Chapter 40
Lucian subtly observedķes expression but didn’t say anything. He pickedupa plecs of callowet and placed it on Julie’s pla
Julle hesitated, evving the candiflowe
“Exit Who are you eating” he asked, his tone light
Julie hectated momentarily before picking up her fok and patting the raulitioners into her manth. She didn’t chew and just bit into
Lucian noted and said softly, “I you don’t like it, you don’t have to eat.”
He reached for a napkin beside him and handed it to her, “Spit it out.”
Only then did folie realize what he meant. She hesitated, then quietly said, “It’s tine. It’s just a
“you en‘ like this before. Have you forgotten?”
Julie paused
He was talking about a time years ago. She had long forgotten most of it
she chewed a couple of times and swallowed.
After her father’s accident and the drastic change in Mandy’s attitude, Jube had learned to please everyone around bet. cater to his every liking. She had forgotten what she was like back then.
Not wanting to continue the topic, she shrugged lightly. “People change, you know.”
Lucian’s response was pointed “Yeah, people do change.”
She lowered hot paze, abentmindedly scraping the empty plate before her.
Suddenly, he said again. “Juju, do you remember the time we ate here and ended up in the police
Julle nodded. How could she forget?
hese years, she had always been cautious around Zayn, trying to
It happened a long time ago… Ludan and Blaine had come here for a late–night snack, and she had joined them. Both of them had drunk too much and kept running to the bathroom. Later into the night, a heavily made–up woman asked for Lucian’s contact information. Jube refused, even boldly declaring that Lucian was her future boyfriend and no one she could be Interested in him. The woman then called over some thugs to intimidate her.
When Lucian returned, he saw bec surrounded by two men and was being threatened Without a word, he grabbed a chalk and smashed it onto them. Blaine joined in, and the whole scene turned intochare
In the end, when Julle saw Lucian take a hit, she was so angry that she grabbed a chair and joined the tight. Afterward, all three of them ended up at the police station, and Patricia had to come to bail them out!
Lucia’s voice pulled full back to the present. “You were really fierce back then.”
Julie sailed Exlody at the memory.
The two of them continued to talk about the past, interacting like old friends. At that moment, the walter brought a new dish and placed it before Julle Julie loodud puzzled
Te spolu up.” know you’re a bit picky, so I ordered something you t
Julie stared at the dish, and sucklenly, she felt her nose sting
Lucian noticed and quickly teased her, “Hey, Juju, you’re getting worse as you get older. How old are you, and you’re still crying over small things like this?” Julle sniffed, holding back the ears. “Aren’t you always calling me a kid? Can’t a kid cry?”
He smiled lazily. “Go ahead and cry. Your big brother’s here,”
In the end, Julie managed to hold back the tears and ate her food quietly. The portion was large, and after eating hall, the found herself unable to finish it Lucian glanced at her, raising an eyebrow. “You’re only eating this much?”
not even half full, and you can’t finish? Lucian leaned forward, taking the rest of her food and placing it before himself.
julie felt a little embarrassed “Lucian, Just order another one
She had already eaten from the plate, and the leftovers didn’t look very appealing However, the main issue was that with their relationship, it felt strange for Lucian to eat her leftovers “Lucian took a bite of it and grinned. “Back when we were in school, didn’t you always fight to eat my leftovers?”
chapter an
Julle opened her mouthot was honchained to angos.
“I’ll go pay the bill,” she muttered, standing up antheading housand the cashles
The shop owne, clearly remembering bei, pureted her warnily, “Your boyblend is really handsome.”
Julle hesitated to a sosent, then glanced over at Lucian. He was on the phone, Sensing het gate, Lucian Hited the corner of his mouth into a slight smile.
He sakto the phone, “I’m not going, I’m bay. I don’t want to.”
The hung up, his attention timing to fallo
She lowered her head. She surumaged through her big hot couldn’t fad what she was looking for. Forlling awload, she turned and walked back.
Lucian raised an eyebrow. “What’s wrong?“”
belle, a little embarrassed, explained. “I think 1 left my wallen is the davan, and toy phone’s dead, so can’t pay‘
Tearing he might not believe her, she quickly pulled out her phone to show him.
Lucian smiled faintly. “My phone has battery. Sit down. I’ll take you back aften I finish wating.”
Julie beschently sat down, waiting to him to finish his meal
Just then, Lucian’s phone rang again. He glanced at it, rication Clashing across his face befoin bé inmediately ended the call
She saw it and guessed that the caller might be forced to wat doe to be presence
Turning her attention to the window, she recarked, “It’s moving to take a look”
With that, she stood up to leave.
Ashe passed by Lucian, he grabbed her wrist. “It’s cold outside. Sit doem.”
want to go out and have a look”
“Don’t argue. Sit down.” His tone was tim
Julle mounted quietly under her breath but sat back down.
He suddenly spoke up, breaking the silence, “How did things go when you went to visit your father?”
Julie was caught off guard. She lowered her head and murmured, “It was okay, I guess.”
Lorian’s volcu mas lary as he impanded, “If my lidh par me in a place like that, I’d never forgive them—not diven after my death”
Hearing that, Julle was dumbfounded
She didn’t want to pm George in Emerald Sanatorium either, but Mandy controlled everything at home, and she had to say. All that hopes now tested on Martha Thinking about the promise she made to Martha, she felt frustrated. She shouldn’t have argued with Zayn today. She should just gone along with him. She sighed softly Lucian put down his cutlery and reached over, upping her for head. “What’s with the righ?“”
Julie flinched slightly, still not used to these affectionate stores,
She shook her head. “Nothing.”
– “Let’s go. I’ll take you back.”
