Chapter 29

Julie quickly walked toward the balcony. "What exactly do you want to say?" she asked. "I know you came to take care of me last night. Jules, you still love me, don't you?" Zayn said. Julie was left speechless. She hadn't planned on answering, but remembering her promise to Martha, she couldn't leave while Zayn was still with Megan. Thinking of this, Julie spoke up, "So what? What exactly are you trying to say?" Zayn continued, "These past few days, I've been feeling really unsettled without you around." Julie scoffed. "Didn't you say the campus belle was your true love? With her by your side, what's there to be unsettled about?" He was taken aback by her retort. She went on, "If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up." "Wait. Don't hang up." Julie didn't hang up but stayed silent, waiting for him to speak. Zayn sighed on the other end. "Jules, whether you believe it or not, I was just looking for novelty with Megan. But with you... I still can't let go. Jules, come back to me