Chapter 177 One Week


    "Julian, where are you going?” Madam Shaw called out loudly because she was dumbstruck with


    bewilderment by Julian''s actions.


    Julian Shaw did not even bother to turn around." Susie and I still have some matters to attend to.


    We shall make a move first and leave Isabelle to you, Mother."


    Madam Shaw was still bewildered by his action when Julian had already taken along Susan Shelby


    and left.


    Julian...had actually left just like that!


    Isabelle felt like her entire person was in chaos but she could only suppress it forcibly.


    Watching the empty doorway, Madam Shaw was stunned for a long while before she said furiously,"


    Why did Julian get affected so much by Susan that he i s so disrespectful now?"


    "Madam, it''s fine for me anyway," said Isabelle Shelby softly.


    "Isa, we’re lucky to have such an understanding person like you." Madam Shaw became even


    fonder for Isabelle the more she looked at her. "Come, let me take you to the hospital."


    "It’s fine actually..." "I said you have to go, then you have to go," insisted


    Madam Shaw.


    "Thank you then, Madam Shaw," said Isabelle.


    Julian hugged Susan tightly and walked all the way outside.


    She could not help struggling violently. "Julian Shaw, let go of me, let go of me."


    Someone else could actually have the hug that she was so dependent on.


    At the thought of this, Susan felt extremely disgusted i n her heart!


    Julian did not pay attention to Susan but he carried her and ced her on the backseat of the car.


    Susan turned around and she was about to open the car door and leave when Julian had already


    taken a seat and used his body to lock the door instantly.


    Failing to open the door, Susan could not help looking at Julian furiously. "What do you want


    actually? Isabelle is so severely injured, you should be apanying her!"


    Susan was so furious that her face was flushing scarlet as she spoke.


    Julian''s gaze deepened. He suddenly wrapped his arms around Susan tightly.


    "Go away." Susan struggled even more.


    “Susie, did you see something...before this?" asked Julian softly.


    Susan stopped struggling. Her body shivered once in a barely discernible manner.


    ''Julian...has figured it out.’


    Now, what would he do after learning that she had witnessed the scene?


    Susan''s nails dug into the real leather seats strenuously without her notice.


    If Julian were to seize this opportunity to break up with her right away, what should she do then?


    Should she give them her blessing, then turn around and leave elegantly?


    The ideas spun around in Susan''s mind. Susan bit her lower lip strongly.


    "Susie... Actually...” said Julian.


    "No, I didn''t see anything." Susan raised her gaze and looked at Julian pleadingly. “Julian, I didn’t


    see anything. Please stop speaking.”


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    She realized that she was utterly incapable of mustering the courage to ept the answer now!


    Just think of her as self-deceiving - she did not want t o listen to anything now.


    The glint in Julian''s gaze faded. "Susie, listen to me. The matter is not what it seems."


    "Hmm, hmm. I know. Don’t speak anymore." Susan avoided Julian''s gaze and the pleading tone in


    her


    voice grew stronger.


    Julian inhaled a deep breath and cupped his hands around her face forcibly to make her look at


    him." Susie, I know what you''ve seen. However, the matter is not what you think it is."


    Susan was about to turn away yet Julian shackled her in ce tightly with his hold. There was


    nothing Susan could do but look at Julian. "What is it then?"


    Julian''s lips moved. After a long while, he said, "She... She took care of my mother very well, and I


    was only trying to thank her."


    "Is such an intimate hug needed to thank her? Why don''t you just marry her then? You can thank


    her that way too." Susan looked at her.


    "Susan!" Julian clenched his teeth in rage. "There are some matters that I can''t exin clearly now.


    However, I''m asking you to trust me. You''re the only one in my heart."


    Susan looked at him.


    Julian’s gaze was deeply beyond fathomable, but the affection hidden in his eyes made her almost


    believe him.


    "Julian, I asked you not to lie to me before, remember?" Susan''s voice was tainted with sorrow.


    Julian was silent for a moment before he said, "Yes, I d o." "Yet, you lied to me today.” Susan''s


    voice sounded so calm that she could not believe herself either.


    "Susie, I just don''t want you to think too much."


    "Am I thinking too much then? I''m afraid that this is the truth." Susan could not refrain herself from


    raising her voice.


    Frankly, she had yet to figure out how everything happened until now.


    Julian had always expressed his vignce toward Isabelle.


    As a result, she had always been at ease too despite knowing that Isabelle had feelings for him.


    Yet who would have known that Julian would act one way to her face and another behind her back?


    He disregarded Isabelle disdainfully before her and assumed a different personality behind her.


    He was so good at putting up a show.


    God knew the love and affection that he showed her, but how much of it was real and how much of


    it was fake?


    Susan truly found herself to be depressed now.


    "Susie!" Julian hugged Susan.


    Susan did not move but she allowed herself to be engulfed by his zing hot body warmth.


    However, she felt uncertain in her heart of how long she could still have this hug.


    "There is another reason behind this matter. Please give me one week''s time. I feel that there''s


    something wrong with certain matters suddenly that I need to investigate once again. However, I''m


    going to tell you everything truthfully one weekter regardless of the findings." Julian spoke in a


    deep voice.


    Susan''s voice shook ever so slightly.


    Her sense was telling her that she should not trust Julian.


    Yet, her heart was iparably hopeful that Julian would give her the perfect answer.


    “Susie!" Susan did not answer but Julian''s voice sounded slightly shaky even.


    After a long while, Susan pursed her lips and said softly, "Alright, you have one week. Julian, I will


    wait for a week for you. One weekter, I want an answer."


    There was still that tiny glimmer of hope in her heart after all.


    Since Julian had already said so, then perhaps she should give him another chance.


    Moreover, it was only a week and not a very long time.


    She could wait.


    Julian loosened his grip on Susan and rubbed her head. "Susie, I''m going to look for an answer


    now. It’s going to be within this week, regardless."


    Susan nodded.


    It was only that she still had no idea if she had truly believed in this man in the depths of her heart.


    Julian sent Susan home and entrusted Mama Jean to check on Susan frequently.


    He had just left the house when he received Madam Shaw’s call.


    Madam Shaw''s furious voice was hearding from the other end of the call as soon as Julian


    picked up the phone.


    "Julian, how did I discipline you in the past, and how did you turn so ill-mannered now? Isabelle is in


    the hospital now,e over here immediately. Also, bring Susan over to apologize to Isa."


    "Madam, it’s fine really..." Isabelle’s pleading voice could be heard on the other end of the call


    indistinctly. Julian could not help narrowing his eyes.