His Belated Love for the Abandoned Ex Wife novel Chapter 231

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Chapter 231 No Easy Choice

Iris stared at her phone for a moment before finally typing back.

“I’m sorry, Zoe. That’s on me.”

The reply came almost instantly.

“Sorry doesn’t fix this. I’m actually mad this time.”

Iris let out a quiet breath, leaning back slightly as she continued typing, choosing her words more carefully this time.

“I owed Brandon a favor, and he’s been curious about you. I shouldn’t have let him use me to get close.”

A pause.

Then another message popped up.

“If you’d told me there was a guy there, and that he was my doctor, I wouldn’t have gone. Not happening.

“I know,” Iris replied. “I’m sorry.”

This time the pause was longer.

When Zoe answered again, the tone hadn’t softened much.

“Forget it. We’re not talking for five hundred years.”

Iris almost smiled despite herself. “Can we shorten that? Maybe drop a few zeros?”

“Five years minimum.”

“Five days.”

“Depends on my mood.”

“Deal. Just don’t stay mad too long. It’s bad for your skin.”

No reply came this time.

Iris lowered her phone and finally let out the breath she had been holding. Based on everything she b

about Zoe, this would blow over within a day.

Beside her, Brandon was already pulling out his keys. “I’ll drive. I can take you home.”

“Thanks,” Iris said, following him to the car.

The city stretched out in a wash of neon and headlights, traffic moving in steady streams as the night settled in. For a while, neither of them spoke, the quiet filled only by the low hum of the engine.

Then Brandon glanced at her, his tone casual but curious. “You’re pregnant?”

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suddenly that Inn turned to him, caught completely off guard. How did you figure

He kept his eyes on the road, one hand resting lightly someone who’s been married and has a kid. Didn’t take feuch to connect the do

on the wheel. “Zor asked me if I’d be okay dating

Iris pressed her lips together, something bitter flickering across her expression before she turned back to

the window. She didn’t confirm it, didn’t deny it, just let the silence settle as the city lights blurred

Half an hour later, the car pulled up outside her apartment building

“Thanks for the ride, she said as she got out, lifting a hand in a small wave. “See you”

She had barely turned when her steps slowed.

Julian was standing just outside the entrance.

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Brandon didn’t leave. He stepped out of the car as well, leaning casually against it, his gaze settling on Julian from a distance.

Iris stood there for a second, steadying herself, then took a breath and walked forward.

“What are you doing here?” she asked, her tone calm but distant. “Shouldn’t you be with your fiancée?”

Julian’s eyes locked onto her immediately, something heavy in his gaze. “Iris, we need to talk.”

She lowered her eyes, avoiding him. “There’s nothing left to say.”

He didn’t move.

The silence stretched until she finally looked up again, her patience thinning. “What is it?”

Julian hesitated, then said quietly, “Lily… she’s paralyzed. From the waist down.”

Iris didn’t react the way he expected. Her expression stayed steady, almost detached. “I’m sorry to hear that,” she said evenly. “But she made her choices. I can’t feel sorry for her.”

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“I don’t love her,” Julian said quickly, the words coming out with urgency as he reached toward her. “The person I love is-”

Iris stepped back before he could touch her, cutting him off. “I get it,” she said, her voice steady. “If it were my brother threatening his life, I might make the same choice. But Julian, you need to understand something. Between me and Lily, you only get to choose one. Otherwise, you’re hurting both of us.”

“I’ve already made that choice,” Julian said without hesitation. “I’ve always chosen you.”

A faint, almost sad smile crossed Iris’s lips as she shook her head. “No, you haven’t.” Her voice stayed calm, but there was no softness left in it. “Can you tell Lily you’re here right now? And when she calls, are you really going to ignore it?”

Julian didn’t answer.

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For a moment, he just stood there, we hit and running through his fair as he exhaled sharply.

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