Twin Cupids at Work: Daddy, Come Home! novel Chapter 242

“What else did you expect?”

Julian’s voice was so matter-of-fact, Josh looked like he was going to blow a fuse.

“Seriously, Julian, that’s not cool,” Brady chimed in, just as annoyed.

“Go ahead. Take whatever you want from the Grayson wine cellar,” Julian replied, calm as ever.

Josh shrugged. “Fine by me.” He grabbed his stuff and tugged Brady along. “See you, Julian. Bye, Madeline.”

In a blink, both guys disappeared.

Madeline just stared after them, lost for words.

Julian’s gaze swept over her, cool and steady, before he sat down in the chair next to her bed.

They locked eyes for a long moment. Neither of them said a word.

Every time Madeline looked at Julian now, her mind went straight back to that night when he’d gotten drunk. The marks he’d left on her neck hadn’t even faded yet.

She reached up, touched the spot, and shivered, her whole body going tense.

Julian sat back, looking perfectly composed, but his eyes narrowed as he watched her, trying to figure out what was going through her head.

Madeline gave a little cough, finally breaking the awkward silence. “Thanks for bringing me to the hospital. Just let me know how much it cost. I’ll pay you back.”

Julian didn’t answer. He just kept watching her.

Madeline pressed her lips together. With the way he was looking at her, she couldn’t help but wonder if she’d said something wrong.

After a long pause, Julian finally spoke. “That’s it?”

She blinked at him, confused. She still running a fever, so her brain felt sluggish. What else was she supposed to say?

“Is there something else?”

Julian picked up a fruit knife, picked through the bowl for an apple, and started peeling it, slow and steady. “Tell me what happened at the hotel tonight.”

“The hotel?” Madeline’s brow furrowed.

So he came here because of that. It made sense. Helene and Raine had set her up, probably just to get Julian involved. Of course he would find out.

“It was Hel…”

She caught herself. Right now, she had no proof. If she accused Helene of setting her up without evidence, Julian would just think she was slandering his precious Helene.

Forget it.

If telling him would only start another fight, she’d rather not bother. Her head was already pounding.

“Nothing happened. It’s all taken care of.”

“Nothing?”

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