Chapter 162
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Hinctively shiebled Noals from Irvin’s hostile glare, worried Irvin might try to harm him.
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Nodly had changed a lot since I last saw him. He was no longer the famid, socially analne boy I remembered. Even so, he was still my little brother in a way. I couldn’t allow him to get hurt whe) he was supposed to be under my care
Irvin was visibly upset when he saw how protective I was of Noah,
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For years, I had firmly stood by his side, no matter what happened to had never imagined that one day, I would stand against him—and to protect another man, ita less.
“Emilia, you “He started to speak but abruptly stopped.
His immediate reaction was to p get angry, but then he realized he was in the wrong
So, instead, he softened his tone. “I’m not going to do anything to him, Emb”
“If that’s the case, enjoy your meal. We’ll be having ours,” I replied curtly.
e private room I had reserved.
Then, 1led Noah over to the j
Mark had advised me to ease the tension between Irvin and me. Once I did, I would have the opportunity to find evidence to sue
However, after the way he had schemed against me, I felt like stabbing his heart with a knife. I couldn’t even calm down long enough to have a civil conversation with him . It wasn’t possible forme. Not right now, at least.
Irvin wanted to say more. However, Julianne was still clinging to his arm. Seeing this, he swallowed his words. He knew that as long as she was around, anything he said would carry no weight.
He knew he had to send her away and sever all ties with her. Only then would there be a chance for us to get along
Watching me with another man had made Irvin jealous, his heart twisting at the sight. Despite feeling that way, he still trusted my integrity. He knew I wouldn’t do anything inappropriate while our marriage was still intact. In fact, he was confident I wouldn’t allow any man to truly get close to me.
Because of that, he was going to walk away without saying anything else.
However, Julianne wasn’t willing to let me off the hook.
Deliberately raising her voice, she loudly said , “Since when did you have a little brother you grew up with, Millie? I grew up together with you too, so why don’t I know him? Why have I never inet him?
“Don’t tell me you cheated on Irvin long ago? Is that why you keep saying there’s something between me and him, even though –– he’s technically my brother–in–law? You’re just trying to shift the blame away from yourself, aren’t you?”
Julianne was falsely accusing me. She knew she couldn’t fix her reputation, so she was trying to ruin mine too.
I was already angered over the way both she and Irvin had schemed against me. When she attempted to slander me and forcefully drag down my reputation, I completely lost my teniper..
“Stop calling him your brother–in–law. You were once married to tes father, so you should call him your stepson. Got it?” T
tetorted
A multitude of emotions flashed across both Julianne’s and Irvin’s faces in that instant. They never expected that I would go as fat as to criticize them like this in public.
Julianne was the first to regain her senses . Fat crocodile tears rolled down her face as she said, “How could you say that, know my words have angered and embarrassed you. But even so, you shouldn’t say that…Y–You know I was
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Millie? I
“Don’t say you were drugged,” I cut her off. “You know that’s a load of crap! I know that’s not what actually happened. I know
the truth!“
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Unable to control my temper, exposed her hypocrisy. “If you truly had been drugged and assaulted, why didn’t you go to the cops? If you really weren’t willing to be with Irvin’s father, then why did you marry him?
Wiry did you happily travel the globe with him for three months? Do you want me to post the photos from your trip? Shall I show everyone how you were having the time of your life while with his father ?
“ Oh , please. Don’t act like a whore then turn around and try to preserve your chastity. And stay the hell away from me!” I shouted at the end of my rant
Julianne was used to playing the weak , defenseless victim . It was a move she had repeatedly used to win against me.
But now, she just stood there, staring at me in shock. She thought she had claimed the moral high ground by playing the victim once again. Yet, against her expectations, I had exposed her in public.
youtburst. No one criticized me for what I had said. Instead,
What shocked her more was the reaction of those who witnessed they were all looking at her. They whispered scornfully as they pointed at her.
Everyone had seen the news. The truth about the drugging incident was all over the internet. So, they were no longer naive. They wouldn’t sympathize with her just because she pretended to be the weak, pitiful victim.
This infuriated Julianne.
(“I’m being bullied, Irvin. They’re all bullying me…” she cried as she clung to Irvin’s arm .