Leaving You Bereft (Willow and Julian) novel Chapter 113

ulian remained composed. He even flashed Willow a tender smile. “Yeah, I’ve returned to Brindley for a couple of days now.

“I’ve been made aware that something bad happened to jeffrey’s family. So, Natalie and I have shared meals with each other in this restaurant. The ambiance is

Willow would’ve buried the candlestick in Julian’s head if she could, but she held herself back and led Natalie out of the restaurant instead.

Julian had given Natalie a ride for today’s date. So, Willow hailed a cab and gave the driver her address.

Natalie was ashamed. Her eyes welled up with tears before she got into the cab. “Willow.”

Willow still didn’t say anything, Natalie was simply too young and naive. It wasn’t strange at all that she would succumb to his tricks.

She brushed the strands of hair on Natalie’s cheels, tucked them behind the latter’s ear, and said affectionately, “Get in the car. Your mom’s waiting for you at

Natalie stapped into the cab. At this point, she had a good idea of what was happening. She covered her face and sobbed. She was wracked with shame that she let her own emotions get to her.

The night was as dark as it was enchanting

willow stood undemeath the countless neon lights, feeling chilly all over her body. She knew pallan all too well, and she also knew just how naive Natalie wa

Natalie might have sobered up right now, but all it took was a single phone call from þalian, and she would fall back into his clutches, becoming nothing more than a hopeless romantic.

Willow didn’t return to the restaurant. Instead, she drove straight home. As expected, Julian got there faster than she did

Ablacklimousine was parked underneath an oak tree. Its window was lowered, revealing lean fingers with a cigarette between them. The lit end of the cigarette rose and fell as he smoked, creating a pleasing sight.

Willow karw that julian was here for her. Her seduced Natalie simply because he wanted to look for her

She walked over, opened the door to the passenger seat, and sat next to him. He turned sideways and looked at her. Then, he snuffed out his cigarette and said tenderly, “Thave to jump through hoops just to see you in person.”

Willowcast ber gaze at the darkness ahead of the car and responded with a blank face, “Leave Natalie aloon.”

“Huh?” Julian chuckded. “What are you insinuating? Natalie is just a lid to me. All I did was express concern about what happened to the Gibson family. You’re also concerned about them, aren’t you?!:

Willow asked wearily, “Julian, can we not beat around the bushes? will it all you to be honest for once?

Julian’s smile faded. “Are you heartbroken about Natalie or Jeffrey?”

She responded, “Both”

Then, she wanted to get our of the car, but he gripped her wrist. A soft click echoed, and the doors were locked,

killan yanked at her wrist and pinned her to the car seat. If someone were to look at them from outside, they wouldn’t have known just how much torce be used.

She leaned on the leather seat in dejection, and she murmured, “Julian, what on earth do you want?”

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