Chapter 119

Kaleb couldn't believe it. With no more excuses, Roseanne had no choice but to bite the bullet, pull out her phone, and say, “I guess I really didn’t learn the traffic rules well enough, and I upset your wife. I’ll call the insurance company right away.”

She dialed the insurance company as she spoke. As soon as she finished explaining, Rosalie’s insurance adjuster arrived. It was clear Roseanne was at fault. The adjuster took a quick look but stayed to wait for Roseanne’s insurance representative.

Kaleb was eager to get back to his wife for dinner. Seeing the adjuster had arrived, he handed over Rosalie’s car and announced he was leaving. “Let’s go,” Julian said, clearly with no intention of staying. Roseanne’s heart sank.

Despite the obvious facts and seeing Julian about to leave, Roseanne clung to a sliver of hope and called out, “Wait, Julian.”

Julian turned back, his expression flat, as if looking at a stranger. Roseanne’s heart dropped. Her hands, hanging by her sides, unconsciously clenched into fists.

“My insurance adjuster hasn’t arrived yet. Are you just leaving?” she asked, still holding onto that faint hope.

But Jultan’s eyes only showed confusion. “So?” he replied, implying it was none of his concern.

At that moment, Roseanne’s smile faded. “I—I don’t have a ride back. Could you at least give me a lift…?” she asked, feeling as though she was abandoning her pride.

But Julian was even more ruthless than she imagined. Even with her shameless request, his gaze remained distant and puzzled. “Are you so broke you can’t afford a taxi?” he asked.

Even Kaleb, usually gentlemanly, couldn’t help but laugh at Julian’s response. Roseanne was on the verge of tears. The sense of superiority she’d felt, thinking Julian had married a stand-in for her and divorced for her sake, was shattered.

She looked at Julian with red eyes and choked out, “Julian, are you angry with me?”

She wanted to add, “Because I left without a word,” but Julian surprisingly nodded. “Yeah, I am pretty angry,” he admitted.

For a moment, Roseanne’s heart soared. She thought, I knew Julian still loved me. Otherwise, why would he still be angry after a year?

But Julian’s next words shattered her hopes. “You slandered my wife and twisted the facts. How could I not be angry? But since I didn’t slap you as a lesson, I’ll let it go.”

Roseanne’s heart rose and fell with Julian’s words, until finally, all color drained from her face as if she was about to faint from frustration. Julian might as well have just shut up.

Unaware of the impact his words had on Roseanne, Julian walked straight to the Bentley parked behind them, leaving Roseanne alone in the cold wind.

“What’s your choice?” Kaleb casually asked Julian, who still wore an expressionless face, as they got into the car.