Lahat ng Kabanata ng Leaving You Bereft: Kabanata 311 - Kabanata 320

Julian's gaze was dark. After a while, he released Willow's hand and said, "It's nothing. It just suddenly seemed inappropriate for us to be like this."She murmured, "We're married."He didn't say anything else and lay down, allowing her to wipe the rest of his body down. When she was done, she pulled his pants back up and headed to the bathroom. Behind her, he watched her like a hawk.When Willow returned, she saw that Julian had lifted his sheets to reveal half of the bed. She headed over to tuck them around him when he grabbed her wrist and said, "Let's sleep together tonight."She didn't understand what he meant. He asked huskily, "We're married, aren't we?"She smiled faintly, not turning him down. "I'll go shower."She spent half an hour in the bathroom, almost as if she were delaying the inevitable. She hoped Julian would be asleep by the time she was done. He seemed to have changed after seeing Zachary earlier in the day.Willow put on a bathrobe after showering and lef

At the very least, Julian knew his wife was a woman he loved deeply. When he walked into the ward's attached walk-in wardrobe, Willow saw him in the mirror and smiled. "I'll be done soon. We'll return to Radiance Manor soon—that's where we lived together before you fell sick."He seemed preoccupied. Then, he suddenly snaked an arm around her slender waist. She was taken aback and swatted his hand. "Julian!"He rested his jaw on her shoulder and looked at their reflections in the mirror. He sounded like he was talking about the weather as he said, "I'm all better now. Should we have some private time tonight?"Willow was surprised. She thought he wouldn't feel the desire for sex so soon after undergoing a major operation, yet there he was, wanting to sleep with her right after being discharged from the hospital. However, instead of rejecting him outright, she brushed him off with a vague response.At that moment, Noah's voice came from outside. "The procedures are done, so—"He abr

Willow shut her eyes and chuckled. "Don't you remember?"She turned to stroke his lips. She pressed a soft finger to his lip and slowly traced it, never once taking her eyes off him. It was clear what she meant.No man could resist that. Julian didn't remember anything, but he hadn't lost his instinct as a man. He grabbed her wrist, his gaze dark as he rasped, "I never would've expected you to have such a niche fetish, Ms. Harper."They looked into each other's eyes and knew they understood perfectly. Suddenly, Willow didn't want to play dumb anymore. She laughed throatily and asked, "You know, don't you?"Julian's gaze remained dark. Willow leaned against the dressing table and dropped the act. "Yes, we're divorced. As you suspect, we're not a loving couple. We started out as partners, and a lot happened in the middle."A hint of bitterness flitted across her face as she said seriously, "I can tell you everything if you want to know, Julian. You can decide what to do after that.

Julian said, "Sell everything. I'll have my accountant transfer your commission to your account."Zachary said, "Thank you, Mr. Ziegler.""No problem." Julian hung up.Dexter gaped at him. "W-Where did you get so much money from?"Julian sipped his coffee elegantly. "Do you think I'm as worthless as you are, Dexter? Why else do you think Grandpa left Nebula Group to me and not you?"That infuriated Dexter. "You should go back to being sick! You were more lovable then!"Julian said, "I'm happy that I've upset you."Dexter cursed him inwardly. He knew nasty people wouldn't die so easily. Julian was the cream of the crop when it came to being nasty!Just then, Karen came in to top up their drinks. She heard half of their conversation and said to Dexter, "Julian's brain is still fragile. You're older than him, so stop upsetting him."His brain was fragile? How so?Dexter snapped, "How could I possibly upset him? I can't take this anymore! Willow makes things hard for me at work,

Julian put on a white bathrobe after his shower. As he lifted his arms, he couldn't help looking at his mangled right arm. It was much more agile than before—he could even write and sign with it now.When he returned to the bedroom, he checked on Evelyn, who was sound asleep in the cot. She was his youngest daughter, and he adored her to bits. He leaned down to kiss her, and her lips curved into a small smile, seemingly sensing that her father had kissed her.He couldn't help patting her gently and humming a few strings of a lullaby, coaxing her into a deeper slumber. She loved him.Willow didn't look up as she said, "My mom said you should find something to do in case you get bored at home, but it seems to me that you quite like being at home and spending time with the kids."He could have some coffee during the day and read some magazines. He could also spend all his time with Evelyn. Then, he could pick Landon and Gabriella up in the evening. It was a fulfilling day, really.Ju