He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 194

Scarlett didn't even know how to describe her feelings anymore.

Right now, she only hoped this torrential rain could wash away every last trace of Yardley, from her skin all the way down to her soul.

She absolutely despised the lingering scent of him on her.

She refused to let herself remember the good times, not even for a second, because doing so felt like a betrayal of all the suffering she endured during her pregnancy and childbirth.

"Boom!"

A deafening clap of thunder, accompanied by a fierce jagged streak of lightning, struck the concrete ground just ahead of her, sending a splash of water into the air.

She had been walking for a very long time, yet there was no sound of a car behind her. Yardley hadn't come after her.

The same Yardley who, in front of everyone, had openly worried about Sylvia being out in the rain, was now perfectly content to sit in his car and watch his own wife walk through a storm.

The favoritism was crystal clear.

The realization made it all the more ironic, delivering a devastating blow to her heart.

She stood lost in the rain. Just as she was trying to figure out where on earth she even was—

A series of urgent, heavy footsteps splashed through the puddles behind her, cutting through the sound of the downpour.

Suddenly, a large black umbrella was held high over her head, shielding her from the wind and rain.

A second later, Julian's striking, handsome face appeared in her line of sight.

He tilted the umbrella so it covered her almost completely. He was panting, his chest heaving, clearly having sprinted to catch up.

He was drenched himself. His wet hair clung to his forehead, and droplets of water slid down the straight bridge of his nose. But without hesitation, he stripped off his suit jacket and wrapped it firmly and gently around Scarlett, enveloping her completely.

"The rain is pouring! Are you trying to get yourself killed? You're still in your postpartum recovery period! Getting soaked like this could ruin your health!"

Julian's voice was full of urgent concern. Before she could protest, he grabbed her wrist and started leading her briskly forward.

"My grandmother has an old house not far from here, in the old quarter. Come on, let's get you out of the rain."

It wasn't until that moment that Scarlett realized how incredibly weak her body felt.

Her steps were unsteady, and after being pulled along by Julian for a few paces, she stumbled.

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