Chapter 12 I'm Grateful . Unlike Her Chapter 12 I'm Grateful , Unlike Her 10 Free Coins Women were indeed difficult creatures to deal with. Max looked at the tightly shut door and felt a little uneasy . He had no idea what this woman was thinking . Seeing her so proactively asking about another man's identity , it was only natural for him to suspect she had ulterior motives . Why was she so fierce ? And he never said he that she had been in prison . If he really . minded , why would he agree to marry her in the first place ? Everything else might be fake , but their marriage certificate was real . Their marriage was legally recognized and protected by the state ! Seeing that Juliette still hadn't come out of the room , he wondered if she was crying inside . Forget it . Thinking carefully about the whole situation , he had indeed gone too far with his words . Max walked to her door and knocked . There was no response . Juliette . I'm coming in ," Max said , pushing the door open . The sight that met his eyes was of the woman standing bare - skinned . Juliette had her back to him , changing her clothes . Her back was covered in countless scars , and her delicate shoulder blades stood out , as if they were always ready to spread their wings and fly . He had never seen . a woman with so many wounds on her body before . Just looking at them was shocking . This wasn't just serving a prison sentence ... This was torture . Juliette finished dressing and turned around , locking eyes with him . " When did you come in?! " she cried out , hurriedly wrapping her arms around herself , panic written all over her face . " I knocked . You didn't respond , so I was worried something had happened to you and came in to check 1 ... I have bad hearing . Next time , knock louder ," Juliette said softly . Every time she mentioned her hearing problem , she was always careful . She felt self - conscious about it . Who would have thought that the once high - and - mighty , radiant eldest daughter of the Monroe family had now become a cripple ? Alright Max agreed . Tm going to work . Juliette said , glancing at the time . After all the drama this morning , it was already close to ten . 1/4 19:47 Fri , Sep 26 ... Chapter 12 I'm Grateful , Unlike Her " Mm . " Max stood at the door , and as Juliette walked past him , he grabbed her hand . " Do you need something else ? " she asked , her voice cold again . 75 +10 Free Coins She was like a snail . Whenever she sensed danger , she would retreat into her shell . But the truth was , her shell wasn't sturdy at all . After staying in her room for a while , Juliette also realized she had overreacted earlier . They had only known each other for two days . She had been in prison , and even her own parents disliked her ; what right did she have to expect Max to believe her ? " Sorry , I was too harsh earlier ." Juliette looked at him in disbelief , as if she hadn't expected him to apologize . " What ? You didn't hear me again ? " Max raised his voice . "I said I was wrong , okay ?! I don't know what happened three years ago , but I don't think it was your fault . " " Why are you willing to believe me ? " Juliette found it almost surreal . In three whole years , he was the first person willing to believe her . After all , Gavin had been her childhood sweetheart for over 20 years , yet when she was at her lowest , he was the one who personally called the police and pushed her into the pit without hesitation ! " Because a truly bad person would never let themselves end up in such a miserable state . So you ... you're just a fool who doesn't know how to protect yourself . " " What nonsense are you saying ? I'm going to work . If I delay any longer , I'll be late ! " Before her tears could fall , Juliette ran out in a hurry . She was afraid that if they kept talking , she would start crying . How ridiculous . She had once laid her heart bare for Gavin , and he hadn't even spared it a glance before throwing it into the mud and stomping on it . Yet , in just two days , Max had seen through everything at a single glance . Thinking about it , her taste in men three years ago had truly been terrible . That evening , at the Monroe Residence , Vivienne and Gavin had returned from abroad , and Sylvia had ordered the servants to prepare a lavish dinner . Halfway through the meal , Lucas brought up work matters . " Gavin , you have connections . Do you know the CEO of Sphere Corporation ? " However , Gavin kept his head down , staring at his food without responding . The others looked over and realized he was zoning out Vivienne clenched her fists tightly . Is he thinking about that 2/4 19:48 Fri , Sep 26 Chapter 12 I'm Grateful , Unlike Her tretched woman Juliette again ? " Gavin ? " Lucas called him again . " Hmm ? What is it ? " Gavin snapped out of his daze . +10 Free Coins Before dinner , he had ordered someone to investigate Juliette's recent activities and found out that on the very day of her release , she had married another man . Was she really that desperate for a man ? She couldn't even last a day without one ? Back then , she had pretended to be so innocent . In the three years they had been together , the most intimate thing they had done was hug . But now , she had thrown away all pretenses and immediately married some random guy . And what pissed him off even more was that Juliette had gotten a job as a saleswoman in an adult store ! The men who went there were all the perverted type . She really had no shame , had she ? Lucas repeated his question about Sphere Corporation . " Mm . I'll take care of it . No matter how powerful Sphere Corporation is , they're new to Newton . They'll have to give Sinclair Group some respect , " Gavin said absentmindedly . " See ? I told you , nothing is too difficult for Gavin ! " Sylvia beamed . " Now that you two are back , just look at how perfect you are together ! There's an old saying . First establish a family , then a career . You're not young anymore . You should finalize the wedding soon . Once you have kids , we can be at ease . And don't worry about raising them , just leave that to me ! You two can still travel the world as you like . " " Mom ! We know what we're doing , " Vivienne said shyly , sneaking a glance at Gavin . In her heart , she had been waiting for him to propose to her for a long time . I'm a bit tired . Maybe it's the jet lag . I'll head out first , " Gavin said with a cold expression , grabbing his jacket and standing up from the table . " Huh ? Leaving so soon ? " Sylvia frowned . They hadn't even settled anything yet . If this dragged on any longer . Vivienne would miss the prime years of her life as a woman . " Wait , I'll see you out ! Vivienne quickly followed after Gavin . Outside , she wrapped her arms around his waist from behind , breathing in the light scent of his cologne . Clearing her throat , she said , " Gavin , I'm sorry , My mom is just like that . Please don't take it to heart . No matter how long it takes . I'll wait for you to open your heart and accept me. My sister didn't know how to cherish you , but I do . " 3/4 19:48 Fri , Sep 26 Chapter 12 I'm Grateful , Unlike Her " Min . " Gavin gently stroked Vivienne's smooth , flowing hair . A +10 Free Coins After he drove away , Vivienne's face darkened . She knew it ! Juliette was still stirring up trouble . the moment she got out of prison . Sometimes , she really wished that woman would just die and never get in her way again ! She pulled out her phone and made a call . " Have you found out who the man was that broke into Juliette's room three years ago ? No ? Keep looking ! " Three years ago , Vivienne had drugged Juliette with hallucinogens and arranged for two homeles men to be sent into her room . But when her people arrived , they found the door locked from the inside , and sounds of indecent activity coming from within . She had wanted to barge in and catch Juliette in the act , but the man had escaped through the bathroom window before she could . To this day , his identity remained a mystery . Who knew what he looked like ? Maybe he was old and ugly , so he had to flee through the window in embarrassment . If she could find out who he was and let Gavin see it with his own eyes , he would never have any lingering feelings for Juliette again ! 4/4 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!