Chapter 32
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Julian let out a low chuckle, utterly indifferent. “Rosalie is my wife, the lady of the Galloway family. If she doesn’t even have the right to speak her mind freely, then what’s the point of being Mrs. Galloway at all?”
Seated quietly to the side, Rosalie, who had remained silent for a while, was visibly stunned for a few seconds upon hearing those words. Her gaze instinctively flickered toward him, her lips curling into a wry, mocking smile,
From the moment Julian stepped through the doors of Graham Villa, she hadn’t been able to figure out his intentions.
And now, standing firmly on her side, defending her so brazenly in front of the entire Graham family, he left her even more bewildered.
She figured if she hadn’t lived through the last lifetime, where they had been nothing more than strangers under the same roof, she might have believed that Julian was doing this out of love.
She might’ve actually thought that because he loved her, he would shield her unconditionally, without rhyme or reason. But now, his so–called protection did nothing to make her feel happy. If anything, it only deepened her confusion. Meanwhile, Julian’s words had struck like a whip across Claudia and Helena’s faces, making their expressions shift instantly.
They had been certain that once Julian learned of Rosalie’s sharp tongue and callous nature, he would only despise her more. Never in their wildest dreams did they expect him to defend her so irrationally.
Helena seethed inwardly, her nails digging sharply into the plush fabric of the sofa. It was the only way she could suppress the tidal wave of jealousy surging inside her.
She couldn’t envy Rosalie more. Watching the man of her dreams protect Rosalie like this made her want to grind her teeth to dust.
“And besides,” Julian continued, his voice casual yet merciless, “Ms. Graham here isn’t even my real sister–in–law.”
Each word landed like a dagger. The moment the sentence left his lips, Helena’s face drained of all color.
There was no mistaking Julian’s meaning. He wasn’t even trying to be subtle–he was making it clear that Helena was nothing more than a stepdaughter brought into the Graham family, an outsider through and through.
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Chapter 33
