Chapter 86

Roseanne returned to Caldwell; Rosalie finally learned the truth—thanks to a chance encounter—that Poulie had only ever been a substitute. Rosalie understood everything. No wonder Julian had been reluctant to marry her at first, yet he changed his mind so quickly! It turned out that this change of heart had nothing to do with her. He had only agreed because she resembled Roseanne.

Once again, Rosalie thought Anya had been right all along—Julian really was a shameless bastard. He married her as a substitute but then felt guilty toward his ex-girlfriend. Instead of treating Rosalie with love, he treated her like some kind of lucky charm, believing that leaving her untouched somehow made him faithful to his true love.

Rosalie couldn’t help but sneer inwardly. Wow, what a devoted man. He remained chaste for an entire year in honor of his ex, and now that self-imposed chastity has finally paid off.

At this moment, Rosalie felt nothing but relief. She was thankful for the text from Roseanne—it had saved her from further entanglement with Julian. She assumed he was probably rushing off to see his beloved.

Rosalie’s gaze drifted to the closed bathroom door; her expression was unreadable, but something in her eyes darkened. She thought that since she signed the divorce papers, she had already let go of Julian. She had convinced herself of this. But Roseanne’s sudden reappearance and Julian’s hasty departure brought a sharp and unexpected pain to Rosalie's chest.