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.”

out to remove the coat, intending to

her away from the lake towards the woods. They walked in peace through the forest, both kept quiet, their eyes on

like a couple that had been in love

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

a man she loved, and a promise of growing old

then, the man in her dreams was him.

changed, even

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

to reality, Julien

who reject me pay a

threat…” Julien shoved the coat back at him, “I accept your threat.”

in the eye, unflinchingly

black, holding a silenced gun. Raines had told him that Miles Simson had brought back a girl of unknown identity,

a dead

he accidentally overheard her assertive voice from downstairs, she said, “There is no coward in our

curious for the first time, and looked

nervous, but her pale face was calm and defiant. She could only look up at Hayden when she spoke.

coward in our family’ with such

by her words, his

power for many years, but a child had defied him. Even

unexpectedly made his first request to

railing and

of his words, Julien’s life was spared. She became his little

a cruel society. He trained her to become an invincible

trust.

most unblemished eyes he had ever seen in his dark

after being baptized in blood, they

helpless little girl saw him as her last straw. So she endured and obeyed him, never defying him, even trying hard to be likable.

dark world, she was

never asked me,” Hayden said,

door and tossed it in the back seat.

completely uncurious, uninterested. She opened her own car door, about to get in.

deep voice came from behind her, “You

to him. So she tried to be innocent and offered herself to

she never questioned whether he loved her back. Maybe it was because she never expected to receive his love in return. Or maybe,

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

efforts of yours, getting close to me, trying to please me, showing concern for me, because you love me? Or is it just guilt over leaving me without a

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