Chapter 1705 He Had Always Misunderstood Her
Alphonse said, "And last year, when I went abroad for the school anniversary event, I happened to run into Julia's college friend, Bronte Langley. Bronte said it was a pity that you two broke up. Julia had her difficulties; she is from the Jude family. She was born with her own destiny. The Jude family gave birth to her, raised her, and provided her with the best resources. Could she just ignore everything after graduation? That's unrealistic. The world of the wealthy is like that—the more you have, the greater your responsibilities. Just like you, aren't you also bearing the burden of the Miller Group?"
Elliott's lips trembled slightly.
After graduation, he never attended any reunions again.
Because he was afraid of going to familiar places and being reminded of the past.
Because he was afraid that those who knew him would bring up Julia.
Especially since this world is actually quite small. Because he once dated Julia, many of his friends also knew Julia's college friends.
"You didn't tell me when you ran into Bronte." After a long pause, he said in a low voice, "How is Bronte doing now?"
"She got married and had kids a long time ago."
Alphonse gently patted his shoulder. "Buddy, don't hold so much hatred, and don't always hate Julia. You gave her love, but you didn't give birth to her. Would you be willing to give up your family for her? Would you be able to? Now that both of you have successful careers and have finally come back together, cherish each other. While you're still young, have a child. You've wasted so much time; don't waste any more."
Elliott lowered his eyes and didn't speak for a long time.
It wasn't until Alphonse was about to leave, giving him some time to process, that Elliott suddenly said, "Handle the Bentley situation as you see fit. The other party's attitude was bad yesterday, but since they don't have money, they don't need to pay for the Bentley repairs. However, if they expect us to pay for their car repairs, that's not happening."
"I thought the same."
Alphonse quickly left.
Elliott hesitated for a while, then took out his phone and dialed Julia's number. No one answered.
Frustrated, he tossed his phone aside, but moments later, he picked it up again and sent a message: [Call me back.]
But by the end of the workday, Julia still hadn't returned his call.
When he hurried back to the apartment, it was still the same as when she had left in the morning.
Remembering her words about leaving last night, Elliott's heart tightened, and he didn't even feel like cooking.
Until Rose called, "Are you not coming home for dinner and sleep again tonight? Elliott, you haven't slept at home for days. Be honest with me, are you avoiding coming home because you're afraid I'll pressure you to get married?"
"I'm coming back now."
Elliott said irritably, "Is Derek at our house?"
"Yes, why are you asking about him? You're not avoiding coming home because Derek is here, are you?" Rose said in surprise. "Are you avoiding coming home because seeing them flaunt their love makes you, a single person, feel bad?"
"No, you're overthinking it. I'm coming back."
Elliott hung up the phone, exasperated.
At six-thirty in the evening, he stepped into the Miller family villa.
Ever since Derek and Laura started dating, Derek has practically lived there. If Laura didn't go to his place, Derek would definitely drive over at mealtime.
Rose was quite welcoming to Derek.
"I need to talk to you alone."
After entering, Elliott walked straight up to Derek.
Derek, who was holding a child, was momentarily stunned, then smiled gently, "Okay."
"Elliott, what are you talking to Derek about that you can't tell me?" Laura said, displeased.
"Men's business, women shouldn't interfere," Elliott retorted.
Laura immediately got angry, "Elliott, you really know how to be annoying. No wonder you're still single, and no woman wants you."
Elliott was annoyed, and Derek quickly stepped between them. "Alright, Elliott, let's go talk outside."
In the garden, Derek smiled and said, "Elliott, sometimes you really are too blunt. Some girls can't handle that."
Elliott fell silent. Had Julia gotten angry and wanted to move out because he had said too many harsh things last night?
"Elliott, what's up?" Derek asked.
"Do you know where Julia lives?" Elliott suddenly asked.
"What?" Derek's eyes widened in surprise. "You're looking for her?"
"Yes, I need to talk to her," Elliott said irritably.
Derek raised an eyebrow and pondered for a moment, "You're Laura's big brother, but Julia is also my sister. If I casually give you her address and you end up saying hurtful things to her again, causing a fight, it would put me in a difficult position."
"I won't."
Elliott clenched his fists at his sides. "I just need to talk to her about something."
"Then you need to be careful with your words. Julia often gets criticized, but that's from people she doesn't care about. If someone she cares about criticizes her, it still hurts," Derek hinted.
Elliott was stunned. Did that mean Julia cared about him?
"Thank you," he said awkwardly after a moment.
"You're welcome. I also hope Julia can be with you soon," Derek said with a smile. "If it weren't for you, she wouldn't have fought Michael for the Jude family. I persuaded her that only by standing at the top of the Jude family could she be with whoever she wanted without any obstacles."
Elliott's body shook, his expression complicated. "That's impossible."
"It's true," Derek said seriously. "In fact, Julia had secretly taken control of EchoReach a long time ago. She did it for self-preservation and had no intention of fighting Michael. It was my selfish motives that made me encourage Julia. If the Jude Group was left to someone who opposed me, it would have been very restrictive for me. I knew you were Julia's weakness, but you always seemed to hate her."
Derek's words left Elliott deeply shocked.
Derek said Julia fought for the Jude Group because of him?
"Elliott, don't hate Julia. My grandfather made a lot of sacrifices to push my dad to the top. When he decided to have Julia marry into the Morris family, no one could stop it. The Jude family was in a bad situation and needed the Morris family's help. If Julia had resisted for your sake, the Jude family would have eventually come after you. Do you think they would have spared you?"
"Leave me alone."
That day, Elliott's mind was overwhelmed with shock.
Alphonse said that Julia and he wouldn't have had a future if they had persisted.
Derek said that if Julia hadn't married, it would have harmed him.
Were they wrong?
Thinking carefully, it was possible.
So, had he misunderstood Julia all along?
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