Three years of loving him, three days to erase myself from his world novel Chapter 319

Julian offered a polite nod. Hearing the door click shut, he cast his gaze down at Clara, a soft smile playing on his lips. "Did you sleep well last night?"

Thinking of the night before, Clara pressed her lips together shyly and murmured, "It was alright."

After a brief pause, she added her gratitude, "Thank you for getting those caregivers to look after Miles."

Julian reached out to brush her cheek, tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear. His voice dropped to a low, intimate timber.

"Why so formal? I told you last night—your family is my family. It's exactly what I should be doing."

A delicate ripple stirred in Clara's heart.

She wasn't made of stone; she could feel the immense effort he was exerting behind the scenes.

Still, this level of physical intimacy with him left her deeply unsettled.

She took a step back to evade his touch, stammering out a quick excuse. "I... I actually have some things to prepare for later. You... you must be busy with work, so you should head back to the office. There's no need for you to wait around here."

With that, she quickened her pace and walked away, her departure screaming of a desperate escape.

Julian was incredibly perceptive. He could easily see right through her. He knew she was terrified of getting too close to him, terrified that her defenses would crumble.

But he had no intention of stopping here. All he wanted was for her to be back in his arms.

He strode after her. "It's early, and hailing a cab will be a nightmare. It's freezing outside, and you hate the cold. I won't let you freeze. I'll drive you."

Clara's heart gave a wild flutter.

She hadn't expected him to remember that she hated the cold, let alone actively consider her comfort.

In the past, this kind of attentiveness would have been an absolute fairy tale.

Back then, even during a raging blizzard when she couldn't find a ride and was forced to stand by the road waving down taxis until her body went completely numb, he never once cared.

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