Chapter 5

I gave Julian a cold look, a wave of disgust rising in my heart.

But I forced myself to endure it, not wanting to get further entangled with such a person, and once again lifted my foot to leave.

"What? Can't handle the truth?"

Julian quickly stepped forward, directly blocking my path.

"Liam, I advise you not to waste your time on Seraphina. She's always loved and cared only for me. Our bond is unbreakable; no one can come between us."

"If I hadn't left back then, a despicable lowlife like you wouldn't have even had a chance to get near her!"

Julian held his head high, his nose in the air, looking utterly superior.

Hearing this, I merely asked coldly,

"Really? If your bond was so unbreakable, why did you abandon her seven years ago and run off with that socialite in Northwood?" These words were like a sharp blade, stabbing directly at Julian's sore spot, tearing away his facade.

Julian's face instantly turned extremely ugly. He glared at me furiously and shouted, "Shut up!"

The corners of my mouth curled into a faint smile. "What? Did I hit a nerve, Mr. Julian?"

Julian trembled with rage. He glowered at me, saying,

"Liam, don't think that just because you married Seraphina, you can actually have her. I'm telling you, my place in her heart is unmatched!" At this, his face again broke into that sinister smirk,

"Do you believe me if I say, all I have to do is wave at her, and she'll come running to me like a dog, wagging her tail?"

Hearing Julian compare Seraphina to a dog, my previously controlled emotions instantly erupted.

My face immediately darkened. I gritted my teeth and said coldly, "Normally, I don't hit people!"

The words were barely out of my mouth when I fiercely swung my fist, landing it squarely on Julian's face.

"But I hit animals! Julian, I'm warning you, clean up your mouth!"

Julian staggered from the punch, nearly falling to the ground.

He clutched his face, looking at me with disbelief, his eyes filled with shock and fury.

Just then, a cry came, "Liam!"

Julian and I both turned. Seraphina came rushing out of the school.

Her steps were hurried, her expression anxious. She came straight over, forcefully pushed me, then quickly shielded Julian behind her.

Seraphina glared at me furiously, shouting, "Liam, am I giving you too much leeway?!"

Her eyes blazed with anger, as if she wanted to devour me.

I clutched my face, instantly stunned.

I looked at Seraphina, unable to believe my wife would so unjustly accuse me for the sake of another man.

Seraphina nervously turned back, her eyes fixed on Julian.

Julian's face was now bruised and purple from my punch, a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth. He looked rather disheveled.

Seraphina's heart ached. She reached out to touch the wound on Julian's face, asking with deep concern,

"Julian, are you okay? Does it hurt?"

Julian gently shook his head, feigning bravery, "I'm fine, Seraphina, it doesn't hurt."

As he spoke, he deliberately cast a fearful glance at me, adding fuel to the fire,

"I don't know what happened, he just suddenly attacked me..."

Seraphina listened, then immediately turned back to me, demanding furiously,

"Liam, did you take the wrong medicine today?"

I was so angry I put my hands on my hips, pressing my tongue against the inside of my cheek where I'd been hit. Trying to suppress my rage, I began,

"Seraphina, do you know what he just said about you..."

But Seraphina wouldn't let me finish. She angrily cut me off:

"Who he is, what he says, what does it have to do with you? Liam, do you realize that what you're doing only makes me more disgusted, more repulsed?!"

"I disgust you?" Hearing this, a self-deprecating, defeated smile spread across my face.

"Since I disgust you so much, I won't offend your eyes any longer!"

I looked up at the two of them. "Ms. Seraphina, I wish you both... a long and happy life together!"

With that, I turned to leave.

Seeing this, Seraphina immediately stepped forward and grabbed my sleeve. Her expression was imperious as she loudly demanded,

"Liam, you hit someone and think you can just leave? Apologize to Julian!"

Hearing this, I couldn't help but let out a cynical laugh. "You want me to apologize to an idiot?"

My eyes were full of disdain. I forcefully shook off Seraphina's hand, stating resolutely, "Impossible!"

Seraphina staggered from my force, almost falling.

She looked at her empty hand for a moment, seemingly unable to believe I would do that to her.

"Liam, you..."

She was about to speak, but Julian interrupted.

"Seraphina, it's fine, I'm okay. Perhaps this gentleman... misunderstood something!"

He reached up to touch his injured face, forcing a false smile,

"Maybe he's just jealous because he likes you so much and saw us together. After all, my Seraphina is so amazing!"

As he spoke, he meaningfully glanced at me, his eyes filled with triumph and mockery. Then he deliberately, in front of me, intimately tucked a strand of hair behind Seraphina's ear.

Julian's lips curled into a mocking smile as he continued, "I wonder what kind of man my Seraphina will marry in the future, but I bet it won't be a kept man like this gentleman, who clearly only knows how to live off women."

His voice was soft, yet it cut through me like a sharp knife, piercing my heart.

Seraphina's body stiffened slightly at his words. She instinctively glanced at me.

A flicker of complex emotion crossed her eyes.

Quickly, she composed herself and awkwardly changed the subject. "Julian, let's... let's go first..."

But Julian wasn't ready to let me off easily. He took Seraphina's hand, a seemingly innocent smile on his face, though cunningly hidden.

"Seraphina! It seems this gentleman really likes you. Don't you want to make things clear... so those pesky flies stop buzzing around the flower?"

Seraphina was instantly enraged by his words. She glared at me furiously and shouted,

"What right does he have to like me? What right does he have to hover around me?"

She warned me, "Liam, if you don't know your place, I will make sure you lose everything!"

I scoffed. "Go ahead. I don't care about anything you have anyway!"

My eyes showed utter resolve. I had completely given up on Seraphina.