Chapter 25
From what little he remembered, Rosalie had always seemed to get along with Claudia and Helena well enough. But the scene before him didn’t quite match the image he had in his mind.
“I heard Rosalie went back to her family’s house, so I decided to come, Julian said, his gaze falling on Rosalie’s face as he walked over to stand beside her. He didn’t dwell on the complicated dynamics of the family.
Rosalie hadn’t expected Julian to show up at Graham Villa. If memory served her correctly, since their wedding, Julian had only visited once–on that one occasion when Isaac had practically forced him to come. He hadn’t stepped foot in the villa since then.
A bitter smirk played on Rosalie’s lips. ‘Now that we’re about to divorce, he suddenly finds the time to grace this place with his presence. How generous of him, she thought with a touch of irony.
Julian, pretending not to notice the sarcasm in her eyes, glanced at her for a moment before turning his attention to Edward.
Julian’s voice was calm and casual, as if he were asking about the weather. “I saw you about to slap Rosalie earlier. What did she do to deserve such a response? What could she have done to make you so furious?”
Julian’s question, though innocent on the surface, made Edward’s blood boil. The memory of Rosalie’s biting words came flooding back, and the anger he had been suppressing surged anew.
Claudia, noticing the tension, quickly assessed the situation. Her eyes flickered with a calculating gleam, and before Edward could speak, she stepped forward and intercepted him.
Her voice was smooth, seemingly attempting to defuse the situation. “It’s not worth it, Edward. It’s nothing. Don’t let it ruin the mood. Rosalie and Julian don’t visit often, so let’s not make a big deal out of this.”
The more Claudia feigned understanding and tried to smooth things over with her false sense of diplomacy, the more it tugged at Edward’s heart, deepening his frustration.
Meanwhile, Claudia, in her own mind, couldn’t help but think that the more she tried to stop Edward from explaining what had happened, the more she stoked Julian’s curiosity. She thought her attempts to silence Edward would only fuel Julian’s desire to uncover the truth.
Chapter 26
Chapter 26
