Chapter 634

Helen's tone was polite yet distant, making her disinterest and unwelcome toward Julien unmistakably clear. She avoided his gaze, unwilling to let him affect her emotions. "Lennie, I know you don't have feelings for me anymore," Julien said. "If you know that, then why do you keep coming to see me? I've told you more than once—I don't want to get back together with you. All you're doing is moving yourself, not me. You're just making things harder for me," she replied firmly, her lips pressing into a tight line, her eyes unwaveringly resolute. But even as she spoke, she avoided looking directly at him. Deep down, she feared that her resolve might waver, that her emotions might betray her. She still held lingering feelings for him—some love, some hatred, and plenty of heartbreak. Seeing him brought back a flood of intertwined sweet and bitter memories, too complex to explain in mere words. Because of that, she had only one choice—to run, to distance herself, and to sever ties comple