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His Belated Love for the Abandoned Ex-Wife

Billionaire CEO & Elite Family + Second Chance Love + Marry First,Love Later + 1V1 + Spoiled Sweetheart] Iris Whitlow was the kind of vvoman everyone talked about To the older generation, she was a rising star in pharmaceutical research,bes

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Billionaire CEO & Elite Family + Second Chance Love + Marry First,Love Later + 1V1 + Spoiled Sweetheart] Iris Whitlow was the kind of vvoman everyone talked about
To the older generation, she was a rising star in pharmaceutical research,best of the best. To girls her age, she was the perfect mix of beauty and ince, someone
to admire and look up to. To men, she was elegant. The kind of womain you didn't even dare flirt with. But all she ever wanted was Julian Evyerhart. And Julian? He
couldn't stand her. In the two years they were married, he never oncetouched her. It wasn't until after the divorce, when she gave birth alone, that everything changed.
He came back like a man possessed, fighting her for the child. Eyes reed, voice shaking, he pleaded, "Iris, you can't just take the baby. I need both of you.

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Chapter 1: The Setup

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On the night of her twenty-sixth birthday, Iris Whitlow didn't get a surprise—she got a shock.

Surrounded by a few friends, she pushed open the door to the club. The lights were dim, the music was slow and sultry, and several women in revealing outfits danced with practiced seduction, all curves and fire.

It was a full-on sensory assault—s*x, liquor, and money, served raw.

"Uh... wrong room," Celeste Monroe said, looping her arm through Iris's. "Ours is next door."

Iris yanked her arm back. She looked at Julian Everhart, sitting there on the couch like nothing happened. Her face didn't move, but inside, something cracked. Her chest tightened. Every breath hurt a little more. The room wasn't spinning exactly, but everything felt... off, like the air had gotten too heavy to breathe.

They'd been married for two years. She knew he had a reputation—rumors, women, late nights. But seeing this with her own eyes still made something inside her shatter.

Julian saw her too. He didn't flinch. His face was calm, eyes blank, like none of it mattered.

Lily Prescott waved the dancers away, killed the music, and got to her feet. "Relax, Iris. Don't read into it. We were just having some fun."

"Iris?" One of the guys nearby looked panicked. He glanced at Julian, then back at her. "It's really not what you think."

Julian didn't say a word. He just kept drinking.

Lily shrugged. "Come on. It was just a show. I was here the whole time, nothing was gonna happen. You're not seriously mad over something this small, right?"

Hearing that, Iris finally turned to look at her. She was decent-looking. Someone who'd grown up with Julian, always playing the loyal little sister.

Iris hadn't said a word since she walked in. Angry? Hardly. But this woman definitely knew how to act innocent.

"My mistake," Iris said. She forced the tightness in her throat down and turned away.

Out in the hallway, her friends rushed to catch up, some of them visibly fuming.

Celeste grabbed her again. "Iris, our room's just ahead. Where are you going?"

Iris stopped and stared at her. "Let's just delete each other's numbers. Don't contact me again."

The others froze.

Celeste looked stunned. "Are you serious right now? Your husband's cheating, and somehow I'm the one getting cut off? We've been best friends for years, and you're dumping me over him?"

Celeste had to throw this stupid party. She dragged Iris to a club she couldn't stand, just to play it cool and pretend none of this was about her?

Iris held it in with everything she had. "What did Lily offer you?"

Celeste hesitated. Her eyes darted away. "I..."

Iris cut her off. "I've been married to Julian for two years. I know exactly who he is. I'm not a fool. I don't need you two teaming up to push me into divorce."

Celeste's eyes flickered, and her fingers trembled as she tried to reach for her. "I just didn't want to see you keep getting hurt."

Iris stepped back to avoid her touch. "We're done."

She didn't need a friend who'd trade her in for a favor. She walked away, her pace racing, disgust boiling in her gut. Behind her, Celeste got surrounded by everyone else.

"Seriously? It's her birthday. What the hell was that?"

"You actually took something from Lily?"

"This was your idea of a surprise?"

