He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 614

Scarlett's initial heartbreak slowly transformed into a surge of overwhelming pride. She silently cheered for her brother's incredible resilience.

"It's not that women don't like him," she said softly. "It's that deep down, he doesn't believe anyone could truly accept the fact that he doesn't have legs."

"He's still deeply insecure about it. That's why he's been putting off coming home to see mom and me."

She let out a heavy sigh and wiped the remaining tears from her eyes, her heart a tangled mess of emotions. Even though they had been separated for years, they were still flesh and blood. She could practically feel the walls he had built around his heart.

Julian nodded in agreement. "Yeah. He says he's used to being alone. Being at the top means being isolated, and he claims he enjoys the solitude."

His lips quirked into a bittersweet smile. "But I know the truth. He desperately needs someone who gets him, someone who can embrace every part of him. He's walked a very lonely, grueling path. The stronger he gets, the more he craves a real sense of belonging."

Scarlett nodded, feeling a deep ache in her chest. "Will you help me convince him to come back? My mom and I will shower him with all the love he's missed out on. And then... I'll find a way to help him meet a woman who genuinely appreciates him."

Julian smiled warmly. "That's exactly what I was hoping for. That's why I told you everything today—so you and your mother wouldn't be caught off guard when the time comes."

Scarlett looked at Julian, her eyes shining with gratitude. "The fact that he confided all of this to you means he trusts you with his life. Thank you, Julian. Thank you for being such a good friend to him and keeping the loneliness at bay."

"What are you thanking me for? We're practically family." Julian chuckled, playfully patting her shoulder. "My brotherhood with Zachary has been forged through the fires of time. It's vastly different from the superficial, plastic friendship I had with Yardley."

Scarlett's heavy heart lightened slightly at the joke, and a genuine laugh escaped her.

"Yardley's life has been far too smooth," she mused. "Honestly, divorcing me is probably the biggest hardship he's ever faced. You can't even compare his life to what my brother survived."

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