The Man Who Waited vs. The Man Who Wasted novel Chapter 446

Deceived by her own father, believing she was the beloved only daughter, completely oblivious to the gaggle of half-siblings waiting in the wings.

Audrey knew absolutely nothing.

Fortunately for her, she was still Caleb's favorite.

Otherwise, those other siblings would have chewed this foolish girl up and spat her out.

Julian slipped his hands into his pockets, standing shoulder to shoulder with Jocelyn.

"The pitiable always have their hateful side."

Jocelyn nodded slightly.

"You're right about that."

"Did she hurt you just now?" Julian asked.

"No," Jocelyn replied.

Silence lingered for a few seconds. "Julian."

"Yeah?"

"Are you always this cautious?"

Julian didn't quite catch her drift. He stared at her intently.

Jocelyn smiled.

"I don't know if I'm just imagining things, but you seem more protective of my baby than I am."

Julian paused for a beat before speaking softly.

"I wasn't worried about the baby."

It was...

The moment their eyes met, the answer became glaringly obvious.

Jocelyn's heart suddenly began to race.

He just stood there, looking at her with a quiet, profound intensity that felt endlessly tender.

It made Jocelyn's chest tighten.

It felt like an invisible force was entangling her gaze, making her greedily linger on his features.

It wasn't until her heart felt like it was going to hammer right out of her throat that she snapped back to reality, realizing how wildly inappropriate her behavior was.

Julian broke the loaded silence between them.

"Let's go. Penelope's IV is done. She's waiting for us."

Jocelyn forcefully gathered her scattered thoughts.

"Okay."

Meanwhile, in another part of the hospital.

Adrian had dragged Audrey into the isolated stairwell.

Since when did Adrian call that woman by her first name with such affection?

Now that they were divorced, they were suddenly so intimate!

Adrian stared at her coldly.

"You've been incredibly unstable lately."

Audrey screamed back.

"You pushed me to this!"

She aggressively wiped the tears from her face, lifted her chin, and glared at Adrian.

"Why, Adrian?"

Adrian took two steps back and pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, desperate for a smoke.

But the pack was empty.

Frustrated, he crushed the box in his fist and hurled it at the floor.

Ever since he saw Jocelyn with that other man, looking so effortlessly radiant, carefree, and affectionate, Adrian had been in a foul mood.

And now, with Audrey throwing this hysterical fit, his irritation was boiling over.

"Why what?"

"Before my dad got arrested, your attitude changed. You weren't treating me the way you used to. Tell me, why?"