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But why would Irvin not want to get involved with Julianne?
He adored her so much and showered her with umbridled affection He’d chosen her over me every single time, and he was even willing to sacrifice my life for hers. He gave her everything and did things only lovers would do for her.
If that didn’t count as love or a desire to be together, then what did
As I struggled to make sense of it all, I received a report from an investigation agency abroad. It detailed Julianne’s colorful life over the years.
When I saw what she’d done in the earlier years, my eyes widened shock. What came into view was simply too outrageous!
After reading the report, I finally understood why Irvin could pamper and love Julianne so much yet refuse to touch her. Why, despite everyone wishing them well, he could never truly be with her.
It also explained why Julianne would forever be Irvin’s unattainable first love. This was the textbook definition of being deeply in love with someone but unable to have them.
I had misjudged Irvin. It seemed that things were indeed as he’d claimed. His relationship with Julianne was clean, and nothing had ever happened between them. Given his proud nature, it was clear he would never cross that line with her.
If I had learned this truth in the past, I would have immediately forgiven all of Irvin’s wrongs. I would’ve rushed back to him, feeling guilty for misunderstanding him. I would have felt sorry for him. After all, he hadn’t done anything improper with Julianne, yet I had fought with him over her countless times.
However, I was a different person now. Not only did I no longer love Irvin , but even if I did, I wouldn’t forgive him so easily. Even if he truly never crossed the line with Julianne in the physical sense, his actions had caused me real harm.
The absence of a physical affair didn’t absolve him of emotional infidelity.
He wouldn’t be with Julianne and hadn’t crossed any lines with her not because he loved me but because his feelings for Julianne weren’t strong enough to overcome the barrier in his mind. He couldn’t bring himself to be with her.
Suddenly, I remembered Mom saying I was the only thing separating them. Back then, I couldn’t make sense of it, but now everything was crystal clear.
I was, indeed, the ultimate obstacle.
In the end, I was just a part of their love story–an obstacle they couldn’t overcome.
No wonder Irvin, who didn’t love me, was so reluctant to divorce me. It wasn’t just about money. He needed me to remain in the picture as the obstacle.
After all, where else could he find someone like me who loved him unconditionally and would do anything for him without expecting anything in return?
The more I thought about it, the more disgusted I felt. I tossed the report aside in disdain and refocused on my studies. Fortunately, in just over ten days, I could say goodbye to both of them forever.
The thought of a bright future ahead filled me with renewed motivation, and I studied even harder.
While I was in a good mood, things were quite the opposite for Julianne—she was livid.
She smashed everything in her room , yet it still wasn’t enough to vent her anger. She had been so close and was just one step away from success.
She was just one step away from completely having Irvin, but fate had cruelly intervened!
Not only had she failed to sleep with Irvin and break through the boundaries between them , but also…
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The thought of her failure drove her into a frenzy , and she felt like destroying everything in sight,
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