After the Affair Falling into a Billionaire's Arms novel Chapter 526

Chapter 526

Louisa turned to look at him, meeting his clear, genuinely unknowing gaze.

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She began, “It’s nothing special, really. Just living under someone else’s roof. My dad loved me, but my adoptive mother didn’t like me, and Hawk was always bullying me. When I got older, he started trying to take advantage of me. The worst time, he drugged me. I fought back with everything I had and barely escaped. That year, I was eighteen, facing my college entrance exams. I’d prepared for so long, worked so hard, hoping I could change my fate through that test. I couldn’t let anything else go wrong before the exam, so I reported him. I had to make sure he faced legal consequences. My dad really did love me-he said no matter what decision I made, he’d support me. But my adoptive mother doted on her son. She cursed me with every vicious word she could think of. She said if I insisted on sending Hawk to prison, I’d have to sever ties with the Forbes family. From then on, they’d have no daughter.”

She turned to Julian. “I agreed. So at eighteen, I cut ties with my family.”

Her tone was calm, but Julian’s heart ached with every word.

He pulled her into his arms. “You did the right thing. People like that can’t be tolerated.”

“But everyone said I was ungrateful. A wolf in sheep’s clothing.”

Riley had been heartbroken over her son and couldn’t swallow her anger, so she spread terrible rumors about Louisa everywhere.

At the time, Louisa believed she had nothing to hide. She wasn’t afraid of what people said behind her back.

But it wasn’t until recently, after seeing Hawk again, that she’d confirmed she wasn’t actually the Forbes family’s daughter.

Brian wasn’t even her biological father.

Being called ungrateful, a wolf in sheep’s clothing-she really didn’t owe them any less than that.

She figured when Hawk met William and Adeline, he’d told them this same story.

But Hawk would’ve told it from the Forbes family’s perspective. He wouldn’t mention drugging her. He’d say she seduced him, then tried

to send him to prison.

An adopted daughter who ignored her foster parents’ years of care and sent her brother to jail.

Anyone who heard that version would be outraged. They’d think she was a heartless ingrate.

Julian pushed her back slightly, smiling as he tapped her forehead. “Silly girl. If that’s how they see you, it’s their ignorance. The Forbes family raised you–you can give them a better life. You should repay them in the right way, not by making deals with them. You being unhappy isn’t good for them either, is it?”

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Louisa nodded. “You’re right!”

He always gave her the best, most sound advice when she felt lost.

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“By the way,” Julian asked, “since you’re just the Forbes family’s adopted daughter, have you ever thought about finding your biological parents?”

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Louisa shook her head. “Actually, back when Hawk did those things to me, I suspected I wasn’t the Forbes family’s daughter. Otherwise, no matter how twisted Hawk was, he couldn’t have had those kinds of thoughts about his real sister, right? But my dad loved me. He even agreed to let me send Hawk to prison for my sake. I thought, even a biological father couldn’t do better than that. I didn’t want to hurt him. So no matter why my biological parents abandoned me, as long as my dad is still around, I don’t want to look for them.”

Julian said nothing.

He realized that Louisa’s desire to keep this matter quiet was definitely for Brian’s sake.

But still…

Louisa caught his thoughtful expression. “What is it? What are you thinking?”

“Nothing.” Julian gently brushed her brow, smiling. “Our Louisa is so filial and kind. Your dad didn’t love you in vain. So stop feeling like

you owe anyone anything over that incident.”

“Okay.” Louisa nodded.

With his reassurance, the weight on her chest lifted.

After a month, the Northwest project had stabilized. The rest was just a matter of time.

Louisa and Julian prepared to leave.

When Teddy heard the news, he nearly cried with relief. The Northwest was too harsh. Eating wild vegetables every day was torture.

He missed home. He missed his mom.

Elara, on the other hand, was reluctant to see them go. She held Louisa’s hand. “I was hoping to learn more from you. I didn’t think we’d be parting ways so soon.”

Louisa felt the same.

When she’d first arrived, she’d been isolated and helpless. Thank goodness for Elara’s support.

Louisa patted her hand. “It’s okay. We’ll stay in touch by phone.”

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folian said, “Elata, after we leave, you’ll be in charge of the follow-up for the Northwest project. If anything comes up, contact Louisa.

project wraps up successfully, 11 transfer you to Tudor Group headquarters.”

Elara could hardly believe it

Then she quickly added, ‘If Mr. Tudor says it, it’s definitely true. Thank you, Mr. Tudor.”

fulian gave a cool nod.

Louisa leaned close to him, whispering, “Didn’t you resign from the Tudor Group? How can you still transfer personnel?”

Indian met her skeptical gaze with a smile. ‘I still have the authority to transfer one person, don’t I?”

Louisa huffed in mock annoyance.

He was the Tudor family’s most outstanding heir. Even if he wanted to resign, William would never agree.

He’d go back eventually,

She knew that much.

The next morning, they set out on the return trip.

The branch office leaders had wanted to see them off, but Julian declined.

As soon as they left the mountains and entered the city, Teddy suggested they eat.

It was lunchtime, so Julian agreed.

Teddy ordered like a refugee who hadn’t eaten in years-piling on dish after dish, mostly meat.

He needed to make it up to his stomach.

Louise wasn’t usually a vegetarian and enjoyed meat, but for some reason, looking at the table full of it now, she had no appetite. In fact,

she felt a little nauseous,

judian noticed. ‘What’s wrong? You don’t like any of this?

He handed her the menu. See if there’s anything you want.”

Andise whook her head and pushed the menu away.

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