Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 239

Another ultimatum, yet surprisingly, Julian didn't feel cornered at all.

In fact, a wave of profound relief washed over him.

When Maddox forced him to choose between divorcing Elara and dumping Vivian, Julian had hesitated out of self-preservation and a desire to flawlessly execute his original plan, all so he could be perfectly worthy of Vivian.

But Thomas's ultimatum was different. By laying the Winthrop family's cards on the table, Thomas was essentially offering him a golden guarantee.

All they demanded was his absolute devotion to Vivian.

In an instant, the crushing weight on his shoulders vanished.

Julian pondered for a moment before replying with absolute gravity, "I will give you my answer as soon as possible."

Thomas raised an eyebrow, his calculating gaze sweeping over Julian before he decided to drop the subject.

Having assessed the situation and secured the response he wanted, Thomas stood up.

"Dad." Vivian immediately tried to stand as well. "Are you leaving already?"

Terrified she would fall, Thomas quickly reached out to support her.

Looking at her injured knee and noticing that her face had seemingly grown thinner, Thomas instinctively wanted to order her home to recover. But catching a glimpse of Julian from the corner of his eye, he swallowed the command.

Healing at home would guarantee better care, but he knew his daughter didn't need her parents or a medical team right now.

She only needed Julian.

Wherever Julian was, that was where her happiness lay...

A bitter taste filled Thomas's mouth. The primal urge to physically rip them apart flared up once again.

How could the precious treasure he had meticulously protected her whole life be utterly bewitched by a man like this?

"I have business at the office."

Unable to crush his daughter's spirits, Thomas said softly, "Rest and heal up. Once you're better, come home and visit your mother. She's worried about you."

Vivian nodded, looking immensely guilty. "I will. I'll call Mom so she won't worry."

"Good."

Thomas shot Julian one last look. "I expect I won't be kept waiting too long."

"Understood."

Though their conversation was brief, the morning was practically gone.

Seeing that it was past ten, Julian decided to work from home for the morning. After finishing up, he helped Vivian prepare lunch, planning to head to the office in the afternoon.

Operating with ruthless efficiency, he even cleared out a portion of his afternoon workload.

Upon returning to the company that afternoon, Julian immediately summoned his legal team to draft the divorce papers.

When Meredith had first relayed Maddox's threat, Julian had clung to the foolish hope that he could still salvage a perfect outcome.

But Thomas's aggressive intervention was the final reality check.

If their theories were correct and Maddox was genuinely treating Elara as a surrogate for his late daughter, Julian's chances of claiming Beckett Corp were dead in the water.

Since that path was destroyed, he had to settle for the next best thing—securing his immediate future and lying in wait for a better opportunity.

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