Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 344

The moment Julian finished his sentence, Maddox's gaze shot over to him.

But there was no accusation or anger in his eyes—just pure, unadulterated curiosity.

Julian met his gaze cautiously, feeling increasingly unsure if the old man genuinely didn't know, or if he was just playing dumb.

Since Maddox remained silent, Julian couldn't very well continue, leaving them locked in a highly awkward staring contest.

Without missing a beat, Maddox asked calmly, "Is that right? You know who it is?"

Julian hesitated for a moment before nodding slowly. "Yes, Sebastian mentioned it to me."

Maddox took a sip of his hot water, asking casually, "Which family is she from?"

Julian went silent again.

His main goal in asking Maddox was to test his attitude. He hadn't expected the old man to deftly redirect the question right back at him, leaving him to deal with the fallout.

This really put him in a bind.

Julian certainly hoped Maddox knew, but the problem was that Sebastian was in love with Elara, his legal wife.

And they were currently in the middle of a messy divorce.

If he bluntly told Maddox that Sebastian was after Elara, the old man might assume Julian was slandering Elara and his only grandson just to win his divorce case, completely destroying whatever goodwill he had left.

A man like Maddox cared deeply about his reputation. If he believed Julian was falsely accusing Sebastian of being a homewrecker, how furious would the old man be?

Just thinking about the consequences was terrifying.

Suddenly, Julian didn't dare to take the gamble.

"Well..."

Tossing his original plan, Julian pivoted to a softer approach, saying delicately, "I'm not entirely sure. Sebastian only mentioned that he had someone he liked, but when I pressed for details, he clammed up."

He punctuated the lie with an appropriately sheepish smile, scratching his cheek awkwardly. "You know how it is. If Sebastian doesn't want to talk about something, nobody can force it out of him."

Maddox gave him a long, measuring look and nodded thoughtfully, dropping the issue.

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