Chapter 25 Why Can''t You Let Her Go


    When Julia got home, Consu had just finished cooking breakfast. She nced at Julia and rolled


    her eyes. "Would youe here if it weren''t time for breakfast?"


    In response, Juliaughed.


    "I made you porridge. You drank way too muchst night, so you should eat light for breakfast,"


    Consu said as she handed Julia the bowl and a pair of chopsticks.


    "How did you know that I drank a lot?" Julia blurted out, immediately feeling stupid after she asked.


    Samuel must have been worried, so he called Consu again.


    She lowered her head and quietly ate her porridge.


    "Julia..." Consu stressed her name. She wasn''t about to let Julia get out of this easily. "How do you


    think of Samuel?"


    "What do you mean?" Julia stopped eating and stared at Consu with a quizzical expression.


    "Just tell me!" Consu insisted. She couldn''t help but scold Julia inwardly for being so stupid. He was


    such a good man. Why didn''t she cherish him?


    "Well, he..." Julia stammered and then she smiled. "He''s always so cheeky and yful around me, so I


    never seem to know what he''s thinking of. I do know that he''s a good man. Honestly, I have to thank


    him for what happened yesterday."


    "Julia, don''t you know? He is always serious when he''s with other people. He''s only like that with you,"


    Consu said.


    "Really?" Julia asked, pausing for a while. "Maybe, it''s because I already know him so well."


    "Don''t you think he will make a good..." But before Consu could finish, she stopped and sighed.


    "Never mind. It''s nothing."


    "What''s wrong with you? You''re so mysterious today," Julia remarked doubtfully.


    Before Consu could answer, Julia''s phone suddenly rang. It was Mandy.


    She hesitated for a while before picking it up. She immediately heard Mandy''s sharp voice piercing


    through the phone. "Julia, how''s the money I asked you to prepare? I''m still waiting for it so that I can


    buy Jean a house. Hurry up, I don''t have the patience to wait for you."


    Julia tightened her hand around the phone and forced a bitter smile on her face. "Don''t worry," she said


    through gritted teeth. "I won''t forget what I promised to give you."


    She checked the clock for the time and added, "I''lle to you at two o''clock in the afternoon."


    Without waiting for Mandy to reply, she hung up. Consu could see that Julia was bothered and sad,


    and couldn''t help but ask, "Do you really want to give her that much money?


    She may be your mother, but you''ve treated her so well for the past few years. You don''t really need to


    —"


    "Well, you don''t have to say anything," Julia interrupted with a bitter smile on her face. "I''ve already


    made up my mind."


    Consu didn''t bother to argue with her anymore. She seldom intervened in Julia''s decisions. Although


    she was Julia''s agent, their rtionship was more of a friendship.


    "Since you''ve made up your mind, I won''t say anything else. I understand your situation now. You can


    stay here as long as you want. You don''t have to feel so stressed." That was all the help that Consu


    could offer to Julia.


    When Julia and Terence got divorced, she received an alimony of five million dors. If she included


    her savings, the total amount she had was eight million dors. Complying with the deal, she deposited


    the money to a bank card and visited Mandy''s ce at the agreed time.


    As expected, Mandy didn''t go out. She was waiting for her inside.


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    Mandy looked at Julia as if she was looking at a stranger.


    Julia entered and found a ce to sit on. The room was still a mess, but she forced herself to ignore it.


    "Where is the money?" Mandy demanded, not wanting to waste any more time.


    "Here''s the card." Julia handed Mandy the card. "Mom, I''m going to ask you onest time. If you take


    this, then you won''t have anything to do with me in the future. Have you already made up your mind?"


    "Just give me the card," Mandy insisted, grabbing it without hesitating.


    Julia''s heart sank at Mandy''s decision. Forcing a smile on her face, she muttered, "Well, I''ve got to go


    now."


    But Mandy didn''t answer Julia as she left. Taking out her phone, she dialed Jean''s number. "Jean,


    she''s given me the money. What do we do next?"


    Jean was lounging in the vi when she received a phone call from her mother. Upon hearing the


    news, she silently rejoiced. She hesitated for a while before giving Mandy instructions. "I''ve sent you


    the address of where I''m currently staying. Just follow it and we''ll meet here. We can talk about the


    next stepter."


    Mandy hang up the phone and found the address. She frowned; wasn''t this the same ce where Julia


    used to live?


    Although she wasn''t so close to Julia, she still knew where she had lived.


    Upon arriving, Mandy rang the doorbell. Sherry scurried to open it and found Mandy, her face showing


    disappointment. "Miss Gu is waiting for you inside."


    Mandy was confused, Sherry used to be polite to her whenever she visited. Did something wrong


    happen? Also, why was Jean living here?


    Filled with doubts, Mandy entered and found Jean sitting on the swing-set, looking like a hostess.


    "Jean, what the hell is going on? Are you really in love with Terence?" Mandy eximed. Although she


    didn''t want to think about it, it seemed to be the only exnation as to why Jean was living here.


    "It''s none of your business," Jean retorted impatiently. "Where is the money?"


    "It''s in here." Mandy held the card out to Jean. "I checked how much is in the ount on the way here.


    There''s only eight million. So I guess that is the only amount Julia could give right now."


    A victorious smile appeared on Jean''s face. Of course she had checked Julia''s financial situation


    before she did this. She sneered at her mother and beckoned for her to sit down. "Now we can discuss


    the next n. You''ll need to..."


    After whispering her n in Mandy''s ear, Mandy became troubled. She looked at her daughter and


    asked, "Isn''t this too much? Julia treated me well while you were gone, but if we do this, she will be


    ruined!"


    "What? Are you distressed now?" Jean haughtily sneered. "If you feel sorry for her, then just leave me


    alone."


    "I didn''t mean that." Mandy hastily responded, seeing that Jean was getting angry. "I just don''t


    understand why you are doing this. You''ve already won. Why can''t you just let her


    go?"