Ditched the Cheater, Pregnant by Mr. Righ novel Chapter 145

Chapter 145 A Voice She Couldn’t Ignore

Back then, Quinn had actually laughed about it.

She had wondered what kind of person could possibly have a voice that pleasant.

Then she met Julian.

The man who had caught her attention the very first time she saw him outside that tailor shop.

She had never expected that the same man would also have such a striking voice.

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And now he was sitting right beside her, speaking in that calm, low tone while asking about her divorce.

Quinn remembered very clearly what he had told her before. She was not allowed to avoid him. So when he asked something, she had to answer honestly.

“There hasn’t been any progress,” she said quietly. “He still refuses to divorce me. And now… he’s even trying to get my parents to lie for him.”

Julian turned his head toward her. “Lie? About what?”

Quinn gave a faint, helpless smile. “Probably that Chase and I have a great marriage, that we get along perfectly, and that I’m the one being dramatic. Something like that.”

There was clear bitterness in her voice.

Who would have imagined that after everything she had suffered, the people standing beside the man who hurt her would be her own parents?

Julian watched her for a moment

efore asking, “Have you thought about what you’re going to do?”

Quinn lowered her eyes and slowly shook her head. “I honestly don’t know. I figured if the first attempt doesn’t work, I’ll try again. And if that still fails, I’ll try again after that. Eventually I’ll get the divorce.”

Julian’s tone turned firm. “Spending years fighting with someone like him is the same as throwing away years of your life.”

Quinn couldn’t help glancing at him.

The car interior was dim, but his eyes were bright.

There was a quiet certainty in his eyes that made people instinctively believe him. At the same time, there was an intensity there that felt almost overwhelming, a restrained heat that seemed barely held in check. Just one glance was enough to leave her strangely flustered.

Quinn quickly looked away.

Julian frowned. “Avoiding me again?”

Quinn didn’t know how to explain what she was feeling.

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Was she supposed to say that his gaze felt too intense? That it made her nervous? How could she say something like that out loud? And even if she did, who would believe it?

Still, that was exactly what it felt like.

Maybe she should ask Lucy about it sometime and see if she ever felt overwhelmed by Julian’s eyes too.

“No,” Quinn said quickly. “Of course not.”

Julian replied quietly, “You clearly are.”

Quinn instinctively glanced back at him. Julian had lowered his gaze slightly. His eyelashes were unexpectedly thick.

The way he had spoken just now almost sounded… disappointed.

Maybe even a little hurt. But that didn’t make sense.

Why would Julian feel hurt?

Quinn’s fingers twitched slightly before curling into a small fist.

“I won’t avoid you,” she said. “I promised that already. As for the divorce, there’s nothing clever I can do. I can only wait him out. Eventually he’ll give up. He’s the only son in his family. They’ll want grandchildren someday.”

Her voice slowly trailed off.

The truth was that she had very little confidence about the divorce.

Talking about grandchildren was only wishful thinking.

If Chase truly wanted to drag things out, he could easily have a child with someone else.

Under current law, even children born outside of marriage could inherit.

And honestly, Quinn didn’t care about any of that.

If the marriage continued indefinitely, the only person truly trapped would be her.

For Chase, that marriage certificate didn’t limit him at all.

“Do you want my help?” Julian asked.

Quinn reacted instantly.

“No.”

The word came out sharper than she intended.

She realized it immediately and quickly corrected herself. “I mean… this kind of situation doesn’t really have an easy solution. My parents don’t want the divorce to happen at all. They think it would embarrass

them.”

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Julian’s brow tightened. “Embarrass them? Is their reputation more important than your happiness? And honestly, why would divorce even be embarrassing?”

Quinn shook her head, her voice turning quiet and bitter.

“They wouldn’t see it that way. They’re both university professors, and their reputations mean everything to them.”

As she spoke, her eyes began to sting.

Her nose tingled slightly as tears threatened to form.

There had been a time when she had desperately tried to draw even the smallest bit of warmth from them.

And when Chase had once shown her kindness and care, she had clung to it like it was the only lifeline she

had.

One wrong step had led to another. She should never have hoped for love from parents like that.

to be loved so obvious. The more she lowered herself, the less

And she should never have made her need to they valued her.

Some lessons only made sense once it

it was already too late.

Instead of putting all her hope into other people and waiting for them to love her…

She needed to learn to respect, value and love herself.

Because in this entire world, there was only one version of her. Even if she had realized that lesson a little late, Quinn felt it still wasn’t too late.

Her life could still start again. As long as she managed to get divorced.

Julian glanced at her again. Just like before, Quinn had turned slightly away, looking out the car window.

But he still noticed the redness in the corner of her eyes. He also saw the faint moisture clinging to her lashes.

“If I wanted to help you anyway?” Julian asked.

Something inside Quinn trembled. She kept her head turned away and didn’t look back at him.

“Why?” she asked softly. “Why would you want to help me?”

Why?

So many things happened in the world every day.

But not every reason could be explained clearly.

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