Joaquin saw the disconnected call and was furious. “You little brat, how dare you hang up on me? I’ll make you regret it. Oh, the thing you don’t care about is coveted by others.”
He muttered to himself as he left with the aid of his cane. After he had gone, Hayden emerged from the partition inside.
It seemed his grandfather was still fixated on Julian, although the position had been declined by Julian and given to him, which was somewhat frustrating.
However, the one thing his grandfather got right was that he should never turn his back on a promising future. Only by securing a bright future could he have more.
After washing his hands, Hayden elegantly dried them with a paper towel and adjusted his bow tie, then left with a graceful stride.
Regardless of how he had come by the position, he had secured it and Hayden proceeded to walk outside.
Hayden was in high spirits, but Julian was smiling beside Aurora. Hearing what Julian had just said, Aurora glanced at him, “What’s wrong, are they giving you another chance?”
“Yeah, but it’s too late now. When I wanted it, he wouldn’t give it to me, and now even if he’s offering, I don’t want it. I’ll take Alvarez Enterprise by my own hands!”
Julian had already arranged for a campaign to suppress the Alvarez family. No matter how pleased Hayden was today, he would soon realize that what he had taken on was actually a hot potato.
“If he doesn’t let you marry Lindsay, would you go back?” Aurora asked, leaning into his embrace.
Julian lightly touched her nose, “I left the Alvarez family before without Lindsay, didn’t I? The only reason I considered going back to the Alvarez family was for you.”
“For me?”
“That little rascal Hayden has never given up on you; he only wants the Alvarez family’s inheritance. With that leverage, he’d naturally make a move on you. Completely destroying a man means taking away all his support. Once he has no backing, what could he use to compete with me?” Julian was still upset about a past sandwich incident.
Aurora didn’t realize that a sandwich had sparked this bloodshed. Julian’s excessive indulgence made her gradually forget his wild nature. In reality, he was just a big cat in her presence, but to everyone else, he was always a lion with sharp teeth and claws.
“Julian, I’m suddenly very grateful for one thing.”
“Hmm?” Julian held her, stroking her hair.
“I’m glad I never became your enemy, otherwise, I’d be gnawed to the bone by now,” Aurora leaned against his chest.
“Hmph, even if you hadn’t been my enemy, you’d still be gnawed to nothing by now,” Asher watched the two, who had grown incredibly close since last time.
Not knowing exactly what Julian had done to earn Aurora’s complete devotion, but seeing her fully trust someone with such a smile, he felt very happy.
“Ashy, you’re always teasing me. Since you’re here, why not stay a few days longer in Clothville?” Aurora suggested.
“That’s a good idea. I can extend my hospitality, and when we get married, you can represent Little Bunny’s family.”
“I’d like to stay, but I rushed here without arranging things at the company. Maybe next time,” Asher had come immediately when he heard Aurora was too upset to eat.
Aurora looked at his weary face with a touch of sympathy, “I’m sorry, we started this company together, but now you have to bear it alone.”
“It’s not just me bearing it, I own part of the company too, and I’m doing this for myself,” Asher reassured her.
Aurora smiled helplessly; she knew that Asher and Julian were the same, they would never blame her no matter what she did.
Even if they encountered any trouble, they would choose to bear it themselves.
“Alright, next time when the company isn’t so busy, I’ll come over, and you won’t be able to kick me out,” Asher comforted her, “Actually, just seeing you well makes me happy.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of her,” Julian said directly.
The two escorted Asher to the airport, and every departure was profoundly saddening, but it’s through these meetings and partings that one learns to cherish life more.
After seeing off Asher, Julian breathed a sigh of relief, “Alright, let’s stop looking, he’s long gone, let’s go back.”
“Okay, let’s go back,” Aurora said, gripping Julian’s hand tightly. Asher’s greatest wish was to see her happy, and she was determined to live well.
When they returned to the villa, Aurora felt differently; the few days of brief separation from Julian seemed like years.
She realized just how important Julian was to her; his absence made her unable to focus on her tea or meals, and she slept restlessly.
“What’s this?” Aurora found a new machine in the room when she returned.
“A projector,” Julian explained, “From now on, we can watch movies at home.”
She remembered the night she and Eric watched a movie outdoors; that incident had sparked their arguments. Surprisingly, he had prepared a projector for home viewing.
“Great, on weekends when we’re free, we can cuddle up in the room and watch movies. Let me see how it works.”
Aurora was quite intrigued and began to fiddle with the projector, while Julian turned to go downstairs, “Mrs. Hill, is the tea ready?”
“Yes, I’ll bring it right up.”
“No need, I’ll get it,” Julian said, carrying the teapot upstairs. By the time he arrived, Aurora had already figured out the projector.
“Julian, what should we watch? There are so many good movies,” Aurora said, browsing through a variety of films with the remote.
“Let’s talk about the movie later, drink this first.”
“Again? Julian, my cold is gone, I don’t want to drink this; it tastes awful,” Aurora said, her expression unwittingly showing a hint of petulance.
“The cold is gone, but Robert said you’re still a bit weak and need some nourishment, come on, I had Mrs. Hill brew this especially for you,” Julian coaxed her like a child.
Aurora looked perplexed, “But I feel fine, I hardly ever get sick, it was just an accident this time. How am I weak?”
“You’re weak, and you can’t see it yourself. Isn’t your period always irregular?” Julian inquired.
“Yes, it’s been irregular since I was young,” Aurora admitted, her cheeks flushing a bit.