Chapter 5

From then on, Julian became even colder toward me. Once, in the middle of making love, his phone rang—it was Tiffany. Tiffany said she was drunk and needed him to take her home. Julian immediately got off me. I reached out to stop him, but he shook me off. He glared at me and hissed, "Tiffany doesn't know anyone here. Are you going to take responsibility if something happens to her? Chloe, stop being so childish." Everyone also said, "Tiffany has such terrible luck. If only she had accepted Julian's confession back then, she'd be married to the hospital's top obstetrics and gynecology doctor by now. No one would stand a chance against her." None of Julian's relatives or friends liked me. They all believed I came from a humble background and was never worthy of him. Even Julian seemed to think so. Ever since Tiffany returned from abroad, he had been giving me the silent treatment, claiming he was swamped with work. He only came home once a week and even refused to accompany me t