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 being emotionless. "I just didn't expect you to be like

was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood what Juliana

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

moment, knowing he

"It was just..."

accident?" Juliana interrupted him, "Have you

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

stood up and walked

saw a woman weakened by illness, her complexion

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

heart. He wanted to go up and

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

words were like a sharp knife, piercing

a step forward, but

touch me!" she nearly screamed

guard by the unexpected push and fell to

looked up incredulously at Juliana, filled with confusion and

are you doing? Amelia knew she was wrong. She had had no parents and no friends since childhood. What's wrong

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