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.

was calm to the point of

understood what Juliana meant. "What are

gaze turned sharp. "Then tell me, what was going on

fell silent for a moment, knowing

"It was just..."

interrupted him, "Have you

loss for words. He had never expected things would turn out this

and walked toward

mirror, she saw a woman weakened by illness, her complexion pale, and her

she said softly, "Do you think anyone

indescribable emotion surged in Stanley's heart. He wanted to go up and comfort her,

voice trembled slightly,

like a sharp knife, piercing Stanley's

but Juliana's sudden

me!" she nearly screamed

caught off guard by the unexpected

Juliana, filled with

was wrong. She had had no parents and no friends since

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