...

The room still reeked of whiskey. But no one spoke.

There was a thick pressure in the air, like the tension had a weight of its own.

Julian threw back another shot, his body slouched against the couch. His expression was unreadable, but the annoyance in his eyes said everything. He tugged at his tie and noticed the blindfold from earlier still hanging around his neck. That just made him more irritated.

He ripped it off and tossed it on the table. His jacket and tie followed. Then he started unbuttoning his shirt slowly.

Lily crossed her arms and leaned back beside him. "Women are so d*mn sensitive. It was just a show. God, I hate hanging out with women. Always ruins the vibe."

Mason Carver poured him another drink. "Come on, man. Drink. Don't let her kill the mood."

Julian leaned forward and knocked it back in one shot.

Then he said, "Who planned this?"

Silence.

"No one planned anything," Lily said quickly. "It just happened."

Julian's lips curved into a slow, cold smile. He lifted his eyes to glance at Lily and pointed at the door Iris had walked out of. "Who is she?"

Lily glanced around the room, desperate for help. His voice dropped. "I asked you—who is she?"

Of course Lily knew who she was. Iris was the one person Julian kept guarded like a live wire—crossing that line was never an option.

"Iris," she mumbled.

Julian let out a short, bitter laugh. Yeah. That's right. Iris.

Everyone here knew exactly what that meant.

"She'd never show up to a place like this," he said.

Lily rolled her eyes. "Didn't know scientists weren't allowed to have fun."

Julian leaned forward again, elbows on his knees. His voice dropped. "Was it worth it? Going that far?"

Mason caught the fear on Lily's face and stepped in quickly.

"Julian, it was me. I booked the girls. I asked someone to bring Iris. I just wanted to see if she still cared about you."

Julian lifted his head slowly. The look in his eyes made Mason's throat go dry, sending a chill down his spine.

...

Iris couldn't sleep. In the early hours of the morning, she got up, pulled a glass of milk from the fridge, warmed it up, and sat quietly on the couch drinking it.

The breeze through the open window stirred the curtains. City lights burned brighter than the darkness outside.

Everything was quiet.

She held the warm glass with both hands, sipping slowly, but the pressure in her chest refused to ease.

A soft click. She turned toward the door.

Julian walked in, kicked off his shoes, and looked around. His eyes landed on her. She was usually asleep by now. Not tonight.

She met his gaze briefly, then drained the rest of the milk, walked to the kitchen, rinsed the cup, turned off the light, and came back out.

Julian dropped onto the couch, arms and legs spread out like he owned the space. He leaned his head back and closed his eyes. Whether it was the alcohol or exhaustion, he didn't stir.

Iris passed by without a sound.

"You waiting up for me?" he asked quietly.

She stopped in her tracks, back still to him. Her chest was tight.

She exhaled. "No."

"You saw me out with other women, and you have nothing to say?"

The words hit her hard, sharp enough to make her chest ache. But she had long learned how to swallow her hurt and keep it to herself.

She stayed silent. The seconds dragged out, heavy and cold. Then she put on a generous front and said in a steady voice, "Just be careful. Take care of yourself."

That cracked him open. Julian shot up from the couch, marched toward her, and grabbed her wrist, yanking her around.

She stumbled, pain shooting through her arm.

Her eyes welled. "Julian, what are you doing?"

