Chapter 565

Julien's gaze was so gentle, yet his words pushed her into a deep abyss. Time seemed to gain a voice, ticking away relentlessly. Helen couldn't stop herself from asking, "Have you never thought about marrying me?" Julien's smile barely lingered in his eyes. "It's not about you—I just don't get married." He had said this before. Helen remembered. She remembered how they started, how he had told her in his own words that if she ever wanted marriage, he would step aside. But the little moments they shared, day in and day out, seemed to tell her otherwise. It felt as though he wasn't against marriage—it just wasn't the right time yet. When the feelings deepened, when the timing was right, marriage would naturally follow. And yet now, with a simple and indifferent "I don't get married," he made her realize he wasn't joking. He meant it. So, had all the feelings they shared been fake? Unable to hold back, she asked, "Do you not like me?" "I do," he answered without hesitation. He li