Julian's face turned ashen after seeing the evidence; he swayed slightly as he spoke. "You... you knew this whole time?"
Tears rolled down my cheeks, but I managed a weak smile. "Julian, did you ever actually love me? Even for just a second?"
I spun on my heel to leave. Julian frantically grabbed my arm, his voice filled with urgency.
"Yara, please, just let me explain! I really do love you."
"That night... it was an accident. Stacy had been drugged, so I—if I hadn't gone, she would have…"
He trailed off, unable to justify himself. Even if she had been drugged, he could have taken her to the hospital, but he hadn't.
After our bitter argument that day, I unilaterally began giving Julian the cold shoulder, acting as if he didn't exist.
Yet he went out of his way to win me back, even s
