Chapter 176

"What is it?" Luke cleared his throat and asked, "Do you know about what happened to her recently?" Luke figured that Shelmaine must've told her boyfriend about it, so Julien should be aware. It wasn't that he wanted to spread gossip, but Samuel had told him to take the matter to someone who cared. So, if anything happened, it would be Samuel's fault. Luke then proceeded to tell the whole story about what happened. There was a long silence on the other end. Julien was shocked but didn't let it show. He asked, "Is everything you said true?" "Yes, it's all true. You didn't know? Didn't Shelmaine tell you?" In fact, Shelmaine hadn't said a single thing to him. He had no idea she had gone through so much in Emerald City. It was no wonder she wouldn't see him for a few days after returning. "She did tell me, but thank you for letting me know." "No need to thank me. I didn't really do anything," Luke said modestly, then added, "Honestly, it was Samuel who handled everything. Without