Chapter list

350 chapters

1 The Setup 6 min 2 Yeah, I Did 7 min 3 Must've Lost His Mind 6 min 4 The Funeral 5 min 5 She Collapsed Into Him 7 min 6 Crossed the Line 5 min 7 Shotgun Rides and Side-Eye 6 min 8 It Was Already Broken 4 min 9 No Peace 5 min 10 Exposed 6 min 11 Storm Warning 4 min 12 Unwelcome 4 min 13 The Family Table 4 min 14 She's Not Backing Down 4 min 15 A Seat That Was Never Hers 4 min 16 Don't Pretend It Doesn't Hurt 4 min 17 Some Families Need Breaking 5 min 18 What She Can't Say 4 min 19 Capitalists 5 min 20 What's He Hiding? 5 min 21 A Signature Means Control 4 min 22 She Doesn't Need to Say It 4 min 23 They Want Us Gone 4 min 24 We're Not Done Yet 4 min 25 More Than One Kind of Breakthrough 4 min 26 Quiet Power 4 min 27 You'll Never Touch My Level 5 min 28 That Was Never the Plan 5 min 29 Found in His Room 4 min 30 She Crossed a Line 5 min 31 The Secret Wish 4 min 32 Celeste's Accusation 5 min 33 The Truth Behind the Friendship 5 min 34 The Hidden Care 5 min 35 The Late-Night Talk 5 min 36 The Unspoken Words 5 min 37 A Quiet Morning Together 5 min 38 The Alumni Reunion Surprise 4 min 39 The Reunion Awkwardness 4 min 40 The Telepathy Game 4 min 41 The Late-Night Emergency 5 min 42 The Family Crisis 5 min 43 The Scam Uncovered 5 min 44 The Blame Game 5 min 45 A Warm Embrace 5 min 46 Morning Warmth 5 min 47 A Helping Hand 5 min 48 Good News and Bad News 5 min 49 Late-Night Encounter 5 min 50 A Forced Choice 4 min 51 An Unspoken Attitude 5 min 52 Uninvited Guests 5 min 53 A Warm Gesture 5 min 54 Hidden Plots 5 min 55 Heartbreak 5 min 56 A Setup 5 min 57 The Decision to Divorce 5 min 58 The Truth Behind the Lie 5 min 59 Termination and Resolve 5 min 60 A New Plan 5 min 61 Drunk and Protected 5 min 62 A Tempting Drunken Night 5 min 63 Divorce Talk 5 min 64 An Unexpected Phone Call 5 min 65 A Supermarket Run 5 min 66 A Warm Vibe 5 min 67 An Unexpected Invitation 5 min 68 The Passenger Seat 5 min 69 A Jealous Fit 5 min 70 Helping Her Out 5 min 71 Fake Innocence 5 min 72 Fake Victim 5 min 73 Regret and Exposure 5 min 74 Unleashed Wrath 5 min 75 Unexpected Help 5 min 76 Long-Awaited Warmth 5 min 77 Sweet Moments 5 min 78 New Opportunities 4 min 79 A Grand Gathering 5 min 80 Unexpected Opportunities 5 min 81 Drunken Tenderness 5 min 82 A Mysterious Hickey 5 min 83 Awkward Encounter 5 min 84 A Gentle Kiss 5 min 85 A Movie Night at Home 5 min 86 A Late-Night Moment 5 min 87 A Trip to Grandma's 5 min 88 A Surprise Accusation 5 min 89 The First Love Story 5 min 90 The Unfinished First Love 5 min 91 Do You Like Me? 5 min 92 An Emergency at the Hospital 5 min 93 Call the Police 5 min 94 Stories for Frank 5 min 95 Lily's Condition 5 min 96 Brother's Hardship 5 min 97 Julian's Anxiety 5 min 98 Unexpected Interruption 5 min 99 A Warm Night 5 min 100 Sweet Morning 5 min 101 An Unexpected Encounter 5 min 102 An Urgent Crisis 5 min 103 A Long Day 5 min 104 Cold Distance 5 min 105 A Hidden Secret 5 min 106 Hidden Truths 5 min 107 Broken Hopes 5 min 108 Hidden Agendas 5 min 109 Divorce Papers 5 min 110 No Turning Back 5 min 111 Going Home 5 min 112 Rumors and Regret 5 min 113 Misunderstandings 5 min 114 Drunken Confessions 5 min 115 