Apparently, Julian had already noticed the unnatural look on her face.A faint smile curved his lips as he leaned down, slowly closing the distance between them."I have someone I like now," he said casually. "Naturally, I should take responsibility for my feelings. Keeping a proper distance from other women is simply my way of respecting her.""Yeah... I think that's a good thing." Rue deliberately avoided his gaze and looked elsewhere.Just as Julian was puzzled by her sudden change in attitude, she spoke again."If there's nothing else, I'll head back and get some rest. As long as your wound doesn't get wet for the next three days, it should heal pretty quickly."With that, she turned and walked toward the bedroom door.She paused for a brief moment.Then, without looking back, she pushed the door open and left.That entire night, she curled up in bed with her knees drawn to her chest, tossing and turning, unable to f
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