Chapter 68


    Chapter 68


    Kieran made an entrance at the perfect moment.


    Everyone immediately turned to look at Dn and Attorney Abraham It was supposed to be Attorney


    Abraham’s husband whom Mr. Hernandez was inviting for dinner. But now he was inviting Mr. Dn?


    Did this mean that Mr. Dn was Attorney Abraham’s husband?


    Julie was now so regretful that she wanted to run into a wall or find a ce to hide. Luckily, it was time


    to clock out Julie quickly pressed the elevator button


    When the elevator doors swung open, she didn’t even check if it was the CEO’s exclusive elevator and


    just jumped inside.


    Kieran watched Julie’s hasty retreat into the elevator but didn’t stop her.


    Dn followed behind Julie, casually asking Kieran, “Gourmet Haven has some new dishes that taste


    pretty good. How about we head there for dinner?”


    You’re the boss.“Kieran replied.


    Julie watched in disbelief as Kieran and Dn started heading towards the elevator. She initially


    thought they were going to the next elevator. But when they stepped into the one she was in, she


    realized she had entered the wrong elevator Her first instinct was to escape, but the elevator doors had


    already closed.


    Julie stood at the front, with Dn and Kieran behind her.


    The elevator was mirrored all around, so Julie could see Kieran and Dn’s expressions from the one


    in front of her.


    Dn in the mirror behind her gave Julie a smile and then turned to Kieran, “I didn’t know you were this


    nice to thepany’swyers.”


    Dn nced at Julie’s pants with a smirk.


    Julie felt awkward Kieran simply smiled but remained silent.


    “Attorney Abraham, could you press the button for the basement?” Kieran’s voice came from behind


    her.


    Julie reached out and pressed the button for the basement.


    Kieran and Dn were headed to the parking lot, while Julie chose to go to the first floor.


    The moment the elevator doors opened, Julie shot out like an arrow.


    Once the doors closed again, Dn and Kieran stood side by side.


    “So, she’s your ex–wife?” Dn asked Kieran, looking at his reflection in the mirror.


    Kieran turned his head to look at Dn, retorting, “Are all forensic pathologists this nosy?”


    “I’m an exception.” Dn chuckled.


    The elevator arrived at the basement. Kieran walked out without a word.


    Dn followed behind Kieran, throwing an arm around his shoulder, “So she really is your ex–wife? I


    heard from Hayden that you were married eight years ago and divorced five years ago. I didn’t believe


    it at first, but now I do. If I knew your life was filled with so much drama, I wouldn’t have listened to my


    dad and studied abroad in middle school. I missed out on so much!”


    Kieran calmly swatted Dn’s arm off his shoulder and looked at him gravely. “Can you perform an


    autopsy on your own body?”


    Dn replied nervously. “Kerry, are you threatening me? Are you nning on killing me to shut me up?


    Let me make it clear, pathologists can’t perform autopsies on their own bodies, so you better drop that


    hope! I came here today to tell you about Bertha’s situation.”


    “Drive” Kieran tossed the car keys to Dn.


    Julie left the Simpo Co. building and called Daphne.


    After exining the weird call to Daphne, Daphne didn’t seem to mind at all. She evenughed and


    said, “My mom said she misses you, soe over for dinner whenever you’re free. Have you finished


    work? Want me to pick you up?”


    Just as Julie was about to agree, a pure white Lotus pulled up in front of her.


    The window rolled down and Elliot’s face came into view.


    He unbuckled his Seatbelt, opened the passenger door and said to Julie. “Get in.”


    “What a coincidence.” Julie replied with a hint of distance in her voice.


    Elliot responded bluntly. “It’s not a coincidence, I was waiting for you here on purpose. Get in, or I’ll get


    out and walk you home.”


    It was peak hour at Simpo Co. and his car was already quite conspicuous.


    Julie hesitated for a second before getting in the passenger seat.


    Elliot leaned over to help Julie buckle her seatbelt, but she had already done it herself.


    Elliot didn’t seem embarrassed at all. He started the car and asked Julie, “Shall we go for dinner first?”


    “If it doesn’t bother you, please just drop me off at home. If it does, drop me at the subway station” Julie


    replied


    instead of answering her question, Elliot asked her, “Did you like the roses?”


    Julie, who had been looking straight ahead, suddenly turned to look at Elliot, “So the roses this morning


    were from you?”


