Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 293

Julian's hands faltered. He rubbed warmth into her fingers for another moment before letting go. "Come on, let's head back."

A flicker of disappointment crossed Vivian's eyes, but she didn't push. She let him take her hand, following him obediently to the elevator. They rode down to the parking garage and drove away from the mall.

The drive home was cloaked in silence.

Vivian was smart. She knew Julian was simmering with rage and deeply ashamed to be seen so vulnerable, so she kept her mouth shut.

When they got back, she blended a fresh juice and brought it to the study. "I'll leave you to your work. I'm going to take a shower."

"Alright."

Julian gave a curt nod and fired up his laptop to get back to business.

His accounts might have been frozen, rendering him financially paralyzed, but the world didn't stop turning. He still had to work.

After clearing his immediate tasks, Julian called Meredith Beckett and asked to borrow a credit card.

Meredith was perplexed. "Aren't you and Elara getting a divorce? There's no need to be so paranoid, is there?"

Julian tasted ash on his tongue, but he refused to admit that Elara had slapped him with a lawsuit and frozen his assets. If his mother found out, she'd hunt Elara down and make her life hell.

It wasn't that he feared Elara's retaliation; he just didn't want to terrify Melody.

They hadn't spoken in nearly two weeks. Did Melody even miss him? Did she hate him? Would she ever speak to him again?

Whatever was happening between the adults, his daughter was innocent. He didn't want to put Melody in the middle or make her cry.

"It pays to be careful,"

Julian mumbled vaguely. "I'll pay you back soon."

Meredith wasn't actually angry with her son. Hearing his tone, she instantly softened. "I don't care about the money. I just can't stand seeing you walking on eggshells."

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