Blurry Morning 5 min 116 No Divorce 6 min 117 A Condition and a Secret 5 min 118 A Shock 5 min 119 Standing Your Ground 5 min 120 Unspoken Feelings 5 min 121 Unfinished Rituals 4 min 122 Unspoken Tension 5 min 123 Hidden Truths 4 min 124 A Bold Stand 4 min 125 Sweet Moments 5 min 126 Lucky Streak 5 min 127 Unexpected Gifts 5 min 128 A Scene of Chaos 5 min 129 A Perfect Counter 4 min 130 Hidden Feelings 5 min 131 Flustered Hearts 5 min 132 Silent Longing 5 min 133 Unspoken Feelings 5 min 134 Heartbreaking News 5 min 135 Disappearance 5 min 136 Unspoken Regret 5 min 137 Unmasked and Unrelenting 5 min 138 Secrets and Escape 5 min 139 The Truth Unfolds 5 min 140 The Terrible Truth 5 min 141 All the Lies Uncovered 5 min 142 Trapped and Confused 5 min 143 Captivity and Softness 5 min 144 Truth and Heartbreak 5 min 145 Tears and Truth 5 min 146 Desperation and Hope 5 min 147 Betrayal and Promise 5 min 148 Letting Go and New Starts 5 min 149 Rain and Regret 5 min 150 Unexpected Reunion 5 min 151 Old Ties 5 min 152 Something Off 4 min 153 Under the Surface 6 min 154 Not Letting Go 5 min 155 Unwanted Guests 5 min 156 Stay a While 5 min 157 Crossing the Line 7 min 158 The Misunderstanding 5 min 159 The Wager 7 min 160 The Return 5 min 161 Cracks at Home 6 min 162 Change of Plans 5 min 163 Lines Drawn 5 min 164 No Way Back 5 min 165 The Bonfire Setup 5 min 166 No Mercy 6 min 167 Under the Firelight 5 min 168 What's Left Unsaid 4 min 169 No Turning Back 5 min 170 Letting Go 5 min 171 Too Close 6 min 172 Drawing Lines 5 min 173 The Cold Water 6 min 174 Crossing the Line 5 min 175 Blurred Lines 5 min 176 No Way Out 6 min 177 Taken Offshore 5 min 178 No One Else 5 min 179 Open Water 5 min 180 Crossing Lines 4 min 181 Twelve Years 5 min 182 No Turning Back 4 min 183 Too Close 5 min 184 What He Kept 5 min 185 First Time 6 min 186 No Longer Home 4 min 187 The Breaking Point 6 min 188 The Line Drawn 4 min 189 Choosing Herself 5 min 190 Crossing Paths Again 4 min 191 No Way Back 6 min 192 Stay Tonight 5 min 193 Crossing Lines 5 min 194 Drawing Lines 5 min 195 Lines Drawn 6 min 196 Too Close 5 min 197 Burn the Bridge 6 min 198 Old Wounds 5 min 199 No Way Back 6 min 200 The Line Drawn 5 min 201 Public Scene 5 min 202 Out of Control 4 min 203 No Way Out 5 min 204 Walking Away 5 min 205 Unwanted Calls 5 min 206 Crossing Lines 4 min 207 Burning Fever 5 min 208 Stay With Me 5 min 209 Don't Leave 6 min 210 Public Scene 6 min 211 Damage Done 5 min 212 Still Here 4 min 213 No Way Out 6 min 214 Under One Roof 5 min 215 Lingering Warmth 6 min 216 Breaking Through 5 min 217 A Scare That Wasn't 4 min 218 Lines You Don't Cross 4 min 219 No Clean Break 6 min 220 Letting Go 4 min 221 Stay Tonight 6 min 222 Clean Break 5 min 223 Breaking Point 6 min 224 After the Fall 5 min 225 Lines That Break 5 min 226 What Remains 5 min 227 No Middle Ground 5 min 228 Crossing Paths 4 min 229 Unsaid Tension 5 min 230 Wrong Setup 5 min 231 No Easy Choice 5 min 232 Letting Go 4 min 233 Blocked 4 min 234 No Way Back 4 min 235 Forced Match 6 min 236 One Condition 4 min 237 No More Running 4 min 238 Her Way Out 4 min 239 Burned Bridges 6 min 240 What You Never Knew 4 min 241 Crossing