Chapter 21 Mr. Stafford It’s Me
Even though Samuel had already cheated and had another. lover, Francis and Wendy were still delusional enough to think they could arrange an engagement between Samuel and me. What made them think I would want a man who had an affair?
At the Seasons Hotel, I got out of the black Volvo driven by Xavier without saying a word and quickly made my way upstairs.
On the sixth floor, I paused briefly outside Room 618, where Evan had been staying, before heading straight into Room 619.
me.”
Just as the door was about to close, Xavier called out to me. Julia, are you okay?”
I smiled. “Of course I’m fine. This is nothing. Oh, by the way, could you help me book a flight back to Juville tomorrow morning?”
I had been too flustered in the car earlier. But now, after I had calmed down, I realized that Xavier didn’t go to Maradia with Evan because Evan wasn’t comfortable with me returning to Juville alone.
He specifically asked Xavier to stay behind with me. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked if I wanted to stay in Solvian for a few more days.
“Sure. I’m just next door. If you need anything, just let me know,
Xavier said.
He took a couple of steps away but then seemed to remember something and quickly turned back, saying, “By the way, Mr. Stafford didn’t go to Maradia to avoid you. It was a pre-
planned trip, so don’t overthink it.”
“Don’t worry! I may only be 18, but I’m stronger than you think!” With that, I waved him off and wished him goodnight.
Once I was back in my room, I immediately called my mother to ask about the engagement. She must have been in the car because there was some background noise, and she sounded
tired.
“I just finished up and was about to call you. When Samuel came to break off the engagement the day before your college entrance exam, you said you wanted to handle it yourself.
“Okay. Well, now that you’re an adult, it’s true that you should start handling some things on your own. But does that mean your way of handling it was to decide on an engagement with
Samuel? And to hear about it from them, no less.
“Julia, I’m really disappointed about this.
“All these years, as long as your decisions were within reason, haven’t I always supported you? But how could you let
someone else tell me something as significant as an engagement?
“If the person you were marrying treated you well, that would be one thing. But have you forgotten how Samuel has treated
you?
“Francis and Wendy chose to announce this engagement at a
business investment fair to me. It was a fair hosted by the Juville government in collaboration with several companies.
“By doing this, which company would dare compete with my future in–laws for investment opportunities?”
Upon hearing this, the anger I had just managed to suppress flared up again.
Out of respect for our families‘ relationship, I had always been polite to Francis and Wendy, but now they were blatantly scheming against me and openly interfering with my mother’s work. That was just too much.
I said while gripping my phone tightly, “Mom, I had no idea about this engagement, and I never wanted to be engaged to Samuel. I’ve long wanted to cancel that ridiculous childhood betrothal agreement!”
“If that’s the case, then why did you have a pair of custom rings engraved with both your initials sent over on Samuel’s birthday?”
Oh my god. What an idiot I was. Those rings were something. the Julia from my past life had ordered at the beginning of the year using her saved–up money. She planned to give them to Samuel as a high school graduation gift.
I was reborn the day before the college entrance exam. With all the stress of the exam and chasing after Evan, I had.
completely forgotten about the rings. No wonder Francis and Wendy were planning the engagement.
Ugh! I wished I could go back and knock some sense into my past self.
Chapter 23 Mr Stafford it’s Me
“Mom, this is all a misunderstanding. I’ll explain everything in detail when I get back to Juville tomorrow…” I reassured her over the phone, insisting that I no longer had feelings for
Samuel.
My mother sighed. “Alright. We’ll talk when you get back.”
Despite that, before going to bed, I still sent Evan a “good night
“text.
That night, I dreamt about all the events from my previous life, leaving me groggy and exhausted when I woke up the next morning. I even had dark circles under my eyes.
As soon as I opened the door, I heard Xavier talking on the phone in the hallway. It was a call from Evan.
My heart leaped with joy. I tiptoed up behind Xavier, and just as he finished his work report, I suddenly snatched his phone and hurriedly shouted, “Mr. Stafford, don’t hang up! It’s me, Julia!!
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