The Man Who Waited vs. The Man Who Wasted novel Chapter 58

"You really should stay home more often, save a few hearts from breaking."

Julian gave a small smile.

"Right back at you."

Those four simple words were a direct compliment to Jocelyn.

For a rare moment, Jocelyn felt a little shy and sat down across from him.

"Thank you for what you did back there."

"You're welcome. In fact, I should be the one apologizing to you."

Jocelyn was confused. "Apologizing to me?"

"I unintentionally overheard your conversation."

Jocelyn smiled, a little bitterly. "I'm sure that was quite a show."

"Not at all. Family drama is a normal part of life."

"I didn't expect you to stand him up."

"He deserved a taste of his own medicine."

Jocelyn's heart stirred.

But there were some things she didn't want to say out loud.

In her three years of marriage to Adrian, the number of humiliating incidents was countless.

Being stood up was just a common occurrence.

The relationships between people were truly strange.

She and Adrian had lived under the same roof for three years, yet they were still like strangers.

But she and Julian had only met twice, yet it felt like a reunion of old friends.

Jocelyn couldn't help but smile.

Julian noticed the faint trace of a smile. "Something on your mind? You look like you've just shared a private joke with yourself."

Jocelyn chuckled. "I have this strange feeling, like maybe we knew each other a long time ago."

Julian's dark eyes flickered. "Perhaps we did." he replied.

Jocelyn didn't pursue the topic, instead changing it.

So Jocelyn had secretly contacted some computer experts she knew, offering them high salaries to submit their resumes to Momentum AI.

But Adrian didn't know it was Jocelyn's doing. He thought it was his company's great influence that had attracted these talented individuals.

Jocelyn sighed.

"This is my repayment to you, but at the same time, it's for my own selfish reasons. I..."

Jocelyn stopped. She didn't know if she should say what was coming next.

Julian watched her quietly, without rushing her.

Jocelyn took a deep breath.

"The recent reports about Adrian Lowell cheating with his sister-in-law are true."

To hell with keeping up appearances. The Lowells had never treated her like family anyway.

"So, I want a divorce. But if I initiate it, the Lowell family will make sure I leave with nothing. So before I ask for a divorce, I need to take what's mine, and also..."

A flicker of resentment crossed Jocelyn's eyes.

"...make the people who hurt me pay the price they deserve."