Chapter 610

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean anything bad by what I said before. Julien never explained anything to me, and I assumed the worst. I was afraid you'd get hurt," Josie apologized. Helen nodded, her expression calm. "You weren't wrong. Julien didn't take me seriously—it was just a game to him." Josie's head shot up in surprise, her eyes searching Helen's face. "It's all in the past," Helen added quietly. Josie hesitated before asking, "Do you… Do you like Julien?" "Do you want the truth?" "Yes." Helen's gaze grew distant, unfocused. "I do. I really like him, but I know it's one-sided." "I'm sorry." "There's no need to apologize. It's my own issue." "It's not just your issue. I shouldn't have said those things to you before. I didn't understand the situation and jumped to conclusions. I thought Julien was just fooling around, and it upset me. But I've realized now—that's not the case," Josie explained. She had come to this realization after spending time with Julien at the hospital o