After the Cold Marriage His Crazy Love (Iris and Julian) novel Chapter 135

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Ethan was already swamped in debt. Now their dad was really sick, and all the medical bills fell on Iris. That was part of why he was so heartbroken.

Iris held back her tears and comforted him. “Ethan, we gotta keep this from Mom and Dad first. Even Julian and Emily. Don’t tell anyone. I’ll pay for Dad’s bills, and I’ll stay at the hospital to take care of him.

yes were full of tears, his voice shaking with pain. “I get why you don’t wanna scare Mom and Dad

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The night got darker, and time ticked by. Julian leaned back on the sofa, listless, closing his eyes to rest but his ears stayed open for any sound from the front door.

He looked more and more worn out. He pulled off his tic, took off his suit jacket, and waited quietly for Iris to come home.

By early morning, Iris sent him a message, “Julian, I have something urgent and need to leave home for a while. I’ll be there on the court date. Don’t worry.”

When Julian saw her message, he called her right away.

But Iris’s phone was already off.

Julian threw his phone on the sofa and put his hand on his forehead. He felt like he was falling into an endless hole, lost in pain and confusion, unable to get out.

They’d been married for two years, and this was the first time Iris had turned off her phone and didn’t come home.

Julian knew deep down she wouldn’t come back, but he still sat on the sofa all night, waiting without sleeping a wink.

It wasn’t until dawn that he dragged his tired body into the bathroom to clean up.

After cleaning up and changing clothes, Julian drove out to look for Iris.

He went to the research institute and her parents’ house.

Zoe said she’d taken a few days off.

Grace said she wasn’t at their place.

Iris had been gone for five days, and Julian was almost driven crazy looking for her.

Right then, the court sent Julian a trial notice for July 1st.

The divorce process that should’ve taken four months skipped mediation entirely and went straight trial.

Only ten days left until the trial. It was insanely fast.

Julian told his lawyer to look into it.

When he found out the judge was a close friend of Lily’s dad, he knew he was gonna lose Iris for good.

A woman as strong-willed as Iris would never come back once she divorced him, no matter whether she still loved him or not.

The night was pitch black, and the living room lights were on.

Julian came home from outside, leaning back on the sofa tiredly, covering his eyes with his arm. A heavy, cold feeling hung over him, making the whole house feel like an ice box-oppressive and quiet.

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He was so tired he fell asleep without noticing, only to wake up from a nightmare.

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