Boundaries 5 min 242 Too Close 4 min 243 The Line He Draws 6 min 244 Second Chance 6 min 245 Familiar Taste 5 min 246 Right Thing to Do 5 min 247 Wrong Target 5 min 248 The Truth 4 min 249 A Different Side 5 min 250 Uninvited Warmth 4 min 251 Arrival and Cold Shoulder 5 min 252 The Drive to the Hospital 5 min 253 Father's Last Words 4 min 254 Funeral Confrontation 5 min 255 Taking Frank Home 5 min 256 A Reluctant Dinner 5 min 257 Stubborn Protection 5 min 258 Desperate Search 5 min 259 Tragic Confirmation 5 min 260 A Fresh Start? 5 min 261 Resignation and Farewell 5 min 262 Lily's Act 5 min 263 Dinner and Suspicion 5 min 264 Passport Discovered 5 min 265 Confined 5 min 266 A New Housekeeper 5 min 267 The Lab 5 min 268 Encounter at the Hospital 5 min 269 Heartbeat 5 min 270 Demands 5 min 271 A Small Burn 5 min 272 Sharing a Bed 5 min 273 Waiting 5 min 274 Family Confrontation 5 min 275 Jealousy 5 min 276 Hospital Showdown 5 min 277 Miscarriage Threat 5 min 278 A Proposal Rejected 5 min 279 Phone Returned 5 min 280 The Truth About Birth 5 min 281 DNA Test Plan 5 min 282 Kidnapped 5 min 283 The Farewell Letter 5 min 284 Three Years Later 5 min 285 The Tyrant 5 min 286 Trapped 5 min 287 Dark Revelations 5 min 288 The Father Returns 5 min 289 Demanding Harper 5 min 290 Lily's Escape 5 min 291 Back in Suncrest 5 min 292 Custody Negotiation 5 min 293 Daddy and Daughter 5 min 294 Revenge on Lily 5 min 295 Corporate Takeover 6 min 296 Staying Apart 5 min 297 Ethan's Secret 4 min 298 Forced to Work 5 min 299 Refusal and Torture 5 min 300 Rescue 5 min 301 A Blade for Her 5 min 302 Two Layers of Protection 5 min 303 A Fever and a Secret 5 min 304 The Little Doctor 5 min 305 The Gummy Bear Question 6 min 306 Strangers or Something More? 5 min 307 A Mother's Reluctance 5 min 308 Stay a Little Longer 5 min 309 A Feverish Night 5 min 310 Lily Married Arthur 5 min 311 The Foster Mother's Plea 5 min 312 A Name Dispute 5 min 313 Complaints About Julian 5 min 314 The Old Country Manor 6 min 315 Stock Tips and Fruit Slices 6 min 316 A Jealous Cleanliness 5 min 317 Thanksgiving Visitors 5 min 318 A Dress and a Confession 5 min 319 What Are We Now? 5 min 320 Grandfather's Game 5 min 321 A Sharp Retort 5 min 322 The Truth About the Wound 6 min 323 Fireworks by the Lake 4 min 324 A Good Morning Kiss 6 min 325 A Shocking Revelation 6 min 326 Lily's Rumor 6 min 327 Explaining the Three Years 6 min 328 Who Tried to Kill the Baby? 5 min 329 A Call to Frederick 5 min 330 Heading Back to Edulet 6 min 331 Julian Insists on Coming 5 min 332 A Private Jet and Tension 6 min 333 A Silent Rivalry 6 min 334 A Promise to Remarry 5 min 335 A Dangerous Meeting 5 min 336 Ethan's Rage 5 min 337 A Price for Freedom 5 min 338 A Near Accident 4 min 339 A Brother's Confession 5 min 340 The Missing Sister 5 min 341 A Brother's Embrace 5 min 342 A Thumb Drive and a Surrender 5 min 343 A Half-Billion Dollar Sting 5 min 344 Playing Hard to Get 5 min 345 A Sweet Reconciliation 5 min 346 Arden Is Caught 5 min 347 Searching for Evidence 5 min 348 A Grandmother's Plea 5 min 349 The Remarriage Threat 5 min 350 A Counterattack 4 min

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