Leaving You Bereft (Willow and Julian) novel Chapter 89

Julian chased after Willow to the underground parking lot.

Tonight, Willow had driven a white Rolls–Royce Spectre, but the car was empty. She wasn’t inside.

Julian tried to open the door, then gave up.

He got into his own car, ready to drive around to look for her. He was anxious, eager to find her.

Just as he was about to start the engine, his phone rang.

The call was from Grandsburg. Alicia Burke was calling.

Julian stared at the name for a few seconds before picking up. Soon, a soft feminine voice came through the phone.

“Julian, I’m really sorry. Catherine has caused you trouble again.

“I heard about what happened tonight. My parents acted rashly and offended your wife. I want to apologize on their behalf. Please don’t hold it against them.

“They’ve done so much for me over the years. Julian, if it weren’t for my poor health back then-”

Julian didn’t let her continue.

Holding his phone, his chiseled face remained expressionless. His voice was calm yet devoid of warmth. “I’ll handle it. I’m hanging up.“”

In Grandsburg, a lady in a white dress was standing on the balcony of the ward inside a private hospital near the cathedral.

She was gripping her phone, deep in thought.

Julian had never hung up on her before.

But now, he was angry with her for Willow’s sake.

Julian tossed the phone aside and slammed his foot on the gas pedal.

His sleek, black car shot out of the parking lot and onto the streets of Brindley. The car window was down, letting the cold wind rush in.

Julian drove around, searching for Willow.

But Brindley was vast, with eight–lane roads. Looking for one woman at night was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

He circled the area for two hours before finally spotting her in a quiet alley.

She looked disheveled. On the cold spring night, she had no warm clothing.

Even her makeup was smudged.

She held her high heels in her hand, walking aimlessly on the street. When she was tired, she crouched by the roadside, resting her hands on her knees.

Her slender frame was trembling uncontrollably.

Julian sat in his car.

The neon lights outside the car flickered across his face, making it difficult to see his expression clearly.

He watched as his wife cried, looking very sad.

It turned out that Willow wasn’t unshakeable. She would also secretly hide and cry.

It turned out that her strength was just a disguise, that she cared about the cruel words Nancy had said.

A complex emotion surged in Julian’s chest.

He opened the car door, got out, and walked toward Willow–toward his wife.

At that moment, he didn’t think of anything else. All he wanted to do was to hold her tightly in his arms.

He wanted to tell her that it was okay, that they could still live a good life without children, and that he would take responsibility.

Seeing Willow like this shattered his heart.

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Afraid of startling her, he called out her name cautiously.

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