The Rose He Showed Off Is Putting Down Roots in a Garden of Her Own novel Chapter 202

"Who are you meeting? Maybe I can add to the conversation," Zane suggested.

"I'm meeting my sister. Just the two of us catching up. Do you still want to crash that?"

Zane let out a dry laugh. "If it's Vivian, never mind."

He was dying to ask about Julian and the pregnant mistress.

But in the end, he held his tongue.

Elara stood up. "I'll walk you out."

She kept a safe distance, afraid he might lunge at her again.

Unable to pull any more stunts, Zane left, looking slightly dejected.

Truthfully, he had plans of his own tonight. Bennett Sutton had asked him out regarding Nadia Neville.

There were no secrets in this world. Elara was bound to find out about Julian's pregnant mistress sooner or later.

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Elara wasn't meeting her sister tonight. She was meeting Julian.

More accurately, Julian had asked her out to The Regency Club.

She arrived armed with the loan agreement her lawyer had drafted.

As the saying went, money was the ultimate litmus test. It revealed a person's true nature.

Tonight, she was going to see exactly what kind of monster she was dealing with.

When Elara entered the private dining room, Julian was already waiting.

The married couple stared at each other in silence for a long moment.

Seven years of marriage, countless days and nights, and yet they had become total strangers.

"Have a seat, Elara," Julian said, gesturing to the chair.

"What do you want to eat?"

"Whatever," she replied flatly.

"You pick." He slid the menu toward her.

Elara ordered a few dishes—nothing like their usual selections.

After the server left, Julian finally spoke up. "Do you not like the food we used to order?"

"No, I never did. Those were all your favorites."

A complex mix of emotions twisted in Julian's chest.

"Elara, I was foolish before. I couldn't resist the temptation, and I know I was wrong. After all the years we've spent together, please forgive me this one time." He reached across the table, unable to stop himself from grasping her hand.

Elara didn't pull away. She just let him hold it.

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