Chapter 1077

Sue had always gone out of her way to hug Cecilia. Cecilia used to think that as long as she had her mother’s embrace, she would have boundless strength.

But since she got sick and started losing control of herself- especially when her illness was at its worst-

her mother had rarely hugged her.

Now, being embraced by her mother again, that warmth seemed to return.

Perhaps she was overthinking things. Cecilia lowered her gaze. She was just about to apologize to Sue for hiding the fact that she searched for Noel in secret when she heard Sue say, “That’s in the past.

Don’t bring it up again. You’re a good and perfect child. How could you have gotten that illness?”

Sue pouted, and continued, “Plus, your engagement with Julian isn’t something just anyone can have.”

The tone and emphasis were familiar, but Cecilia found them strangely foreign. Her mother…wanted to pretend that nothing had happened and erase her illness, rather than fully accepting her.

Cecilia’s throat tightened as if there were something stuck in there. She couldn’t utter a single word.

Diana thought she had given Julian plenty of chances. Yet, even until now, he still hadn’t shown any intention of acknowledging that he was Mr. Whatever.

She wasn’t someone without temper. Since he didn’t want to see her or talk to her properly, she had no reason to keep trying to win him over.

Without a second thought, Diana got up, left the private room, and left the restaurant in a hurry. Her steps were light and quick.

She and Julian were far apart, with so much between them.

When Julian realized there was no movement outside, he gently pushed aside the curtain and looked out. The dishes on the table remained untouched, and there was no trace of Diana’s presence in the room.

She had already left.

His heart jolted. He immediately stepped out from behind the curtain, striding outside.

“Diana! Diana?!”

Julian called out several times, but there was no response. He asked the waiter if they had seen anyone leave this private room.

The waiter replied, “Yes, she left about five or six minutes ago.”

Five or six minutes was enough time for Diana to reach the subway station from here.

Julian clenched his phone, about to call her. He needed to explain things to her, and hoped she wouldn’t be angry.

However, as he entered her number and was about to dial it, he hesitated.

What could he say to her now? What could he promise? Would acknowledging himself as Mr.

Whatever instantly resolve the issues between them?

No, she would only get angrier. She was simply testing him more meticulously this time, wanting to see if he would confess.

Julian was confident he hadn’t shown any signs of being Mr. Whatever. Once he got home and spoke to Diana as Mr.

Whatever, and asked her why she had suddenly left, she would surely dismiss the idea that Mr.

Whatever was him.

He needed to address his engagement with Cecilia first. He decided to head back to the countryside to find Cecilia, and have her fulfill the promise to annul the engagement.

His decision made, Julian gradually approached his car parked not far from the restaurant. He didn’t notice it, but Diana was standing behind a large tree not far from the restaurant.

If he had taken a few more steps forward just now, Julian would have spotted her.