He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 579

Helena suddenly understood exactly what Julian was doing.

He was slowly escalating his presence.

But beneath that careful approach was a glaring sense of insecurity.

An insecurity entirely triggered by Sebastian's sudden reappearance.

Helena kept her eyes shut tight and said nothing.

Having Julian in her bed actually jolted her fully awake.

But neither of them dared to shatter the fragile silence.

Eventually, she heard the deep, even cadence of his breathing behind her.

Only then did she finally allow her muscles to relax.

By the time the sun began to rise, she finally fell asleep.

Julian opened his eyes the very second her breathing leveled out into a deep slumber.

He watched her back in silence, not making a sound.

The atmosphere in the room wasn't necessarily toxic, but it certainly wasn't peaceful.

...

When Helena finally woke up, it was already noon.

Julian had already prepared lunch; she smelled it the second she walked out of the master bedroom.

"You're up? Come eat," he said smoothly. "I'll drive you to the airport after."

"Okay," she nodded.

Neither of them brought up what happened last night.

She noticed her suitcase was already neatly packed and waiting by the front door.

By the time she sat down at the table, Julian had already plated her food.

She ate quietly while he kept her company.

"I'll be attending the opening ceremony for Destiny's Choice too," Julian mentioned casually.

Helena paused, looking up in surprise. "Why the sudden interest?"

Julian wasn't the public face of Epoch Pictures, even though he was the majority shareholder behind the scenes.

He never bothered showing up to superficial events like this.

"My wife will be there. Why shouldn't I? Besides, I have a few deals to close in Riverton anyway," he said with smooth confidence.

"Alright. Let me know when you land, and I'll come pick you up," she offered.

"Deal," he smiled.

They ate in comfortable silence, with Julian steering the conversation to lighter topics.

"Yeah," he agreed softly. "There's no parking here, so I won't walk you in."

"I'm not a child," she shot back playfully.

Julian just smiled.

She stepped out of the car.

Her assistant was standing respectfully on the curb with her luggage.

She gave a small wave and walked through the sliding glass doors with her assistant in tow.

Julian watched them disappear into the terminal before finally shifting gears and driving away.

They checked in smoothly and waited in the VIP lounge.

The flight took off precisely at 2:45 PM.

By 5:10 PM, the plane touched down smoothly at Riverton International Airport.

Standing in the arrivals hall, Helena watched the chaotic rush of passengers, feeling a strange sense of detachment.

Compared to Coralia, Riverton had evolved at a terrifying speed over the past five years.

Coralia, by contrast, felt as if it had stagnated.

She didn't speak, her silence growing heavier by the second.

"Ms. Wallace, there's been a massive pile-up on the highway. Traffic is gridlocked, and our car has been stuck out there for almost two hours," her assistant reported, looking incredibly stressed.