Julius sensed her unstable emotions and gently held her small hand in his.
He frowned slightly, his eyes turning colder, and the curve of his lips gradually sharpened into a hard line.
Francis, sensitively catching the dangerous aura in the air, immediately spoke up, putting pressure on James, "Lucas, you've misunderstood Maeve. I can testify that she is deeply in love with her husband."
James couldn't withstand the pressure, both from Julius's aura and Francis's words.
He took a deep breath, looked at Maeve, and said, "Maeve... I'm sorry. I was too narrow-minded, I misunderstood you. I didn't know you were married... I, I didn't expect you to get married so soon, I'm sorry."
Maeve tried to struggle, but Julius's grip remained firm.
She gave up and turned to face James.
His eyes
