Book5 Chapter1.

Juliana Shaffer sat quietly in the living room, her gaze blankly staring out the window.

She knew that the first thing Stanley Brock would do upon returning home was to come and confront her.

But this time was different from before. Her heart had already been shattered by the scene in that video. The door opened, and Stanley walked in, his face showing anger.

He walked straight up to Juliana, his dissatisfaction evident.

"You didn't answer the phone or reply to my messages. Juliana, haven't you figured out your place?"

His voice carried anger, but also a hint of exhaustion.

Juliana looked up at him, her eyes filled with indifference.

She knew his anger was not about the missed calls and messages but about the video she had seen by accident.

In that video, Stanley was seen holding Amelia Roach tightly, who was crying. was a gesture of heartfelt comfort, a care that went beyond normal colleague relationships.

the point of being emotionless. "I just

understood what Juliana meant.

Juliana's gaze turned sharp. "Then tell me, what was going on in that

fell silent for a moment, knowing he

"It was just..."

him, "Have you

for words. He had never expected things would turn

and walked toward the mirror

a woman weakened by

me now," she said softly, "Do you

wanted to go up and comfort her, but Juliana's cold

slightly, "I'm

words were like a sharp

a step forward, but Juliana's

me!" she nearly screamed the

by the unexpected push and fell

incredulously at Juliana, filled with confusion and

She had had no parents and no friends since childhood. What's wrong with her

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