Chapter 21\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet shook her head, her lips pale. \u201cI\u2019m fine, just a little tired.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The words had barely left her mouth when her stomach churned violently again. She covered her mouth and rushed toward the bathroom. \u201cUgh\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ariane followed close behind. She patted her back gently, eyes full of concern. \u201cAnd you still say you\u2019re fine! If you go on like this, both you and the baby will be in trouble. What\u2019s more important-money or your lives?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She helped Juliet back to the couch, her tone more serious than it had ever been. \u201cJuliet, listen to me. If you\u2019ve decided to keep this child, then you have to take responsibility. You\u2019re not alone anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet leaned back against the couch and closed her eyes. How could she not know that?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018t\u00a0<\/p>\n
worry about money. If you\u2019re short, I still have some savings.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That night, inside the most exclusive private room at Lancaster Club. Asher held a half-burned cigar between his fingers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His phone lay on the table in front of him, empty of the one message he wanted to see. Juliet hadn\u2019t returned the money, nor did she say a word. Asher had nowhere to vent his anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStill worried, Ash?\u201d A man in a floral shirt leaned over. It was Matthew Hunt, his childhood\u00a0<\/p>\n
friend. He handed Ash a glass of whiskey. \u201cIs all this really worth it for a woman? One call and she\u2019ll crawl right back. What\u2019s the big deal?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Asher didn\u2019t take the drink. He only shot Matthew a cold glance. \u201cYou don\u2019t know shit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew laughed it off. \u201cNo, I don\u2019t. But I do know that women can\u2019t be spoiled. Look at Juliet. She used to be so obedient, never daring to defy you. And now? She wants a divorce, and she\u2019s blocked you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He put an arm around Asher\u2019s shoulder, speaking like a seasoned veteran. \u201cShe\u2019s gotten used to the good life. You keep her on a pedestal, and she starts thinking she\u2019s some kind of goddess.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Asher exhaled a ring of smoke, his sharp features blurred behind it. \u201cMy Juliet is a goddess.\u201d Then, he shot Matthew a sharp look. \u201cDon\u2019t think I forgot that you wrote her a love letter in 11th grade.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
S ShortMax\u00a0<\/p>\n
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X CLOSE\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 21\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew instantly pulled his arm back, laughing awkwardly. What the hell? He had been so careful, and Asher still knew?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back then, Asher always kept his distance, looking aloof while Juliet quietly took care of him. It turned out his eyes had been locked on her the whole time!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honestly, back then, Juliet wasn\u2019t just innocent. She was gentle, delicate, yet charming. One tearful glance from her carried a fragile, melancholic beauty. If Asher hadn\u2019t protected her, plenty of hungry wolves would\u2019ve torn apart that innocent little lamb.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The others started teasing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMatty, you little rascal, you\u2019ve actually had your eyes on Ash\u2019s wife?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got some balls. And you still dare say she\u2019s not a goddess?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEven celebrities can\u2019t compare to Juliet. No wonder Ash loves her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zachary, who had been silent, opened a bottle and shoved it into Matthew\u2019s hands. \u201cAs punishment, finish this whole bottle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? This is 108-proof liquor, Zach! Are you trying to kill me?\u201d Matthew tried to laugh it off and put it back. But Zachary pressed down on his arm hard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAh! Easy, Zach! That hurts!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zachary cast a glance at Asher. \u201cAsher, don\u2019t you think he should be punished?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbsolutely!\u201d Asher snapped, finally finding an outlet for his frustration. \u201cIn high school, I let it slide for the sake of our studies. Now, Matty, we can settle the score for eyeing my wife!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew grimaced in pain, clutching the bottle of liquor. He was on the verge of tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe wasn\u2019t even your wife back then!\u201d he protested inwardly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With two big shots staring him down, it was clear that if he wanted to survive the night, he\u2019d be leaving the club horizontally.\u00a0<\/p>\n
ST\u00a0<\/p>\n
S ShortMax\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sponsored\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 21\u00a0 Juliet shook her head, her lips pale. \u201cI\u2019m fine, just a little tired.\u201d\u00a0 The words had barely left […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-save-your-pleas-im-with-your-best-friend-now-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=401"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":440,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401\/revisions\/440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}