Mr. Fairchild's Rose: She is Wild and Proud-Chapter 274 - 202: One Year Later

"Mm."

Julian Fairchild seemed amused by the girl’s unwavering answer and pinched her cheek. "So decisive, huh?"

"Don’t you think the way we are now is good?" Maeve Lane spoke honestly, "I’d rather chat with you or share a simple hug than worry about those other things."

"You like chatting with me?"

"But these things aren’t mutually exclusive." Julian stood up straight, his voice slightly sarcastic, "You’re just tired of it, aren’t you?"

Maeve: "...?"

Tired?

The very man whom so many women were fascinated with, and he would come up with something like this?

Could he just acknowledge his own face?

"Once someone gets what they want, they don’t cherish it. The favored are always fearless." Julian added, keeping his gaze fixed on Maeve’s eyes as if she had done something to wrong him.

Maeve didn’t expect Julian to have this side to him.

Where did all this sentimentality come from? She didn’t think she had said anything too harsh...

When Julian got angry, Maeve felt his whole aura changed, becoming incredibly oppressive. The spacious room suddenly seemed cramped, and the temperature in the surroundings seemed to plummet.

She got goosebumps on her arms from the chill.

Maeve rubbed her arms, then lifted her eyes to look at him, "How could I be tired of you?"

"If I were tired, why would I suggest starting over after the divorce? Wouldn’t that be torturing myself?"

She explained seriously, but the man seemed not to be listening much.

His eyes were becoming more and more disappointed.

Maeve held his hand, "You don’t believe me?"

Julian’s eyes were filled with such sadness, it was as if it had substance, piercing through Maeve. "I used to believe you, but now that you’re so resistant to me, how can I trust you?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

A long silence spread between them in the room.

"...You wanted a timeline, didn’t you?"

His eyes brightened slightly, as if he already anticipated what the girl was about to say.

Maeve considered for a moment, "One year. After one year, whether I win Best Actress or not, we go public."

"During this time, we just have a proper, genuine relationship, how about that?"

She deliberately emphasized the word genuine.

Julian quickly shed his earlier gloom, "You’re being truthful?"

"I won’t lie to you."

He joyfully picked Maeve up and spun her around in the air!

Then kissed her on the forehead, "Remember what you said, no backing out."

"Mm."

Maeve was also swept up in Julian’s happiness, "I don’t agree easily, but when I do, I absolutely mean it."

"Mm."

A soft tenderness flowed between them, and Maeve recalled what Director Dayne had said earlier, "Oh, by the way, let’s interact a bit on Weibo during this period; Director Dayne mentioned promoting ’Rivers and Mountains as Usual.’"

"Yes, Miles mentioned that to me." Julian replied, "But I think we already interact quite a bit."

"True." Maeve acted immediately, unplugging the charger and looking towards Julian, "Shall we take a photo together now? I’ll post it on Weibo later."

"Sure."

Maeve opened the original camera, but awkwardly began arranging their positions, "Why don’t you... stand a bit further back?"

Julian took the phone from her hand, "What’s there to be afraid of? Isn’t this like trying to cover up?"

Maeve thought for a moment, realizing he had a point. Taking a picture from too far away might indeed seem suspicious.

So, Julian held the phone and took a photo of the two of them together.

Maeve saved the photo, "You should head back now. If anyone sees us, it won’t be good. We almost got caught last time."

Julian gave her a long kiss before leaving.

Once outside, standing in front of Maeve’s door, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Seems like having good acting skills is somewhat useful."

How had he not known before how softhearted his Zoe could be?

His gaze was deep, focused on the closed door, "Or maybe it’s not just softheartedness."

It’s because she cares about him now.

In the past, Zoe might have just brushed it off with a smile.

He leaned gently against the door, the past coldness he had endured now making everything feel surreal, like the moon in a mist, real yet distant, always just out of reach.

But one day, his moon promised him a lifetime.

...

Maeve carefully pixelated any private items around the photo and then posted it on Weibo.

@MaeveLaneV: Honored to collaborate with Fairchild again. [Attached photo]

In the picture, Maeve stood in front of Julian, hand raised in a peace sign, with a slight smile, the curve as graceful as a crescent moon.