    “Don’t all women love flowers? I’ve been stuck at thepany by my grandfather and have been


    swamped with work. I finally found some time to see


    you and you n to treat me with such a cold attitude?” Elliot gripped the steering wheel with one


    hand, a hint of grievance in his voice.


    Julie felt somewhat helpless towards Elliot.


    “I thought I made it clear.”


    “You did, and I heard you loud and clear. But that doesn’t stop me from seeing you”


    “Elliot, I don’t like you.” Julie repeated.


    Elliot put a hand over his heart dramatically. “That really hurts.”


    Facing Elliot’s wiliness, all Julie felt was a headache.


    Elliot easily changed the topic, I came to see you today because I have something important to


    discuss.”


    Julie looked at Elliot.


    Elliot continued, “I heard you joined Simpo Co. and became the exclusivewyer for the Kieran and


    Creative Nexus Media case?”


    “Yes” Julie responded.


    Elliot said, “I’m here to poach you. You could work as a legal consultant at Ray Group. If you’re up for


    it, you can even be my personalwyer”


    Thanks, but no thanks,” Julie replied.


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    Suddenly, Elliot swerved the wheel and pulled the car over. He locked the doors, turned to look at Julie


    with a furrowed brow, “Why? Why are you still sticking around Kieran? You should’ve learned from your


    past, but why, oh why, are you still choosing him? Have you forgotten who killed your child with his own


    hands? Such a ruthless man…”


    “I spent my entire youth loving this ruthless man. Just to be able to stand by his side openly, I let myself


    sink to the gutters. Because I loved him, I missed my parents‘st moments; because I loved him, my


    only sister is still lying unconscious in the hospital, because I loved him, I lost the child in my womb. I


    used to love him so much, now I hate him just as much!!”


    Julie’s eyes were misty as she looked at Elliot, “I hate him so much that I can’t help but want to kill him


    myself! But I don’t hate you, Elliot! I’m stuck in this quagmire, the more I struggle, the deeper I sink. I


    don’t want to drag you down with me. I don’t love you, that’s why I’m rejecting you now, and will do so


    in the future, forever. So wake up, stop giving me chances to reject you…”


    “If I were afraid of your rejections, I wouldn’t have decided to approach you, Elliot looked at Julie with


    an intense gaze that she couldn’t quite decipher.


    After an awkward silence thatsted about half a minute, Elliot looked at Julie again, “Let’s not talk


    about this for now. If you ever change your mind, you’re wee to join Ray Group anytime. From


    today onwards, I won’t say I like you, nor will I pursue you, but you can’t avoid me either. Even if you


    don’t need a boyfriend, it’s always good to have one more friend, right?”


    The topic shifted so abruptly that Julie didn’t know how to respond.


    Elliot chuckled, “You wouldn’t even want to be friends with me, would you?”


    “Elliot,” Julie suddenly said seriously.


    “Yes?” Elliot responded obediently.


    “Don’t be friends with the one you’re in love with. It hurts more than a breakup,” she finished, leaning


    over to unlock the car, opened the door, stepped out,


    and hailed a taxi.


    Elliot sat in the driver’s seat, watching Julie leave, stunned for a good while before snapping back to


    reality.


    He looked at the taxi disappearing into the distance,ughing at himself bitterly. If he knew she would


    avoid him like this, he should’ve started off as friends.


    He should’ve understood long ago, whether she hated or loved Kieran, that man is irreceable in her


    heart. Because he was the one she loved during. her best years, with all her precious youth.


    Even though he hurt her, even though she would never forgive him, Elliot could never rece him.


    Back at her rented ce, Julie took a bath, changed her clothes, and instead of resting at home, she


    took the bus to the hospital.


    In the hospital, Sansa was lying quietly on her bed. She was pale and gaunt, skin so dry. Julie fetched


    a basin of water and gently cleaned her body.


    Julie said with a lightugh, “Sansa, why didn’t mom and dad take us with them when they left? Are


    you suffering lying here? The doctor said you can’t hear me, but I know you can. You can hear every


    word I say, right?”


    As she meticulously cleaned Sansa’s frail hands, she said through teary eyes, “You have no idea how


    much I hate him… I ruined his marriage, and he ruined my life. Remember how I always told you when


    we were kids that I wanted a passionate love? I was wrong. Sansa. Now, I don’t want anything. I don’t


    even know why I’m alive. But I’m scared of death. I’m scared of facing mom and dad after death…”


    Shey by the bed, tears falling on Sansa’s hand, “Sansa, can we move to another city? Let’s live in a


    city where he doesn’t exist, okay? Okay…