---- Chapter 12 Julian stopped talking. He cleared his throat and averted his eyes before asking, "Would you believe me if I said I just guessed?" "Maybe half of it," Angela replied before launching into her own rational dissection of the situation. "My family members share similar preferences to other people their age. So, it's possible to guess what kind of gifts to get in general. "However, the fact that you even bought the right brand of watch and purse means you must have taken the time and effort to find out about their specific likes and dislikes. You prepared for this much earlier, am I right?" She fixed her eyes on Julian. As she recalled the gossip Tanya had told her earlier, she asked a question that would make the old her think she had an inflated ego. "Theard you've been in love with someone for many years now. Am I... the one?" Before Angela finished speaking, Julian had already looked over to meet her gaze. Staring straight into her eyes, he admitted to it with a slightly trembling voice, ---- "It is. l used to think I would take this secret with me to the grave." Angela felt a surge of emotion that she had never felt before. All of a sudden, she didn't know what to do. Throughout the last decade and more, she had willingly sacrificed her entire life for Carl's sake. She gave up everything from her youth to her career for him, but she was always nothing more than someone he settled for. This was her first time realizing that someone like Julian existed in the world-someone who would steadfastly choose her over everyone else. "Thank you. I really mean it." "That's not what I want to hear," Julian replied with a faint smile. "I like-no. I love you. I'm really happy that you finally found out about it. If someone should be saying thanks, I hope that person will be me." Julian didn't expect anything in return for his feelings. Meanwhile, Angela looked at Julian in silence. It went without saying that she knew what he hoped to hear, but too much had happened in just half a day. Her mind was a mess, and she didn't know how she felt ---- about him anymore. Fortunately, Julian was merely confessing his feelings for her without demanding a response. Angela grew up in a fairly conservative family. Her brother, Graham Thompson, and his wife, Sienna Lowe, were still living with Angela and Graham's parents, Fred Thompson and Maria Gardner. Thus, when Angela and Julian arrived at the Thompson residence, the whole family was there. Unsurprisingly, Angela's announcement regarding her newly married status rocked the entire family. At first, Fred and Maria assumed Angela was merely bringing Julian home to introduce him as her boyfriend. They were fairly cordial with him then, but after they heard that they'd already registered their marriage, their smiles froze. Looking rather concerned, Maria said, "Your old boyfriend was truly a... And now that you finally stopped being infatuated with him, you ended up... Oh, dear me!" While Maria was happy that Angela was able to give Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!