“Julie’s father is a real estate tycoon in F Country. I’m sure you would’ve heard of him before. The Charles only has one precious daughter, and Mr. Charles has always hoped that his daughter would inherit his business. But Julie seems to be only interested in her current job. He wanted to give everything to her on a silver platter, yet the rich daughter didn’t want it. Instead, she took up the tireless and hard job as a kindergarten teacher. Well, I guess in some ways, that’s kind of noble of her?” 1
“Perhaps so, but if you look at it from another perspective, she’s only doing what she’s passionate about. That’s not exactly a noble virtue.” Fabian shot him down coldly.
Evan looked at Fabian’s complex look and sighed helplessly. “I have to say, Mr. Johnson, You are quite the unfeeling man.”
Evan subconsciously glanced in the direction that Julie had just left as though he was worried that Julie was going to hear what he was about to say.
As it happened, Julie came back in after her phone call the moment he turned his head.
She had just taken two steps in from the foyer when she heard Evan.
“Fab, just because you’ve never dated before, are you so dense that you can’t even tell that someone is interested in you? Aren’t you worried that she’ll misunderstand this whole thing if you invite her to your place for dinner like this?”
When Julie heard what he said, she just stood in the same spot awkwardly.
It seemed that Fabian’s best friend could tell that she had a crush on Fabian.
Her ears got hot, and her heartbeat went wild again.
She wanted to pretend that she had not heard anything and go back in, but she was looking forward to hearing what Fabian would say.
She knew that Fabian might also have some feelings for her. otherwise, why did he invite her to his house for dinner?
As she was thinking apprehensively, Julie finally heard Fabian’s reply.
“Yes, I’ve never dated anyone before but I’m not a fool. Of course, I know that she’s interested in me. That’s why I made it a point to invite her here for this dinner tonight.”
when Evan heard what Fabian said, he frowned in confusion. On the other hand, Julie was there blushing, waiting with anticipation for what Fabian was going to say next.
It was clear to her now. Fabian knew that she liked him and had deliberately invited her here for dinner with the knowledge of that.
As for what that meant? It was obvious.
Julie felt nervous, and her heart stirred like never before.
She pricked up her ears and continued to listen to what Fabian was going to say next eagerly.
However, she never expected that Fabian’s subsequent words would end up extinguishing all her expectations and fantasies in an instant.
“I invited her here so that I wouldn’t owe her any favors.”
Julie’s excited heart skipped a beat. ‘He did all this because he didn’t want to owe me any favors?’
She looked at Fabian in astonishment, she could not and did not want to imagine what Fabian would say next.
To prevent that from happening, Julie adjusted the smile on her face.
“Mr. Johnson.”
She walked over and interrupted Fabian and Evan’s conversation.
When Fabian heard her voice, he looked at Evan before looking at Julie.
“Miss Charles, are you done with your phone call?”
“Mhm. It was a call from home. My parents were wondering when I was coming home.” Julie smiled faintly and sat by the side before extending her hand toward Lillian. “Lily, can you come over here? I’d like to tell you something.”
Lillian looked at Fabian, who understood what Lillian meant. He put her down.
Lillian slowly walked up to Julie, who picked her up in a friendly and gentle manner before seating Lillian beside her.
Julie gently took Lillian’s hand and complimented, “Lily, you’re such a lovely and understanding child. I hope that you’ll grow up healthy and happy and that you’ll be able to speak one day.”
Lillian understood what Julie meant and she nodded to indicate that she acknowledged Julie’s words.
“Mr. Johnson, I hope this isn’t presumptuous of me, but what exactly is Lily’s relationship to you?”
“Lily is my friend’s child,” Fabian answered matter-of-factly and frankly. “And Lily’s staying with me for now because of her health. II
“I see.” Julie finally cleared the suspicions in her mind. “So Lily doesn’t talk because…”
Toward the end of her sentence, Julie vaguely saw a subtle glint of light flash across Fabian’s eyes for a moment.
Fabian would never forget that the reason Lillian could not speak was because of his sister, Lana.
When Evan saw that Fabian was in a daze and became quiet, he spoke up and explained on behalf of Fabian, “It’s because Lily had a scare once and fell ill because of it. she got better after, but the only people Lily can talk to at the moment are her parents.”
After hearing Evan’s explanation, Julie’s eyes softened, she looked at Lillian with even more heartbroken eyes.
“I see. It’s really unfortunate that such a thing happened to Lily. I hope things get better and she’ll get better soon.”
“Thank you for your well wishes,” Fabian returned the thanks. “By the way, there’s a question I’ve been meaning to ask you if it’s okay.”
Julie lifted her pretty eyes curiously to meet Fabian’s gaze. “What’s your question, Mr.
Johnson?”
“Do you have a boyfriend?”
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Julie was stunned by his question.
What Fabian said previously still rang in her ears, she did not understand what Fabian meant with his question, but the initial expectation she had surged within her heart once more.
“I don’t have a boyfriend.” Julie did not hesitate to answer, and her heart started beating faster unconsciously.
“That’s really great. I really wouldn’t want to miss out on such an excellent, gentle, and kind -hearted woman like you, Miss Charles.”
“…” Julie was really confused.
Evan also looked at Fabian with surprise.
What was going on?
Did Fab not just say that he was not interested in Julie? Why was he saying this now?
Just as they were wondering, Julie and Evan heard Fabian continue.
“Evan, I’ve done my best as your friend. I already invited such a good woman here for you. The rest is up to you.”
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“If it weren’t for me having no intentions to date now, I really wouldn’t have been willing to introduce such a great woman to you.”
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When Fabian was done talking, Julie and Evan then understood.
Julie never expected this to be the reason why Fabian asked if she had a boyfriend.
Evan glanced at Fabian and noticed that he was looking at him meaningfully while smiling. He soon understood the meaning conveyed through Fabian’s gaze and smiled accommodatingly.
“Fab, seriously. Even if I were really interested in Miss Charles, you can’t be so direct. Aren’t you afraid that Miss Charles might feel embarrassed?”
Hearing that, Fabian had a sudden realization. “I’m sorry, Miss Charles. I just wanted you two to get to know each other. I didn’t think too much of it.”
Julie’s fantasy was turned to dust the second time, but she still maintained a decent smile. ” It’s alright, but I really didn’t know that you had such intentions. Is that why you also specially invited Mr. Evan for dinner here tonight?”
Fabian nodded. “Yes, I had specially asked Evan to come over.”
“…” Julie did not know what to say. She initially thought that Fabian had specially invited her here for dinner, but the truth was…
“Miss Charles, you granted me a favor today. I wish to repay your kindness as soon as possible.”
“…I understand your intentions. In fact, you don’t have to worry about it. I just did what a citizen should do. Not to mention, like you, I have no plans to date at present. I wish to focus on my career.”
Julie said this and stood up.
“Well, my mother called me just now asking me to come home early. I think it’s about time I take my leave. Thank you for your hospitality tonight.”
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