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didn’t trust Julian, but she didn’t make another move. Instead, she looked at him and said, “You promised
Even if she doubted him, she had no choice but to believe him now. Julian smiled and replied, “Yes, I promised you. I definitely won’t lie to you this time.”
The next day, Hillary finally understood what he meant. A group of people arrested Julian, led by none other than Henry Cooks–the illegitimate son. He looked at Julian smugly. “Oh, my dear brother, you hid so well, but I still caught you.”
Julian looked down at him with disdain, “Even if you catch me, you won’t get everything you want.”
Henry’s expression darkened rapidly, but Julian was carried away before he could speak Hillary was also detained. She recounted everything Julian had done and by the time she was released, it was already nighttime.
Still inside, Julian gave her a smile and an eyebrow lift before she left. “See, Hillary. I didn’t lie to you this time, right?”
Hillary withdrew her gaze, ignoring him. She rushed back to her family as quickly as possible, only to find her parents staring at her in surprise. “Hillary, didn’t you say you’d be back the day after tomorrow?”
No Longer Your Substitute Lover, My Ex Husband
Fifteen minutes later, she finally understood everything. During her time in captivity, her parents had received a message stating that she had delayed her return to the country. She didn’t even have to think–this was definitely. Julian’s doing.
It wasn’t all the story. Not long after, her bodyguard found her and said that he had been imprisoned by Julian and had only been released now. Hillary felt a surge of anger in her heart.
Later, she received a message that Julian had donated all his assets to nursing homes in various places She learned from her mother that Mrs. Cook had indeed passed away and that she had been forced to death by his husband and mistress.
Julian’s father had tried to force him back into the family, demanding he hand over his property and control of the family business. Instead, Julian refused to return and donate everything.
Moreover, after Henry detained him just today in the hopes of seizing the inheritance, the Cooks fell overnight, with their assets quickly devoured by others. His family now hated Julian to the core, then they exposed everything he had ever done and even pressed charges. In the end, Julian was sentenced to life in prison.
After everything that happened, Hillary decided to stay with her family instead of leaving again. Once Julian was
sentenced, she went to see him.
He looked even paler than before, surprise flickering across his face when he saw her. His lips curved into a faint
smile. “I didn’t think you’d actually come to see me.”
Hillary met his gaze directly. “Julian, I just don’t understand. Why did you donate all your money to the nursing
homes?” There were a thousand other ways he could have hidden his wealth. He didn’t have to give it all away.
The man lowered his eyes and smiled bleakly. “Hillary, I don’t know how to love someone. My mentor once told me that if you love someone, you should do everything you can to fulfill their wishes. Hillary, I did this for you.” Hel
finished his sentence with a weak smile.
Julian’s eyes were filled with warmth, but Hillary felt nothing. Her voice was steady as she said, “Julian, you’re
not that kind of person.
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His face suddenly lost its warmth. His smile froze and his expression turned cold. “You’re right. I had another reason for doing it. As long as those nursing homes exist, you’ll never be able to forget me. Whether it’s love or hate,
I’ll always be in your memory.”
Hearing this, Hillary looked at his satisfied expression and understood everything. “Julian, you may be stuck here forever, but I won’t stop moving forward. Whether it’s ten years or twenty, one day, you’ll just be a shadow in my memory. Maybe I won’t even remember your name.”
Julian’s veins bulged at his neck, his pupils trembling violently. Hillary had already stood up and left, no longer looking at him.
“Hillary! You can’t forget me! How could you do this to me?” His furious voice echoed behind her, but she never turned around. Julian wanted her to remember him for the rest of her life, but unfortunately for him, that was
e past. impossible. She would keep moving forward while he would remain in the
Not long after, Hillary received news of Julian’s death. They said he had severe depression, violent mood swings and declining mental health. One night, he died suddenly in his cell.
After that, Hillary never left the country again. She stayed home and took care of her parents. Without Julian, her life became peaceful and contented.
(The End)