He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 244

"But I can also tell you this," Yardley spat, "Scarlett is mine, my daughter is mine, and if anyone is going to gift her a castle, it's me. You don't get a say in this!"

A mocking smile twisted Yardley's lips. "This whole 'entrusted by a friend' excuse is garbage. Julian, I finally understand why you were in such a hurry to divorce Sylvia."

"You did it so you could openly be with Scarlett, didn't you? Dare to tell me I'm wrong!"

Julian glanced at the profile picture of the person who had sent the video on the screen.

It was familiar, and it was glaring.

The suppressed rage, the suffocation of being misunderstood, and all the shattered pieces of his life since discovering his child wasn't his and going through the divorce—everything broke through the dam in an instant.

Especially seeing Yardley's self-righteous expression right now, his blood boiled.

He didn't even bother arguing. With fists fueled by pent-up fury, he swung at Yardley, landing blow after heavy blow.

Yardley took a few solid hits, his own anger boiling over, and began fighting back wildly.

Right in front of Scarlett, the two men engaged in a brutal, no-holds-barred brawl. It was an unrestricted slugfest exploding right before her eyes.

Julian's shirt was torn to shreds, bruises rapidly blooming across his exposed skin.

Yardley had completely lost his usual polished elegance; his face was a mess of blood and sweat, looking utterly pathetic.

Scarlett was stunned by the scene. A few seconds later, she snapped out of it, rushing forward and screaming at them to stop.

The terrified delivery driver also stepped in, trying to pull them apart.

The moisture in Yardley's eyes spilled over instantly. It felt as if his internal organs were bleeding out; every breath felt like swallowing razor blades.

"Scarlett, do you really hate me that much?" his voice cracked pathetically. "Or is it because... you have him by your side now!"

Looking into her cold, merciless eyes, his heart shattered. His spiraling emotions once again aimed their venom at Julian.

Julian's knuckles cracked as he clenched his fists. This baseless slander ignited a fresh inferno inside him.

He wanted nothing more than to pin Yardley to the ground and literally beat those absurd delusions out of his head.

Just then, Jacqueline stepped in front of Scarlett and Julian. She spoke softly to her daughter first, "Scarlett, take Julian inside and clean up his cuts."

Then, she turned to Yardley, crooking a finger. Her tone was calm but left no room for argument. "Yardley, come here. I have a few words for you."