Her dark thoughts remained hidden behind a carefully lowered gaze, unnoticed by Nick and Annie, both trapped in their own storms of realization.
Far away from them, Jules was living in a completely different apartment, one that Lucas had quietly arranged for her.
Lucas had recently made a small profit through his company, and without hesitation, he rented a place for Jules.
It wasn't her original home, but it was close to Lucas's own house, close enough that he could reach her at any moment.
When Jules tried to pay him back, Lucas had simply smiled and said, "You're my fiancée now. The bills are my responsibility."
At first, she hadn't understood why Lucas was so attentive. But after visiting his family a few times, she slowly realized something.
Lucas's family was… different.
Mary worked, even though her income was far less than Adam's, yet Adam never once asked her to quit.
