Chapter 118: I Plan To Eat You Whole Tonight
"What do you say?" Julia asked again, waiting expectantly.
"G-Grandma, you know I’m married," Natalie stammered, silently praying that Julia wouldn’t push it any further.
"So what? Justin can help you get a divorce from that man, and you can start your life with someone you actually choose," Julia said, glancing at Justin, who sat with a grave expression, seemingly focused on his work. "Justin, what do you think?"
"Whatever she wants," Justin replied calmly, though inside his mind, a storm was raging.
Natalie could clearly sense it—she was going to be in trouble later.
"Grandma, it’s alright," Natalie spoke gently. "Justin has already been helping me a lot. But when it comes to matters related to my husband, I prefer to handle it alone."
Handle it alone? Justin’s mind swirling with unspoken thoughts. You won’t even get a chance to see him to handle anything. All you have to do is focus on me.
"So what if he helped you? It’s his duty to help his si—"
"Julia," Justin interrupted immediately, "If she doesn’t want help, don’t insist. Everyone needs their own space."
Julia realized she had almost blurted our something that she had decided not to reveal it to Natalie yet. Thankfully, Justin stopped her just in time.
She gave Natalie an awkward smile. "Don’t mind me, alright? We old people worry for younger ones more than we should."