Chapter 86

Roseanne returned to Caldwell, revealing that Rosalie finally learned the truth—thanks to a fortuitous argument—that Poulie had only ever been a substitute. Rosalie understood everything. No wonder Julian had been reluctant to marry her at first, yet he changed his mind so quickly! It turned out that change of heart had nothing to do with her. He had only agreed because she resembled Roseanne.

Once again, Rosalie thought Anya had been right all along—Julian really was a shameless bastard. He married her as a substitute but then felt guilty about his ex-girlfriend. Instead of treating her with love, he treated her like some kind of lucky charm, leaving her untouched as if that somehow made him faithful to his real love.

Rosalie couldn’t help but sneer inwardly. Wow, what a devoted man. He stayed pure for an entire year in honor of his ex, and now that self-imposed chastity has finally paid off.

At this moment, Rosalie felt nothing but relief. She felt thankful for that text from Roseanne—it had saved her from getting further entangled with Julian. She assumed he was probably rushing out to see his beloved right away.

Rosalie’s gaze drifted to the closed bathroom door, her expression unreadable as something in her eyes darkened. She thought that since she signed the divorce papers, she had already let go of Julian. She had convinced herself that nothing…

But Roseanne’s sudden reappearance and Julian’s hasty departure brought a sharp, unexpected pain to Rosalie's chest.