Chapter 211

Julian Archer said, "To be precise, it was my mom who told her to leave." Claire Richards was speechless. He pulled her gently onto his lap, one hand around her slender waist, his eyes glinting like stars in the darkness. "Because she wants to get ready to welcome her future daughter-in-law." Claire's breath hitched. For a split second, her mind went blank. She couldn’t tell if she was overjoyed or just plain panicked. But she snapped out of it quickly… No way. His mom would never accept her. He was probably fooled by some roundabout tactic of his mother's. But even so, it still meant he was willing to fight against his family—for her. Her chest felt tight, warm, and strangely heavy. She wanted to say something, but couldn’t bring herself to ruin the moment. Instead, she buried her face in his chest and shut her eyes. Julian gently stroked her cheek. "You don’t need to do anything. I’ll take you with me, always." "Okay." She sounded so soft. Deep down, all she could think was: you fool