Julian froze for a moment, his expression shifting into something unreadable.Then, in a voice barely above a whisper, he said, “I’m sorry.”This time, I was the one caught off guard.I hadn’t expected him to apologize on his mother’s behalf.For a brief moment, I didn’t even know how to respond.After a long pause, I finally spoke. “Mr. Moore, you should go.”My voice had returned to its usual icy indifference.Julian took a step forward.I immediately cut in, my tone sharp. “Don’t come any closer.”His feet stopped abruptly.He looked at me, his gaze filled with something unfamiliar—something painfully raw.I had never seen him like this before.A strange, dull ache spread in my chest, but I ignored it.Turning my face away, I said, “Mr. Moore, we have nothing to do with each other anymore.”His voice was low, almost pleading. “Eve, are you really going through with the divorce?”I nodded. “Yes.”Julian let out a short, bitter laugh. “I… I thought when you woke up, you might change y
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