Three Years Forgotten, Why Go Crazy When I Say Goodbye? novel Chapter 6

Under intense cross-examination, the HR rep finally smirked and revealed that Mr. Sinclair had personally drafted this new clause. It was effective as of this morning.

Everything clicked into place. Julian was truly going out of his way to ruin her.

Refusing to waste another breath on HR, she headed straight for the executive suite. She desperately needed every last dollar for her mother's treatment; she wasn't about to let him steal her hard-earned money out of spite.

Watching the red digital floor numbers climb higher, she rationalized his behavior. This was just a sick power play. He wanted to punish her, to force her onto her knees and beg for forgiveness.

She knew she had done nothing wrong, but given Martha's critical condition, she was willing to swallow her pride and play his twisted game. After all, they were still legally married, and she didn't want this to escalate into a full-blown war.

Stepping up to the heavy mahogany doors, she raised her fist to knock. A soft conversation drifted through the crack. It was Julian and Vivienne.

Not wanting to intrude on whatever toxic dynamic they shared, she turned to wait down the hall. But the sound of her own name froze her in place.

Vivienne's voice was sickeningly sweet and overly intimate. "Julian, when is Willow going back?"

"Don't worry, I'm handling it as quickly as possible," Julian replied.

His response was immediate. Willow didn't need to see his face to know it was filled with utter devotion.

"I trust you," Vivienne cooed. "You know Toby and I are really struggling with her showing up out of nowhere. She's changed so much, and she acts completely deranged now. I don't mind suffering a little, but I can't let her traumatize Toby."

"I know," Julian murmured softly. "I'm fixing it. She'll be back in Seattle before you know it. Here, look at the present I bought you."

A brief, rustling silence followed.

A loud gasp shattered the quiet. "You got me this bracelet? Julian, this must have cost at least a million and a half dollars! You shouldn't have spent so much!" Though she feigned shock, her absolute thrill was unmistakable.

"It's nothing. It looks beautiful on you," he said, his tone thick with affection.

Hearing him dote on another woman sent a wave of nausea through Willow. He had brutally rejected her desperate plea for a couple hundred grand to save her dying mother, yet he casually dropped over a million dollars on jewelry just to see Vivienne smile. The glaring disparity between who he loved and who he tolerated was agonizing.

Suddenly, Vivienne started crying—tears of joy. "You're so good to me, Julian. When I got pregnant back then, if Nana had found out, she would have destroyed me. But you stepped up. You married Willow just to create a legal cover so we could adopt my baby without arousing suspicion. I know we have to keep our true relationship a secret for now, but just being able to be here with you and Toby… it's all I've ever wanted."

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