Ditched the Cheater, Pregnant by Mr. Righ novel Chapter 250

Chapter 250 No Way Back

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He had said it plainly, without leaving room for interpretation, and that alone made it impossible to ignore.

This had nothing to do with Lucy.

“It’s because of you,” Julian continued, his gaze steady. “I was worried that after you left the hospital, you’d go back to eating whatever you felt like, and I didn’t have a reason to step in, so when Lucy got hurt, it gave

me one.”

The more clearly he explained it, the harder it hit.

Quinn felt something tighten in her chest, not because she didn’t understand, but because she understood

too well.

The more she felt it, the more it unsettled her.

It was as if Julian was slowly removing every excuse she had to keep her distance, leaving her with nowhere to retreat.

“You told me to respect your boundaries,” Julian went on, his voice steady, “so I didn’t push and I didn’t get too close, but now that Lucy’s hurt, I finally have a reason to be here, to do things for you, and if you don’t like this way of doing it, I can change it.”

“Change what,” Quinn asked, her thoughts still catching up.

“The way I go about this,” Julian said. “I’m trying to date you. Is that not obvious enough?”

Before she could respond, he continued, as if he had already anticipated her reaction.

“I even looked it up,” he said, his tone easing slightly. “Apparently you’re supposed to bring flowers, plan dates, buy gifts, but I figured you wouldn’t want any of that, so I had to find another way to get close to you.”

He paused briefly, then added, “Or do you want that instead, because I can have flowers here pretty quickly.”

“No,” Quinn said immediately.

Her thoughts were stuck, circling the same words over and over.

I’m trying to date you.

Her heart was beating fast, uneven in a way that made it hard to think clearly.

She forced herself to hold onto some sense of logic.

“I still think we’re not right for each other,” she said.

Julian didn’t argue the point directly.

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“I’m not asking you to say yes right now,” he said. “You can say no whenever you want, that’s your choice, but whether I keep trying, that’s mine.”

“So even if I turn you down, you’re still going to keep going?”

Julian gave a small nod. “Maybe one day I’ll stop, if I realize I don’t feel the same anymore.”

That single possibility was enough to make something in Quinn tighten again.

Because it meant that right now, he did.

She realized then that all the reasons she had given Lucy before no longer held up

She had said she liked someone easygoing, someone gentle and uncomplicated.

That wasn’t true.

What she liked was someone like Julian.

From the way he carried himself to the way he spoke, from his presence to the way he looked at her, everything about him fit in a way she hadn’t expected.

And now he was standing in front of her, telling her clearly that he liked her, that he was willing to pursue her.

If none of the complications existed, if there were no differences in background or expectations to consider, she knew she wouldn’t hesitate.

She wouldn’t even make him try this hard.

If anything, she would be the one moving toward him.

Because this feeling was new to her, unfamiliar and impossible to ignore.

The last time she had felt anything close to this was years ago, a brief encounter that had faded with time, something that never had the chance to become real.

This was different.

I really like him.

Not just in passing, not something temporary, but something that made her think about the future, about staying, about not walking away.

And yet, the moment she imagined him one day no longer feeling this way, a sharp discomfort settled in her chest.

What am I supposed to do?

“Quinn,” Julian said, his voice softer now, pulling her back. “I’m not asking for an answer today, no one figures this out overnight, just give me some time, and I’ll show you I mean it.”

Quinn finally spoke again, her tone steadier now, though it still carried hesitation.

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“But we’re still not right for each other.”

Julian didn’t look away. “Why not?”

Quinn took a breath, grounding herself.

“There are a lot of reasons,” she said. “I’m sorry, but I can’t accept this, not now, and not in the future.

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