Leaving You Bereft (Willow and Julian) novel Chapter 224

Liam held Gabriella and played with her. He was completely like his usual stoic self. She smiled in his arms and revealed her

gums.

He secretly cursed Melanie for her bad luck. Gabriella was adorable)

Time was almost up, yet Melanie didn’t show. Liam couldn’t bring himself to ask Willow to wait any longer, so he reluctantly returned Gabriella to her. At the same time, he said, “Melanie’s out of control. I have no idea where she’s gone off to.”

Willow merely smiled. She and Melanie were on bad terms, so this didn’t bother her.

Now that their parting was imminent, Liam was tempted to ask Willow to give Julian another chance. However, he swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue and ultimately remained silent.

It was too late for things to change.

Julian entered the room at 10:00 am. He wore an expensive suit fit for a banquet, clearly wanting to leave Willow and Gabriella with the best impression possible. However, it didn’t seem to occur to him that this would be the last day in his life that he would be this perfect.

No matter how reluctant he was for them to part, the time would eventually come. He held Gabriella close, kissing and cuddling her for the last time.

Liam’s heart broke at the sight, and he secretly wiped his tears.

Karen said, “They should get going. There’s bound to be some traffic on the highway on the weekend. They don’t want to be late for their flight.”

Julian’s Adam’s apple bobbed. He looked at Willow and said hoarsely, “Let’s go. I’ll take you guys to the airport.”

A black car waited outside the house. There was a baby seat in the backseat, and Gabriella was buckled in. Willow sat beside her

to care for her.

Liam, Tyler, and Karen stood outside as they tearfully waved Willow goodbye.

She watched them with mixed emotions. When she’d married Julian a few years ago, she’d dreamed of living a happy life with them. She’d genuinely considered them her family, but the conflict and everything that had happened had changed that.

Still, now that she was about to leave, those feelings seemed to fade away. She smiled faintly and waved them–and herself- goodbye.

The car slowly moved. It made a circle in the garden before leaving the manor.

The morning sun shone bright. It shone down on the tar road of the highway, illuminating the path ahead.

It was silent in the car. In the cramped space, only Gabriella’s sweet breathing spoke of warmth and tenderness.

Julian finally broke the silence after a long moment. He pleaded softly, “Can you occasionally let me see Gabriella? I won’t disturb your life.”

Willow turned away, only making a soft sound of agreement after a long time.

That was enough to make Julian feel overjoyed. He was about to say something else when he saw a black cår hurtle at them from diagonally opposite them. The license plate made it clear the car belonged to the Ziegler family.

In those few seconds before the collision, he guessed who was in the car. It was headed straight for the backseat, so it was clearly going for Willow and Gabriella. There was also a clear sense of recklessness in it.

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In the split second that the cars passed each other, Julian saw a familiar face, albeit crazed. At that moment, he had a choice–as long as he didn’t stray from his path, he could get away untouched. He wouldn’t even have a scratch on him…..

However, there was a deafening crash in the blink of an eye. Julian’s car crashed head–on into the oncoming car, and the impact was so devastating that the Rolls–Royce Phantom’s front was almost shattered. 16

Julian was also shattered–literally. He was in the driver’s seat, and his arm was crushed beyond recognition. Ripped flesh and gushing blood stained his suit, which he’d picked out just for Willow and Gabriella. If this was the last time they were seeing each other, he wanted Willow to remember him at his best.

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