Chapter 437 I Deserve Better!
Julia lay in the hospital for three days and did a full body check-up. She was a doctor who specialized in this area, so the doctor didn’t need to explain much of the procedure to her. Instead, the doctor simply sent her home after giving a few basic instructions. Julia got Nicole to keep this a secret for her, and Nicole agreed to it. She respected Julia’s decision.
After Julia learned she was pregnant, she wasn’t too critical of herself. Even though she was still dejected after being abandoned by Richard, she made sure to eat a lot of good food and take care of herself for the sake of her baby. Julia rested at home for nearly a week before Richard finally called her. He asked her to meet at a restaurant near her place.
Julia agreed and headed to the restaurant. She sat on the stool and stared at the man she hadn’t seen for a long time. While we were together, we basically spent all our time together. We moved in to stay together while we were overseas.
I can’t believe it… Julia thought about how Richard had treated the woman when she saw them at the theme park that day, and she turned her gaze away after that. With her gaze lowered, she pressed her lips together before speaking in an icy tone. “What do you want to say?”
A complicated gaze flashed across Richard’s eyes when he noticed Julia’s attitude toward him. He hesitated and thought about something for a moment before handing the menu to her. “Do you want to order some fish? I remember you saying that you liked it.”
Julia’s gaze fell on the menu. She couldn’t bear eating things with a fishy smell after her pregnancy—she felt like she would vomit if she ate any of it. “It’s fine. You can tell me what you want to say.
I’m not here to reminisce old days with you,” she replied with a frown. Richard took the menu over and ordered some fish and a few other dishes she liked.
Julia’s nose wrinkled a little when she realized what he was doing. Even now, Richard’s still as warm and gentle as ever. But his warmth is only making me feel worse.
“Julia, I hope we don’t meet again in the future. This will be our farewell meal,” Richard said as he looked into Julia’s eyes. Julia had prepared herself for such a conversation, but her expression was still stiff when she heard his words. She held her clenched fists by her sides and tried her best to look normal despite the hurt she felt. Finally, after she had managed to calm herself, she looked up at the man in front of her.
“Richard… Can I know why?” she asked.
There was a hint of agony in Richard’s eyes as he pressed his lips together. However, he managed to conceal the pain he felt when he looked at her. “I’m Christi’s fiancé now. I realized that I like her and not you.”
Julia fixed her glare on the man’s face. She would’ve never expected to hear him say such cruel words in her lifetime. “If you don’t like me, why did you accept my confession? It’s not as if no other men would date me, Richard.
I can always find someone other than you! Of course, I admitted to liking you, but you shouldn’t have given me hope if you didn’t like me from the start!” she cried.
Richard felt helpless in the face of Julia’s questioning. “I’m sorry, Julia. This is all my fault.”
Julia turned to look away as she felt tears welling up in her eyes. Her ego forced her not to step down in front of this man. “It’s not that you don’t want me. I’m the one dumping you now. I deserve better than an indecisive playboy like you!”
Richard couldn’t do anything but apologize to Julia. The waiter served their dishes, and all of them were seafood. Julia felt like puking the moment she inhaled the scent of it.
She didn’t want Richard to know about her pregnancy, so she tried her best to control her nausea as she grabbed her bag and hurried out of the shop.
