He actually had those refined looks that always made people feel unattainable, yet the damp hair not fully dried added a touch of everyday life to him.
When he saw Scarlett Xavier, he said, "Come in."
His voice was very calm, and it sounded gentle.
Julian Rhodes was a doctor, and he always had this aura that made you feel assured about him.
Scarlett Xavier followed behind him into the door and saw him sit down on the couch.
His room was very large, but he actually seldom lived here anymore.
As an adult man, he always needed freedom.
It wouldn't be so bad if it were just at home, but they kept pressuring him to get married.
Today, he came back entirely because his grandfather had called him back.
However, Julian Rhodes was quite rational.
He knew that the person he married, even if he kept ignoring her, wouldn't be ideal, especially when she had already come to the house today.
Scarlett thought he would ignore her coldly like yesterday, but unexpectedly, today, he seemed much more approachable.
He sat there, and Scarlett looked at him, then walked over and sat down.
Julian's gaze quickly fell on her, and Scarlett couldn't help but feel, perhaps it was just her imagination, that there was a hint of sympathy in his eyes looking at her.
He said, "Those who marry into this family do so either for money or for a future, what about you?"
These words were very blunt, making Scarlett feel for a moment like she was a commodity being bought.
But thinking carefully, isn't it just so?
She married in so the Griffin Family would help the Monroe Family, she married herself off for the Monroe Family.
It's just that the Griffin Family disguised it well and never mentioned it, while this Mr. Griffin was very straightforward.
Scarlett looked at him and laughed softly, "Of course... for the money, and for the future."
Otherwise, what for?
For him?
To think he might jinx his wife?
For his aloofness, not considering her at all?
Julian looked at Scarlett, recalling how she looked and the things she said when confronting that mistress... Back then, he thought she was quite individualistic, but now it seemed, there wasn't much difference from that mistress.
Isn't it all for money?
However, most others in front of him would at least put on a show, not speaking so bluntly, yet she didn't disguise it at all.
Julian said, "Since you put it that way, that's good. In the future... stay out of my business, just keep Grandpa happy. That's what you, as Mrs. Griffin, are supposed to do."
He spoke entirely in a tone of educating her.
Completely treating her as a mere tool.
Scarlett looked at his superior demeanor, surprisingly not feeling upset at all.
If this man were truly interested in her, that would be troublesome!
She said, "Mr. Griffin, do you mean we will lead separate lives from now on?"
Julian said, "I hate troublesome women."
Troublesome women?
Was he referring to her?
Scarlett looked at the man in front of her and realized that her husband indeed held nothing but disdain for her.
...
The restaurant was crowded, the lunch extravagant, offering everything.
Scarlett sat beside Julian, holding chopsticks, picking at the cold dishes in front of her, eating silently.
Just upstairs, she had exchanged only a few words with Julian before he went off to make a call; he was genuinely busy, with his phone ringing even on rest days.
She played on her phone for a while before they both came down.
After an open and honest discussion, confirming that he too had no interest in this marriage, much like herself, Scarlett now felt completely at ease, just waiting to finish this meal and then go back to her own business.