It wasn’t the first time I met Julia after all. She treated me rather well when I was in the hospital, and apart from occasionally being hesitant about my relationship with Christopher, she had never picked a fight with me. She had even cried after hearing about my terminal disease.

 

She may have been a powerful businesswoman, but she was still sensitive. If not, she wouldn’t have been so sentimental and wouldn’t have been so torn over my marriage with Christopher. When I went to visit his family the last time, she barely said anything offensive. Her attitude today had been truly out of the ordinary.

 

When I thought about that and how Mitchell had approached the Tanner family, this was all obviously one of the Martin family’s tricks. Mitchell must have told Julia something for her to act so differently from usual.

Monica involved in it

didn’t want to, but the Tanner family’s problems needed an urgent solution. Even if I didn’t

While thinking about whether to tell Christopher about it, he wrapped my legs around his waist and pinched

nothing,” I said

in his arms and let me rest my head against his chest. He caressed my bare back gently and asked, “What’s wrong? You’ve never been this

 

exhibition has been pestering me to attend all these parties and get interviewed, and I’m not really up to that but I do want to meet some of my favorite artists,” I randomly strung together an excuse and managed to steer the conversation in that direction. Thankfully, I had

want to and don’t go if you don’t feel like it. You’re joining the National Youth Art Exhibition and Contest after all, not some random party with nobodies. As for your favorite artists, just tell me their names and I’ll invite them to our house. I

you come up with a more reasonable solution? Those artists won’t be happy if you force them to come over. I know how they are and with

 

said as he pulled

you, for example?”

did you

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