He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 535

Julian's voice was unwavering:

"Don't worry, Jacqueline. From now on, I'm going to take good care of Scarlett. I'll make sure she's perfectly happy and healthy."

The phrasing carried an unmistakable weight. Instantly, Scarlett felt entirely self-conscious.

Jacqueline raised an eyebrow, a knowing smile playing on her lips:

"Take care of her as an older brother, or... in some other capacity?"

Scarlett's heart skipped a beat. "Mom!" she protested, her face burning.

But Julian didn't back down. He kept his gaze fixed on Scarlett, his eyes burning with an earnest, intense devotion:

"Either one. Whatever Scarlett needs. I am willing to be by her side in whatever capacity she wants."

Now Scarlett wasn't just blushing; her entire face felt like it was on fire.

Julian's implication was impossible to ignore. Anyone with an ounce of sense could read between the lines, and she wasn't an idiot.

Her usually composed heart began to race wildly.

She had never imagined that a man as exceptional as Julian actually harbored those kinds of feelings for her.

She sat there, her mind buzzing, completely unsure of how to respond.

Jacqueline nodded in approval, her eyes shining with satisfaction:

"I just wish you had come back from abroad sooner. If you two had reconnected earlier, things might have been different."

"But it's not too late. People who are meant to be together will always find their way to each other."

Jacqueline wasn't one to beat around the bush, effectively tearing down the thin veil of deniability between them.

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