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.

Juliana's voice was calm to the point of being emotionless. "I just didn't expect

he understood what Juliana

me,

silent for a moment, knowing

"It was just..."

Juliana interrupted him, "Have you forgotten our

words. He had never expected

up and walked toward the

woman weakened by illness, her complexion pale, and her

at me now," she said softly, "Do you think anyone would still like me

Stanley's heart. He wanted to go up and comfort her, but Juliana's

her voice trembled slightly, "I'm afraid I'll dirty your

were like a sharp knife, piercing

step forward, but Juliana's sudden force pushed him

she nearly

off guard by the unexpected

up incredulously at Juliana, filled with confusion and

had had no parents and no friends since childhood.

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