Chapter 148 Rosalie, Help!

She wasn't the first person Julian had rescued from a fire, but she was the only one whose image remained so vividly in his mind. That day, he had charged into the smoke-filled bar and immediately spotted her huddled in the corner. Her ankle was twisted. She couldn't move, yet her eyes were bright and stubborn as they stared into the inferno—just like Charles had been all those years ago. The moment he carried her out of the fire, it was as if he were cradling his 18-year-old brother, drenched in blood. It was a belated, futile redemption. So, when Ursula sent him her photo, he recognized her instantly. Pressured by his family to settle down, he had initially picked a random college girl to appease them—but by some twist of fate, he ended up choosing Rosalie. Yet he hadn't expected that the woman who softened his heart already held another man in her heart, even considering divorcing him while still tangled up with her ex. Julian exhaled a slow ring of smoke, forcing down the