After the Cold Marriage His Crazy Love (Iris and Julian) novel Chapter 42

for the Abandoned Ex–Wife

Chapter 42 The Family Crisis

The streets were quiet late at night, smooth to drive on. The orange streetlights streamed through the car window, hitting Julian’s cold, handsome side profile.

He focused on driving, then suddenly spoke to break the silence. “You’re applying for a PhD?”

Iris froze, turning to look at him. Her heart fluttered for no reason.

They barely talked, barely saw each other. How’d he know that?

Her silence said it all

Julian added, “I saw your notes you left in the living room.”

Iris nodded, realization hitting her. “Oh, right!

“You’re this busy, and you still have time for a PhD?*

“I’ll squeeze in time to study”

“Emily got scammed. Even if you go over there, it won’t help.”

“It’s family. I have to go check. Maybe I can help somehow

“Yeah, Julian replied, then went quiet again.

The car fell silent once more

Their conversations were always like this–short, shallow There was an invisible wall between them, keeping them distant and cold. Iris was used to it.

They arrived at Rosefield Court Iris got out of the car and ran up to the fourth floor.

Julian locked the car and strode after her.

When Iris got to her parents‘ house, the door was half–open. The police’s voices were urgent and anxious. “If you withdraw the money now, you can still get some of back. Wait any longer, and it’ll be gone for good.”

Iris rushed inside, out of breath.

Julian followed her in, walked to Iris’s parents, and greeted them politely.

Grace took Julian’s hand and sobbed quietly.

Ethan sat on the sofa, his shoulders slumping like he was carrying a mountain. He covered his face with his hands and cried bitterly.

Emily leaned against the wall, holding her phone under her arm. She looked hostile toward the two police officers in front of her–stubborn eyes, a defiant look, and totally unyielding.

The police sighed, their tone hardening. “We’ve been trying to talk sense into you for half an hour. You really got scammed! That platform’s fake. It’s a trap ser by an illegal overseas organization!”

Emily shouted angrily. “It’s real! It’s real! I put in 1.000 dollars before made 3000, and withdrew it all. Then I put in 5.000, made 15,000, and withdrew that too! It’s going up right now–I cant withdraw it now, or I’ll

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The police threw their hands up, their patience completely gone.

Ethan looked up, his face pale, eyes filled with tears. He asked in a shaky voice. “How much did you put in total?”

Emily stayed quiet.

Ethan jumped up, yelling. “How much did you put in?!

Emily hesitated, then mumbled. Two million.

Ethan was furious, slapping his thighs in panic, his voice cracking. “We only have a few ten thousand dollars in savings! Where did you get two million?!

Emily shouted back, “I’m gonna get rich this time! I took out over 800 thousand in bank loans, and over one million in online loans! I’ll make at least double that

Iris’s dad, Keith Whitlow, slammed his hist on the table, then clutched his chest, taking deep breaths to calm

down.

Grace plopped down on the floor and burst into tears, totally distraught.

“Are you crazy?! Have you lost your mind?” Ethan was so angry he balled his fist and charged at Emily. She dodged, and he couldn’t bring himself to hit her. Instead, he turned and punched the wall. His fist started bleeding.

Iris rushed over, grabbing Ethan’s arm ‘Ethan, don’t hug yourself?”

Ethan heard her voice, saw her, and forced down his angiety and anger. He quickly wiped the tears from his eyes, his pale face looking even more flustered. His voice softened. “Iris, what are you doing here? Go home! Hurry home!®

When Ethan saw Julian too, he hurried to say. Julian, take Iris home.”

Julian walked over, speaking politely to Ethan, who was a year younger than him. “Ethan, calm down first.”

“I can’t calm down! Take Iris away now! Ethan pushed Iris into Julian’s arms.

Julian held Iris’s shoulders.

They’d been married for two years, and he’d never been to Iris’s parents‘ house. This was his first time and ir was for something like this.

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