He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 220

"But the way your entire family treats a woman who has been married to your brother for five years, a woman who gave your family a child—it is absolutely sickening. Listen to me very carefully, Melanie. From this moment on, I will be stepping in to ensure Scarlett gets her divorce from Yardley. Every single asset she and her daughter are legally entitled to must be handed over. If not, the Croft family will bring the full weight of our influence crashing down on the Flynn family."

His words rang through the hallway, absolute and uncompromising.

Standing behind him, Scarlett was completely floored.

Julian... was willing to stand up for her in her divorce? He was willing to pit his entire family's influence against the Flynn Group just to protect her? But... they had barely just met. They had only crossed paths a few times. Wasn't he worried about the massive fallout? While the Flynn Group couldn't match the overall wealth of the Croft family, their dominance in real estate made them a formidable enemy. He was putting his family's interests on the line for her. It was a massive, incredibly heavy favor.

Melanie, whose eyes had just been sparkling at the sight of Julian, felt like she had been doused in ice water. Her brief infatuation instantly morphed into blinding rage.

"Julian, what... what did you just say?" she shrieked. "You're going to bat for this little tramp? Since when are you two so close! And let me remind you—you are a married man! You are married to my cousin! How could you do this? Aren't you afraid of the backlash?"

"I am no longer married to your cousin. I am a single man."

Melanie froze, completely paralyzed by the revelation.

Yardley's head snapped up, staring at Julian in sheer disbelief. "When? That's impossible. How could it happen that fast?"

Julian's divorce papers were literally still warm in his pocket. Seeing their disbelief, he calmly reached in, pulled out the document, and held it up for them to see. His eyes were cold, his tone flat.

"See for yourself. From now on, your cousin and I have nothing to do with each other. We are strangers. And Yardley, let me give you some advice. When it's over, it's over. Forcing something that's already broken won't fix it. Instead of dragging this out, let it go. Give yourselves both some dignity."

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