Chapter 20
Chapter 20
Autumn looked up and saw Julian standing there, staring at her with irritation in his eyes and a faint trace of anger in his dark gaze.
“ You’ve really got some nerve, showing up here too. Do you seriously enjoy acting paranoid all the time? ”
Just seeing her gave Julian a headache.
She was like a ghost that refused to go away.
Why did she have to be everywhere?
Autumn frowned, puzzled. “What did I do p>
She was just playing a game. How was that bothering anyone?
Every time she showed up somewhere he happened to be, he always assumed she was following him and there to cause trouble.
Even doing absolutely nothing became a crime.
She’d had more than enough of the self–centered way he saw the world.
Julian grabbed her arm and started dragging her toward the entrance.
“We’re all here to discuss AI and healthcare. If you came to stir up drama, you better leave now.
“I don’t have time for your nonsense. And if you offend anyone important, I won’t be able to protect you p>
Autumn calmly pulled her arm out of his grip.
“I’m here for the seminar, just like you. I’m not here to cause trouble. But you, grabbing me in public like that- aren’t you worried someone might see?
“Or do you actually want everyone to know I’m your wife p>
Looking at the man in front of her, she felt like he was a complete stranger.
In his eyes, her very presence was a nuisance.
Just thinking about all the foolish things she’d done for him made her want to slap herself.
She had thrown away her dignity and ended up with stomach cancer for a man.
Was it really worth it?
Julian’s face darkened when she pulled away.
His voice rose with frustration. “Autumn, don’t be ungrateful. Go home now p>
He was one breath away from saying she was embarrassing herself.
So that was all she was to him – some overly dramatic woman who existed only to make a scene.
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Autumn let out a sharp laugh.
“No one here knows who I am. So even if I embarrass myself, it’s my business. Has nothing to do with you, right?
“But if you keep grabbing and dragging me around like this, in front of everyone, it’s not going to look good p>
Julian’s frustration only deepened at her indifference.
His face clouded over, and he opened his mouth, ready to snap back.
When he turned and saw Luna walking over, Julian stopped caring about Autumn entirely and headed in Luna’s
direction.
Just a moment ago, he was full of annoyance.
Now, with Luna approaching, his eyes were practically overflowing with tenderness.
Ha! A cheating man with a new favorite–how utterly disgusting.
Autumn’s stomach twisted violently, and she rushed to the restroom.
Kneeling by the toilet, she vomited until her body shook.
Everything she had eaten that morning and at lunch came up.
By the end of it, she was almost retching up bile.
Suddenly, her phone started ringing in her pocket.
Still trembling, she stood up, her stomach cramping again.
She reached into her bag with an unsteady hand and answered the call.
Ethan’s concerned voice came through. “Autumn, did you make it p>
She flushed the toilet and pressed the button before replying, her face pale. “I’m here. I just started feeling a little sick, so I went to the restroom p>
“Are you okay p>
“I’m alright. Probably just something I ate at lunch p>
She held her stomach and forced her voice to sound steady.
Ethan’s tone was gentle but worried. “ If you’re not feeling well, I can tell the organizers you won’t be attending. ”