Tears welled up in Willow’s eyes, she could never move on from the fact that she was infertile.

    Julian ribbed the tip of her nose with his and asked in ba /bdeep voice, “We bhaven’t /bbegun doing anything, and yet you’re already crying-

    Willow pushed him away and sat upright. Grabbing the hair tie, she tied her long hair back into a low hun. As her long fingers brushed aside her hatt, she exposed ba /bsection of bher /bdelicate neck. Its graceful lines effortlessly reminded him of the past.

    Whenever he couldn’t hold himself back anymoreb, /bbhe /bwould nibble on her neck and maker hermuan his name.

    He rubbed Snowy and chuckled halfheartedlyb. /bb“/bAre you sure you’re here for Snowy and not Jeffrey?”

    He didn’t wait for her response, though. Insteadb, /bhe picked up his bphone /bband /bordered the maid to serve the meal in a while. After he bhung /bup, he resumed his usual

    wann voice.

    “It’s been three monthsb, /band we’re finally meeting officially. Let’s share ba /bmealb. /b

    Julian looked so affectionate and considerate that it almost seemed like they had never hurt each bother /bor gone through the divorce

    The maid in the vi could just guess who Willow was, 50, she had been respectful toward her. From the looks of thingsb, /bJulian bloved /bher deeply

    She bgave /beverything she bhad /band prepared over ba /bbdozen /bof Yarrowmene’s signature dishes. Once the food was served on the dining table, it looked and smelled mouth–watering

    Be that as it may, Willow didn’t have any appetite, palia took off his coat, revealing his white shirt. Undemeath the glow of the crystal chandelier in the dining room, his stunning visage looked even more defined and pleasing to the eye.

    He enthusiastically ced a piece of salmon on her bte /bband /bbsaid/b, “it was caught this moming. Have a taste.”

    Willow didn’t btouch /bthe fresh bsalmon/b. Looking at Jalian, she said coldly, b“/bbjulian/b, I didn’te bto /bYarrowmere to parch things up with you.”

    He stared at her for several seconds before he reached out and poured himself ba /bss of red wine. “Did youe here for jeffrey, then? I saw the news. Things aren’t going well bfor /bthe Gibson bfamily/b. Is that what’s breaking your heart?”

    Julian was bshedding /bcrocodile tears. None of hispassion was genuine.

    Willow wore a nonchnt expression. “Jeffrey band /b1 are friendsb./b”

    His eyes bdarkened/b. “What kind of friends would you guys be? Will you do anything for him, or bdo /bbyou /bn on marrying him?

    He never let up on the sarcasm.

    Willow shot to her feet. She couldn’t be bothered to speak in riddles anymore. “What will it take you to let him and his family off the hoole julian, haven’t you always valued money and power above everything else? is 10% of Neb Group’s shaces not enough to sway your mind?”

    Julian gently ced his wine bss /bon the dining table. Raising his head, he looked at her. His voice was uncharacteristically tender when he spoke

    “Since you’re putting everything on the table, I don’t see the point of holding myself back anymore. Be my wife again, and I’ll let Jeffrey and the Gibsons walk free.

    The next thing he knew, Willow poured a ss of red wine on his head, she put it down and saidily, “You’re worse than ban /banimal, Jin.”

    The bmaids/b, who had been standing to the side, were btaken /baback by what they saw. Julian gave them the signal to leave the dining hall. Thenb, /bbhe /bgot a piece of tissue and slowly wiped the wine stains from himself, but the clothes were ruined.

    He gave up on it and threw the wine–stained btissue /baway. Instead of flying binto /bba /brage, he responded calmly. “Is this how you’re supposed to ask for help? Willow, I won’t let you take Snowy away, just like Jeffrey can’t take you away from me. We swore an oath.”

    “Really?” Willow sorted. Sleer enunciatedb, /b“Plot all you what and keep up the good guy act in courtb, /bJulian. The truth is that we’ve gotten our divorce certificate. I’m no longer your wife Making it sound like you own me isn’t going to change that. I’m a tree soul.ullithat much, feel free to keep it for now/li/ul

    ckled gently. He looked absolutely unhing whenever he smiled. There was also a hint of love on his expression, not

    to mention the fondness and

    , don’t you? The thing is, I have to go in great inng just to see you in person. Willow, it’s been a long time ince we’ve enjoyed each

    the samne table and share a moral. Are you going to deny this simple request of mine

    Willow left without any

    kalian didn’t stop her. He walked over to the floor to ceiling window and ma bser /bwas a delicate little flower on the lush paradum, swaying with the evening |

    It reminded tam of the torrential rain that night. His pizti had never lifted to this day.

    Snowy circled around ban’s legs. It whimpered before desperately mobbing its head agatind his pants. Towering |

    The maid came over and asked timblly, “Mr. Ziegler, slid treheat the dishes?

    halian responded nonchntly, “Make for some instant mac and cheese,”

    The maid hurriedly old, “Understead?

    Willow spent a night in the Comal Hotel, yarrowsm. It wasa, ON

    eiling window

    and she had just taken a shuiwer Dressedina bathrobeb, /bshe sto

    The building across the street was Neb coop’s Yarrowanere branch, standing

    She gently leaned her torehead aganist the ss. She isnt moved on from her noundage, but full.

    Willow had lett her phone at the end of the bed, and it was singing ceaselessly, She knew that it was Julian, but she didn’t ammwer it. His voice was thest thing she needed to beat now.