Chapter 284

Julien tucked away her shovel in disappointment. The footprint appeared to have been deliberately obscured, it certainly wasn’t Zenith’s.

Exhausted from digging, Julien felt like she could just tie Zenith up and give him a proper grilling!

She frowned, placing the shovel back into the toolbox.

Just as she turned to leave, she noticed Hayden had silently appeared behind her. The only man capable of sneaking up on her like that.

She had no doubt that Raines had betrayed her, so…

“How did you know I’m here?” she asked, unflustered by being caught red-handed.

Hayden glanced at the toolbox she was holding, “I came to take you to the barber shop.”

Clearly, he hadn’t forgotten her previous idea to shave her head.

Julien smirked at him, “I can handle my own hair. I appreciate your concern, but there’s no need for that. Thanks!”

“Who do you think made this footprint?” he pointed at the few footprints by the wetlands of the lake. Since he had noticed, Julien saw no need to hide anything from him, so she replied, “The man in black who tried to kidnap Emily.”

“I mean, who do you think made this footprint?” he repeated patiently.

“Zenith,” she answered honestly.

It was a late night by the lake, under the warm glow of a single street lamp. Julien and Hayden stood by the lake, their shadows elongated by the light. It was a cold winter night. A layer of mist rose from the lake, making it look mysterious and eerie.

Julien, lightly dressed, stood straight-backed.

As they stood stiffly by the lake, he suddenly asked, “Are you cold?”

Was he… caring for her? Julien thought it must be.

“I’m not cold,” she replied firmly, so quickly it seemed she hadn’t given it any thought.

Even though she claimed she wasn’t cold, he removed his black coat and draped it over her shoulders.

“You can be honest with me,” he said, gently pressing her shoulder. Her eyes were even brighter in the dark.

She replied without any emotion, “I am being honest.”

reached out to remove the coat, intending to return it to

from the lake towards the woods. They walked in peace through the forest, both

like a couple that had been in love

Once upon a time, when she still had a pure heart, she had imagined such a beautiful and ordinary

and a promise of growing

in her

changed, even

the wide asphalt road. Kyle’s mansion was brightly lit, probably because Julien had alerted the police earlier in the

to reality, Julien tried to return the coat to

he said, “Lien, people who reject me pay a price. It’s a price you wouldn’t want to pay.”

coat back at him,

looked him in the eye, unflinchingly and

in black, holding a silenced gun. Raines had told him

she was a

accidentally overheard her assertive voice from downstairs,

over the railing on the second floor, curious for the first time, and looked down

small figure, shaking with fear, her small fists clenched tight. She seemed very nervous, but her pale face was calm and

she said ‘There is no coward in our family’

her words, his face

had defied him. Even if it was the innocence of a child, it was a

the girl was doomed, he unexpectedly made

the railing and said to Miles, “I need a toy.

Julien’s life was spared. She became his little

society. He trained her to become an invincible female

trust.

most unblemished eyes he had ever seen in

in blood,

knew that the helpless little girl saw him as her last straw. So she endured and obeyed him, never defying

Hayden’s dark world, she was like a

you’ve never asked me,” Hayden

car door and tossed it

seemed completely uncurious, uninterested. She opened her own car

came from behind her, “You never asked me if

was head over heels in love with him, willing to give her most treasured affection to him. So

because she never expected to receive

sense his deliberate efforts to get close to her, perhaps even trying to bridge the distance.

trying to please me, showing concern for me, because you love me? Or is it just guilt over leaving

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