He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 469

Helena stared at him, instinctively shaking her head. "No. I'm waiting for the final divorce decree. I'm terrified something else will go wrong."

"What do you mean?" Julian frowned in genuine confusion. "Aren't you two already divorced?"

"Yes. But I still don't have the physical paperwork," Helena admitted truthfully.

She proceeded to give Julian a full rundown of exactly what had happened that day.

Julian was genuinely surprised.

As she spoke, Helena fell quiet for a second. "Also... I really, truly want to take Hope's Ashes with me."

That was why she had been waiting.

She also knew that Janetta would never tolerate any lingering ties between her and Sebastian.

And Hope's ashes were one of those very ties.

Janetta would undoubtedly force Sebastian to hand them over.

Because of that, Helena felt she had no choice but to wait.

However, Helena's reasoning left Julian in stunned silence.

Because only Julian and Lance James actually knew where Hope was.

But Lance wasn't even aware of Hope's current condition, and Julian didn't dare make any promises.

He was terrified that if he told Helena the truth, only for her hopes to be crushed again, there would be no coming back from the devastation.

Beyond that, Julian had his own entirely selfish motives.

He didn't want Helena to maintain any connection to Sebastian whatsoever.

Even if Hope made a full recovery, he probably still wouldn't tell Helena the baby had survived.

That way, the final bond between Helena and Sebastian would be permanently severed.

Julian kept his dark motives expertly hidden.

Processing her explanation, he looked at Helena with unnerving calm. "Give me a timeline, Helena."

His words held absolute certainty.

Helena looked down, seemingly unable to give him an answer.

Julian nodded decisively. "One week. Then you're coming to Boston with me, and we are getting married."

It wasn't a discussion; it was a mandate.

Helena looked up into Julian's eyes.

She rested her hands lightly against his chest.

Julian kissed her with deep, focused devotion.

He didn't pull back until they finally parted.

Even though he was clearly aroused, he slammed on the brakes at the very last second, refusing to push her any further.

"Let's eat," Julian said smoothly.

Helena took a deep breath, nodded, and let herself be guided toward the dining table.

By the time Julian emerged from the bedroom, he had already changed his clothes.

He sat quietly with Helena while she finished her meal.

After dinner, Julian forcefully dragged her downstairs for a walk, desperate to keep her from spiraling into her own dark thoughts.

Her apartment building was actually a fairly old structure.

Tucked away in a quiet corner of downtown Riverton, right next to The Park.

The Hayes Corporation was just blocks away.

As Julian held Helena's hand, she completely failed to notice Sebastian's car parked discreetly along the curb just a short distance away.