Chapter 30 Rosalie had fully expected Julian to react the same way Edward did to point a finger at her , reprimand her for being rude and ill mannered , and accuse her of being sharp tongued and disrespectful .
After all , for the past year , Julian had made it no secret that he loathed her .
But with his grandfather Issac pressuring him , he hadnt been able to do much about it .
Now that he finally had the perfect opportunity , Rosalie had assumed he would seize it and tear into her without holding back .
She never imagined that , instead , Julian would take her side and defend her .
Rosalie was stunned .

And across from her , the trio of Edward , Helena , and Claudia were even more dumbfounded .
They had thought Rosalie was already shameless enough , but now , Julian had just proven to be even more outrageous .
Julian , you also think Im just a burden , the stepchild that no one wants ? Helenas voice trembled , and her eyes instantly reddened for real this time .
She thought bitterly , I dont care what Rosalie says about me .
Shes just a pathetic little wretch who lost her mother .
Once Dad fully takes control of Talley Group , that bitch will be thrown out like the trash she is .
But to Helena , Julians opinion of her mattered .

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She didnt want him to see her as nothing more than a joke , an unwanted outsider .
Julian barely spared Helena a glance before retracting his gaze , showing no interest in entertaining her theatrics .
Edwards heart ached at the sight of his favorite daughter looking so wounded .
His anger flared instantly Julian had humiliated Helena under Edwards roof , and that was unacceptable to him .
Helena had always been fragile , born prematurely and struggling with health issues ever since .
Her heart had never fully developed , and shed been born with congenital heart disease .
The weight of those medical struggles had shaped her entire life , making her weaker than others .

On top of that , because of Edwards need to maintain his image , she had spent over a decade living under the title of stepdaughter instead of being openly acknowledged as his own flesh and blood .
He had always felt guilty for that .
Seeing Helena suffer now hurt him more than if he had taken the blow himself .
Julian , Edward said sharply , his voice tinged with fury , no matter what , Helena is still your sister in law .
How could you say something like that ? The faint smirk that had been lingering on Julians lips vanished entirely .
His gaze , once indifferent , turned sharp as he looked at Edward , his eyes narrowing slightly .
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