Chapter 22 I said , I want a divorce .
Jullan , if youre truly a man , lets this amicably , Looking directly into his eyes , I continued , I was young and naive before , I made mistakes .
Julian , lets set each other free .
With that , 1 turned and left the hospital with Joseph by my de As the elevator doors slowly closed , I caught one last glimpse of Julians tall , solitary figure standing in the hallway .
Lowering my gaze , I refused to look at him again .
I couldnt quite describe how I felt .
Relief , perhaps ? At eighteen , Evelyn White had been proud and radiant , but he had loved the wrong person , clipping her own brilliant wings .
At twenty five , she was still young enough to start over .
But this time , she wouldnt fall so easily into the trap of love .
I returned to the Wynn estate .
Joseph continued administering the IV drip and making sure I took my medication .
I complied obediently .
Before leaving , he turned to me and said earnestly , Miss White , everything will be okay .
A bit surprised , I asked , Youve heard of me too , Dr.
Watson ? He gave a small smile .
The social circles are small , but dont worry .
I dont believe youre the person everyone thinks you are .
my heart .
His words warmed my heart .
After he left , I dozed off , only to be jolted awake by a call from Dolly .
I answered , and her voice came through , breathless with frustration .
She quickly sent me a screenshot .
Eve , look at this .
Does this woman have any shame ? I opened the image to find a cozy candlelit dinner a perfectly plated steak , a glass of red wine , soft candlelight , and a gorgeous bouquet of roses prominently displayed on the table .
The photo showed two hands clasped together a womans fingers , pale and adorned with an eye catching pink diamond ring .
The mans hand held her fingertips , his cufflinks partially visible : sleek blue diamonds against the crisp sleeve of a tailored suit .
I instantly recognized the cufflinks they belonged to Julian .
That same suit was what hed been wearing earlier that afternoon when he confronted me , accusing me of driving Chloe out of Riverdale .
I glanced at the caption on the screenshot : With you , my world is complete .
palpable .
On the other end of the line , Dollys impatience was palp Did you see it yet ? Did you figure anything out ? +25 BONUS Chapter 22 I studied the image again and said calmly , The flowers are beautiful , the pink diamond looks impressive- probably about three carats .
Mustve been expensive .
Dolly let out a frustrated laugh .
Eve , this is Chloes post from her social medial Shes having a candlelit dinner with Julian tonight .
And he gave her that pink diamond ring A ring ! Do you get what that means ? Of course , I understood .
Diamonds have always been symbols of love eternal , unbreakable , and everlasting .
I responded softly , Dolly , dont let it get to you .
She was stunned into silence before finally asking , Eve , are you okay ? Normally by now , youd have already stormed over there to catch them in the act .
Her words only filled me with exhaustion .
Catch them ? Have I done that before ? After a pause , Dolly answered , Yeah , you have .
It usually ended badly .
Every time , you embarrassed Julian in front of everyone , and Chloe the eternal victim would burst into tears .
Then , of course , the gossip would start , and everyone would trash you behind your back .

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Exactly , I said .
You know Chloes doing this to provoke me , playing the innocent damsel .
Why should I take the bait ? ! Dollys anger dissipated almost instantly .
She asked curiously , Eve , are you really not angry about this ? I touched the ache in my chest .
The words Im not angry wouldnt come out of my mouth .