Chapter 161

"What are we waiting for?" Julian looked genuinely puzzled. Claire’s heart was racing like crazy—like, she could barely even think straight, let alone string a sentence together. She was scared that if she didn’t say it now, and something really did happen later, it’d just spiral into a whole mess. But she also worried she'd mess it up if she tried to explain too much. So, she took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and decided to just blurt it out. "...Is it okay if there's no responsibility?" Julian’s eyes narrowed a little. Who said she was timid? This woman was bold as hell. He didn’t say anything right away. Just sat there staring at her in silence—for so long it felt like time had stopped. Claire started wondering if they’d been frozen there for a whole century. Room might as well sprout mushrooms at this point. "Okay." Finally, Julian spoke, nodding slowly like it was a serious decision. "Let’s do whatever puts your mind at ease, Claire." She was stunned. Who is this guy? And what h