Marrying
Chapter 484

Chapter 484

‘s visits had become less

Katherine was deeply saddened. She realized that Julian hadn’t been coming to her cat cafe like he used to, and even Aider’s frequent

Julian’s replies to her daily messages had dwindled to just one or two words.

Katherine should have noticed earlier. She had thought Julian was just busy, but now it seemed otherwise.

She thought, ‘Could it be that he disliked

This thought made Katherine’s eyebrows droop, and she felt depressed.

She had initially wanted to discuss Valerie’s background with Julian, but seeing um leave in such a hurry and with such a cold attitude, Katherine sighed and lost her appetite.

Back at the car cafe, she saw Julian busying himself at the fruit shop across the street. She took a deep breath and thought, “Since he didn’t come to me. I will come to him.

She didn’t believe that someone who had been so kind could change so suddenly.

that thought, Katherine grabbed her wallet and headed over

Katherine said, “Julun. I came to buy some fruit. I’m going to visit Valerie at the hospital Exter”

Julian paused for a moment, then looked up to see Katherine. His eyes flashed with a hint of complexity as he said, “Pick whatever you want, the prices are listed”

He immediately headed to the back storage mom,

Katherine was stunned by how he kept avoiding her After waiting for about ten minutes and still not seeing Julian come out, she became angry. She grabbed a few pieces of fruit, put them in a bag, and called out, “Boss Weigh the fruit and ring it up!”

She emphasized the word “boss” with obvious displeasure.

Julian seemed not to notice her tone. He came out, weighed the fruits, bagged thein, and said. “Thank you, that’ll be 10 dollars”

He didn’t look at Katherine as he handed her the fruit, then turned to leave. Katherine quickly stopped him, saying. “Take the money and give me my change”

Julian had no choice but to take the money, give her the change, and hand it over.

However, Katherine didn’t take it immediately. She was waiting for Julian to explain what was going on, why he had been avoiding her since their last meal

But Julian simply placed the change on the counter and went back to cutting a fruit platter, not looking at her at all.

“What’s wrong with you?” Katherine, frustrated, confronted Julian directly. He looked up at her and asked, “Do you need anything else?”

Julian, why are you so distant! Don’t you have anything to say to me

Julian shook his head and said. “No, you’re overthinking. My relationship with you is the same as with anyone else. Are you misunderstanding something?”

His words infuriated Katherine. “What do you mean? Why are you avoiding me? What did I do wrong? Can you please tell me…

Julian took a deep breath, put down the fruit knife, and said, “You’re overthinking. I run a store every day and have no time to chat with customers. I have to manage the shop and take care of Aiden. I simply don’t have time to chat with you”

Katherine said, “I don’t believe you. Julian, look at me. I want you to look into my eyes and tell me that”

She was angry and genuinely upset. As a pampered young lady, she hadn’t faced much hardship in her life. Now, tears welled up in her eyes.

Julian, who had been able to ignore her by looking down, couldn’t do so now that their eyes met

He wasn’t good with words, and he couldn’t muster any cold remarks. He sighed and tried to change the topic, saying, “Miss Santos, my monthly rent is a thousand dollars, utilities over a hundred dollars. Aiden’s tuition is about four hundred dollars, and monthly expenses are over two hundred dollars. I also need to save four hundred dollars a month for his college fund. If you have nothing else, please move aside so I can continue my business…

He was actually giving her a breakdown of his expenses.

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Chapter 481

Katherine pouted, growing even angrier. “Fine, I get it I’m leaving I can’t believe you’re like this. I was wrong about you””

She turned and left, running back to her eat cafe, furious. She grabbed a nearby cat, hugging it and stroking its head as if it were Julian. “Julian, why are you treating me like this? What happened? You were so nice at first. How did you change so quickly!”

stay with her

The kitten struggled and jumped off her lap. Katherine felt even more upset. Even the kitten didn’t want to stay

Once Valerie recovered, she must talk to Valerie about this.

Angrily, she slammed the door, forgetting the fruit, and rushed back into her cat cafe.

It wasn’t peak time, so there were only a few tourists inside. In her frustration. Katherine decided to close the cafe. She wasn’t in the mood to run. the business.

Julian sighed, leaving the fruit at her door.

The two cats in the display case on the first floor recognized Julian and meowed, pressing against the glass for attention

Julian touched their heads through the glass with his finger, then withdrew his hand and went back to his fruit shop, continuing to pack fruit orders.

His earlier words weren’t just to change the topic.

They were a reflection of his current reality. He relied on this business, calculating every expense each month. Even though business had improved, he barely made 4,000 dollars a month, and he couldn’t afford to close even for a day. Katherine could shut down her cafe on a whim, but he couldn’t

He still had to take care of Aiden, whom others saw as a burden.

At thirty–something, Julian wasn’t particularly handsome, and he lived in a small second–hand house.

In the dating market, he was just fine. Most women he met were also divtreed or had similar conditions.

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