hapter 67: Wanting to Go Home
hloe nodded. “I want to go home.”
nce she had said that, no one could stop her. There was no way anyone could prevent her from leaving, > they could only watch as she walked away.
aniel wanted to say something more, but he knew that speaking any further would only push Chloe rther away from him. He held back his words, and just then, Julian let out a malicious laugh.
Going home? You’re not in a hurry to go to your own home, are you? You’re rushing off to this man’s >me, right? Is that it? You can’t live without having a man by your side now that you’ve left me and my rcle of friends? You really are pathetic, aren’t you?”
ilian’s voice dripped with venom. “No wonder you didn’t even look back. You already had someone lined > for yourself. And I bet this isn’t the only guy you’ve set your sights on. Chloe, I really underestimated
- u. I didn’t think you could be even more calculating than I thought.”
t this moment, Julian was consumed by rage, completely oblivious to how hurtful and disgraceful his ords were.
veryone stared at Julian in disbelief. It was obvious that he still had feelings for Chloe, but the things he as saying were only pushing her further away.
nd then he lashed out indiscriminately. “I’ve been with her for so many years, and I know exactly what nd of person she is.. I’ve already had her–both her heart and her body. And here you all are, treating her te some treasure. Sometimes, I think you’re all just pathetic.”
ou all need to understand–she’s not worth it anymore!”
loe’s entire body trembled, and Wyatt, who was holding her, could feel it. He looked down at her with
›ncern.
aving someone you once loved so deeply turn on you like this was bound to hurt.
loe hadn’t expected this. She had resolved to move on and leave the past behind, but hearing these ords from Julian pierced her heart. It felt like countless needles were stabbing at her, leaving her feeling ›ld all over.
loe had once thought that even if they broke up, they could at least remain strangers. But now she alized that wasn’t possible. To Julian, she was worthless. All those years they had spent together meant thing to him–they could be tossed aside and insulted.
never imagined that in your eyes, I was so worthless. After all these years together, I thought I had given u everything–my love, my loyalty. I thought you felt the same. But now I see that I was wrong. I should ve never taken that first step toward you. I’ve wasted so many years of my life, and now I realize just w foolish I was. Meeting you and being with you was the biggest regret of my life. If I could go back, I’d ay as far away from you as possible.”
or the first time, Chloe realized that being with Julian had never brought her anything positive. All she d ever received from him were painful experiences.
er eyes welled up with tears, and despite trying to hold them back, they silently fell. Her face was pale,
r eyes red, and her sorrow was palpable to everyone around her.
e onlookers couldn’t bear to watch anymore. The sight of Chloe’s pain deeply affected Julian as well.
lian felt a moment of clarity. His lips trembled as he tried to find the words to say. He hadn’t intended hurt Chloe like this, but the words had slipped out in his anger.
Chapter 6/ Wanting to Go Home
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He took a deep breath and redirected his frustration at the others. “You all knew Chloe was mine. Why did you try to take her from me? Why would you do this?”
Daniel, calm and composed, responded coldly. “I told you I intended to pursue Chloe, and you agreed. Don’t act like you didn’t know. And do you really think what you just said was appropriate?”
Julian had no response to Daniel’s words.
Seeing that the scene was winding down, Wyatt helped Chloe prepare to leave.
“Wait a minute,” Julian said. “This is my house, after all. Do you really think you can just take her away? Even if your family is more powerful than mine, you still need my permission to take her from here.”
Everyone’s eyes turned to Wyatt. Wyatt looked back calmly and replied, “The way you’ve acted here today -your family doesn’t know about it, do they? If this escalates, it will only create tension between our families. You’ve all worked together for years, and I’m sure you don’t want that cooperation to fall apart over something like this. Nor do you want your parents showing up to scold you in front of everyone. That wouldn’t be a good look, would it?”
Everyone knew that Wyatt’s family held a position of power that was unmatched.
And Wyatt was right. If word of this got out, it could strain the relationships between their families and cause embarrassment within their social circle. Unlike Wyatt, who had achieved success on his own, much of their prestige came from their family connections.
Wyatt added calmly, “It would be in everyone’s best interest to avoid any mistakes that could jeopardize our cooperation. You wouldn’t want to be the ones to explain that, would you?”
Wyatt’s words were calm and rational, but the truth in them hit hard. After speaking, he guided Chloe away, unconcerned with the reactions of those left behind.
Everyone watched as Wyatt smoothly escorted Chloe out of the house. Julian, in a fit of anger, punched the wall beside him, furious and helpless at the same time. He felt like he was losing control and going mad, yet there was nothing he could do.
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