patrick was unsure he'd heard her right. "What did you say?""I said, get out!"When she raised her gaze, the cold detachment in her eyes made Patrick's heart sink."Why?" he asked."What's that in your hand?"Noticing the suitcase he carried, Julia grabbed the ashtray from the table and hurled it against the wall.The deafening crash made Patrick flinch. He was momentarily stunned into silence. "It's my luggage. Lawrence moved out, so I'm moving back in. Isn't that fair?""Who said you could live here?" Julia stormed over, seized his suitcase, and threw it out the door without hesitation.Patrick was stunned. "What's wrong with you, Jules? What are you doing? This was

"What did you say?" As Julia looked up, her eyes were icy with anger.Lena trembled. "I heard Megan hired Mr. Hale with a high salary to work at Smith Group."There were still so many loose ends waiting for Lawrence to resolve at Ware Corporation, but he hadn't returned. Instead, he'd gone to work at Megan's company.He should know Julia was still waiting for him, that she couldn't live without him."Get the car ready," she ordered."Where are you going?""To Smith Group."When Julia arrived, she didn't go up to find Lawrence. Over the past few days, she had thought it through carefully. Lawrence liked the kind, gentle version of her.Rushing up to him now might only push him away, so she decided to wait downstairs quietly.She waited for what felt like an eternity. Finally, after work, she saw Lawrence's figure.Just as she was about to approach him, Megan appeared beside him."Lawrence!" Julia called out.When Lawrence saw her, his smile faltered. "What are you doing here

Wedding rings?Megan was stunned. Lawrence was buying her a wedding ring? But weren't they in a contractual marriage?"Which one do you like?" Lawrence turned to ask for her opinion.Megan pointed to one casually. "How about this one?" She knew Lawrence didn't have much money, so she picked a smaller one.Seeing her thoughtful choice, Lawrence was touched. "We'll take this one."Lawrence pulled out his card and paid."Would you like it packaged?" the staff member asked."It's fine." Megan picked up one of the rings and slipped it onto Lawrence's ring finger. Then she picked up the woman's ring and handed it to him."Put this on for me." Megan bit her lip. Her heart was racing. "Lawrence, we—"Before she could finish, Lawrence interrupted, "Even if it's a contractual marriage, we should still have rings. Otherwise, it'll be easy to get exposed."Megan's heart sank at his words. So, it was just to avoid suspicion.She felt a little disappointed. After putting the ring on his f