After scolding his assistant, Julian hung up the phone.
Though he felt his assistant might be making a fuss over nothing, the unease he'd felt earlier still lingered.
He pressed the gas pedal, speeding toward the villa. Only when he saw the brightly lit house did Julian let out a breath of relief.
But when he pushed the door open, there was no one waiting for him, as usual.
He saw a memory book on the table and let out a helpless smile.
Adelaide had, once again, prepared a surprise for him.
Flipping through the pages of their romantic history, Julian's gaze softened.
In his life, only his mother and Adelaide were his true treasures.
He remembered the first time he met Adelaide, hiding in a hospital corner, crying quietly over his mother's illness.
It was Adelaide who had handed him a handkerchief.
Perhaps it was because Adelaide's mother had the same illness as his, and Adelaide, volunteering at the hospital, had taken special care of his mother.
During the times when his hands were tied due to his gender, Adelaide was always there to help.
Before his mother passed away, she had specifically asked him to marry a girl like Adelaide.
Even if he couldn't be with Adelaide, he must repay her kindness.
God knows how surprised he was when Adelaide accepted his confession.
Later, they supported each other through the toughest times.
Now, he had fulfilled his promise, giving Adelaide a happy marriage.
And they had wealth and status they once couldn't even imagine.
The only thing missing was a child.
Julian mused to himself.
Adelaide's health must have improved by now. It was time to bring this up.
Although he had experienced sensations he'd never felt with Victoria, he was still far more enamored with Adelaide's tenderness.
As he thought this, the memory book opened to the next page.
"I know you've been unfaithful."
Beneath the bold, crimson letters was a screenshot of Victoria's social media post.
With a soft "thud," the memory book fell to the ground.
Almost at the same moment, his phone rang.
"Sir, we've recovered a female corpse from the riverbank."
