The Husband I Loved for Eight Years Never Loved Me-Chapter 130: Julian Has a Girlfriend?

Chapter 130: Julian Has a Girlfriend?

Rachel Royce got out of the car carrying Melissa, then took her hand and walked toward the main hall.

From a distance, Wendy Royce saw Melissa and couldn’t help but say excitedly to Florence Preston, "Look, what a beautiful child."

Florence Preston sighed. "Yes, she’s gorgeous. And she even looks a little like Rachel."

"Dad, Mom, Brother," Rachel Royce called out. "This is Melissa."

Melissa looked at the unfamiliar adults without a trace of shyness and called out in a sweet voice, "Hello, Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle."

Her sweet little voice was enough to melt anyone’s heart.

"Hello, Melissa. Can Uncle give you a hug?" Patrick Preston asked, bending down toward her.

"Of course you can."

Melissa reached out her arms.

Peter Preston picked Melissa up.

"Grandpa wants a hug too."

Melissa looked at Wendy Royce and said, "Grandpa, your leg is hurt. You can’t hold Melissa."

"See? Melissa is so considerate. Alright, let’s not stand around outside. Let’s go in."

Inside the living room,

the nanny was sitting on the sofa, holding Bobby.

Florence Preston walked over and took the baby from her.

Rachel Royce introduced him to Melissa. "This is Aunt Evelynn’s younger brother. Melissa, you should call him Little Uncle."

Melissa’s face was full of surprise. She blinked her big eyes, not understanding for a moment.

Florence Preston smiled and said, "Melissa doesn’t understand now, but she will in the future."

The family had prepared many gifts for Melissa.

Florence Preston gave her a pair of Golden Bracelets, a doll, a pretty little dress and shoes, and a matching set of headbands and diamond hairpins. Peter Preston gave Melissa an adorable, round-headed AI robot. Wendy Royce, unsure of what to get, simply gave Melissa a large red envelope filled with money.

Melissa graciously thanked them.

Wendy Royce looked at his granddaughter, growing more fond of her by the second. She was just as beautiful and adorable as Rachel had been as a child.

Rachel Royce asked Peter Preston to get the things from the trunk of her car.

"Melissa brought gifts for you all, too."

Wendy Royce and Florence Preston looked at Melissa with even more affection in their eyes.

Peter Preston brought the items over.

Melissa gave them to Wendy Royce and the others one by one.

Wendy Royce grinned from ear to ear. "Thank you, Melissa!"

"You’re welcome."

The living room was filled with constant joyful laughter.

But Wendy Royce’s eyes suddenly stung with tears, and he excused himself to go to the restroom.

Florence Preston followed him. "Everything was fine. Why are you crying?"

Wendy Royce wiped his tears, his voice hoarse. "My heart just aches for Rachel. That’s her child, but mother and daughter can’t even acknowledge each other."

Florence Preston said, "At least she’s a sensible, good child. Tristan Sterling has raised her very well."

「Around the same time.」

Julian Jennings arrived at the Royce family home with June Jennings and Stella.

June Jennings had seen photos of Melissa at Rachel Royce’s place before, but she was even more beautiful in person. She was stunning. One had to admit, Rachel Royce and Tristan Sterling had some truly excellent genes.

Rachel Royce introduced Melissa and Stella to each other.

The two children were around the same age and both had cheerful, outgoing personalities. Stella had also brought a small gift especially for Melissa.

The two girls hit it off right away.

"I’m surprised Tristan Sterling agreed to let you bring Melissa here," Julian Jennings said in a low voice, walking to Rachel Royce’s side.

Rachel Royce replied, "It’s mainly because Melissa wanted to come."

Tristan Sterling dotes on Melissa and doesn’t want to see her sad.

Julian Jennings’s gaze fell on Melissa, and he remarked with a sigh, "Melissa is such a considerate, good girl."

Rachel Royce’s eyes filled with gratification. "Yes, she is!"

Rachel Royce went to speak with the cook in the kitchen, telling her what to pay attention to when preparing Melissa’s lunch.

「Noon.」

Thomas Sterling arrived at the Royce home.

When Melissa saw Mr. Ford, she exclaimed in pleasant surprise, "Mr. Ford."

Thomas Sterling had just spoken with Rachel Royce on the phone and knew Melissa was there too, so he wasn’t surprised to see her. He walked over and picked her up.

"Has Melissa missed Mr. Ford all this time?" Thomas Sterling asked, unable to resist pinching her little nose.

Melissa said, "Of course I missed Mr. Ford! Did Mr. Ford miss Melissa?"

"Of course I missed you, you little rascal."

...

「At lunchtime.」

A large table of people ate a lively lunch together.

Melissa and Stella were the darlings of the group.

Rachel Royce helped Melissa with her food, her eyes filled with happiness and doting affection as she watched her daughter sit beside her.

「After lunch.」

Rachel Royce couldn’t stay with Melissa in the afternoon.

She had to go to the TV station for a live hosting job that evening. She had already told Melissa, and she then gave Florence Preston a few instructions.

"Don’t worry, we’ll definitely take good care of Melissa."

June Jennings would be staying with Stella to keep Melissa company.

Julian Jennings was about to say something,

when Thomas Sterling spoke up. "Then I’ll give you a ride. I don’t have much to do today anyway, so I can be your chauffeur."

Julian Jennings held back what he was going to say.

Rachel Royce smiled and said, "I’ll accept a free ride, but not if I have to pay."

The smile on Thomas Sterling’s lips deepened. "Of course it’s free. How could I dare charge you?"

"That’s more like it."

Everyone laughed.

June Jennings, however, noticed the shift in her brother’s mood and sighed helplessly to herself.

Rachel Royce looked at Julian Jennings and asked, "Professor, do you have any plans this afternoon?"

June Jennings answered for her brother, "He’s free this afternoon."

Peter Preston said, "In that case, why don’t you stay, President Jennings? We can play some cards when Thomas gets back from dropping Rachel off."

Julian Jennings replied, "Sounds good. If it’s the three of us, I can ask if Ian Quinn is free."

"Great. I haven’t seen President Quinn in a long time. It’s rare that we all have the time, so let’s get together."

"Okay, sounds good."

「With that settled.」

Rachel Royce went upstairs to get her things, then came back down to say goodbye to everyone and to Melissa.

「Afterward.」

Thomas Sterling drove Rachel Royce away.

Ian Quinn had just finished lunch with someone and was on his way out when he answered a call from Julian Jennings.

"You’re at Rachel’s house today? I told you, you should visit more often when you’re free. Show your face in front of her parents, make a good impression."

"Are you coming or not?"

Ian Quinn laughed. "Alright, I’m on my way now."

He hung up the phone.

The friend who was with him asked in astonishment, "Julian has a girlfriend?"

Ian Quinn was about to say something when he happened to see Tristan Sterling and Claire Ainsworth walking past them.

Claire Ainsworth was holding the man’s arm intimately.

Seeing the two of them,

Ian Quinn just curled his lips into a cool smile.

Tristan Sterling walked straight past with Claire Ainsworth. When they reached the entrance, the driver had already pulled the car around, and the two of them got in. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Watching Tristan Sterling leave, the friend couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Tristan Sterling is quite the devoted man, being with Claire Ainsworth for so many years. But why did he let another woman have his child?"

Everyone in their social circle knew that Tristan Sterling had a daughter whom he doted on, but no one knew who her mother was.

There were rumors that Tristan Sterling had secretly married long ago, but seeing him now, it seemed certain that he was divorced and the child had remained with the Sterling Family.

Ian Quinn gave a faint, wry smile and didn’t answer. "Who knows?"