Chapter 177

He knew Rosalie was rejecting him. Eden gave Julian a cold, disdainful glance, noting his shocked expression. He let out a mocking laugh, then shifted his gaze to the crowd behind Julian, finally settling on Roseanne.

“Mr. Galloway, instead of wasting time on Rosalie, you should spend more time with your ex-girlfriend. If, this time, your ex-girlfriend gets upset and leaves again because of you, Rosalie won’t have the heart to continue being your emotional crutch,” Eden said, each word a dagger to Julian’s heart.

With that, Eden walked away, still holding Rosalie.

Roseanne’s expression flickered. She felt a twinge of delight. Even Rosalie’s lover knew Rosalie was a substitute. It must have been Rosalie who told him.

‘Rosalie is aware of her own role as a substitute. If I could reinforce that notion…' she wondered.

Roseanne’s spirits lifted, and even her eyes, which had been filled with venom when looking at Rosalie, now seemed brighter.

It was unclear which of Eden’s words had triggered Julian, but he immediately threw a punch at Eden’s face.

“I said, my relationship with Rosalie is none of your business,” Julian growled.

Eden, holding Rosalie, couldn’t dodge and took the punch squarely.

“Julian,” one of Julian’s associates muttered, startled by the sudden violence.

Anya quickly stepped forward and grabbed her brother.

“Are you crazy? Can’t you see Rosalie is uncomfortable? Let’s get her to the hospital first,” she said, frustrated.

This was the first time she’d seen her brother lose control like this, and it was all because of Rosalie.

‘If he had shown this much care for his wife sooner, she wouldn’t be in another man’s arms now,’ Anya wondered.

Anya was both angry and exasperated with her brother, who had never been good at winning hearts. Julian had always sailed through life smoothly, assuming everything would go his way. Maybe it was time he faced hardship to realize who he truly cared about.

Kaleb and the others rushed forward to restrain Julian, who seethed with rage.

“Julian, calm down,” they urged.

Julian, emotionally out of control, only realized Rosalie looked terrible when he heard “hospital.” He froze, then forced himself to swallow his anger and soften his tone.

“I’m sorry, I lost my temper. But Rosalie is my wife, and I want you to give her to me,” he said to Eden, surprising everyone.

It was the first time anyone had seen Julian apologize to a rival, especially one who had tried to take his wife. The others exchanged glances; Roseanne was the most shocked.

Roseanne knew how proud Julian was. The man furious enough to kill moments ago was now swallowing his pride and apologizing. Of course, it was all because of Rosalie. Because of Rosalie, Julian, known for his pride, was willing to swallow it and apologize.

Anya also looked at Julian in surprise. As much as she wanted him to suffer, she couldn’t stand by and do nothing.