His Belated Love for the Abandoned Ex Wife novel Chapter 220

Chapter 220 Letting Go

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She had spent her whole life relying on ne one but herself, building everything from the ground up without expecting anyone to catch her if she fell.

But this time…

What if I let myself take that chance, just once?

Iris stood, walked over, and sat down beside him.

Julian looked up immediately, surprised by how close she was. He pulled out one earbud and set his phone aside, his hand instinctively reaching up to cradle the back of her head, his touch gentle. “What’s wrong?”

Iris turned to him, but before she could even speak, her face flushed slightly. She hesitated, then asked softly. “Can you… hug me?”

Julian froze for a split second, clearly caught off guard, then pulled her into his arms without hesitation. holding her tight, his voice dropping as he spoke near her ear. “What happened? Did something upset you? Did ‘someone give you trouble? Tell me.”

Iris closed her eyes, her arms wrapping around his waist as she leaned fully into him, her body relaxing in a way she hadn’t allowed in a long time. His scent was clean, faint, familiar in a way that made her feel safe.

He didn’t smoke, didn’t drink, and everything about him was sharp, controlled, almost perfect.

If there was anything she couldn’t fault, it was that.

But his intensity… the way he handled things…

That still unsettled her.

The memory of him nearly drowning Caleb flashed through her mind, and she hesitated.

Julian shifted slightly, his breath brushing against her neck, his lips grazing just close enough to make her

tense.

She pulled back slightly. “What are you doing?”

His voice dropped, rougher now. “Sorry. Couldn’t help it.”

Her heart skipped.

She pulled away from his arms and shifted, lying back across the couch with her head resting on his thigh instead.

Julian straightened slightly, clearly caught off guard again by how close she was being.

Iris looked up at him, their eyes meeting, her gaze clear, steady.

His hand moved instinctively, brushing through her hair, his voice quieter now. “You’re acting different today.”

Chapter 228 Letting Go

“You don’t like it?” she asked, starting to sit up.

He immediately stopped her, his hand firm on her shoulder. “I like it stay

She smiled faintly.

For a moment, he just looked at her, like he couldn’t quite look away.

Then, with a slight shift in tone, he asked softly, “So… is this because you need something from me?”

The words landed unexpectedly.

Iris’s thoughts stalled. Is that really what he thinks…?

She sat up slowly, looking down, hesitating.

Julian reached for her hand, pulling it into his, his thumbs brushing lightly over her skin. “You can trust

me.”

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She took a breath, steadying herself. “There’s something I can’t fix on my own. Zoe doesn’t know what to do either. She said… maybe you could help.”

Julian leaned in slightly. “What is it?”

Iris met his eyes, and something in his expression made it easier to speak.

“I invested two hundred million into my company. My parents found out, and now they won’t stop. They want half of it for Ethan. They’ve even shown up at my workplace causing problems.”

Julian’s expression darkened immediately. “After everything you’ve already done for them, it’s still not enough?”

Iris exhaled quietly. “They don’t see it that way. In their minds, everything I have belongs to them. Like I owe them for the rest of my life… and owe Ethan too.”

Julian’s expression softened again, and he reached up, lightly ruffling her hair. “Next time something like this happens, tell me sooner. I’ll handle it.”

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Iris blinked, surprised. “You already have a solution?”

He smiled faintly. “Something like this? It’s not complicated.”

She stared at him. Not complicated?

She had been losing sleep over this, feeling like she was being pushed into a corner with no way out, and to

him…

It was simple?

Her voice tightened slightly. “You’re not planning to… do something extreme, are you? Like sending people after them?”

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Chapter 228 tetting Co

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