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Chapter 281 Shattered Trust . Chapter 281 Shattered Trust 5 Free Coins Quinn said , " Don't lie to me . When we first started dated , you promised that every question I asked would be answered with the truth and never a single lie . " Julius pressed his lips together , then forced out a rough , " Yes . " She went on , her voice frighteningly calm , " So when my brother begged you for help that night , were you really sitting in the back seat ? " He stared at her back , stunned .

There were only a few steps between them , yet an impossible distance seemed to open , cold and endless . " Yes . " The word scraped out of his throat . " Quinnie , please forgive me . If I had known he was your brother , I never would have stood by and done nothing . " Quinn's shoulders trembled . She turned slowly and faced Julius . " Stood by and did nothing ? " Her lips lifted in a bitter curve . The irony cut deeper than any blade .

She had always despised Sidonie for letting an innocent life slip away because she refused to help . Now the man she loved had done the same to her own brother . " Why didn't you tell me long ago ? You knew I was searching for Rowan . You even saw his photograph . Or are you going to say you forgot what happened five years ago and simply failed to remember ? Even Marley had guessed I was looking for him , so do you expect me to believe you never made the connection ? Julius , answer me .

I want the truth , not another lie . " Her fingers curled tighter and tighter while she waited , dread knotting with anger . " I'm sorry , " Julius rasped . Those words sent Quinn's heart crashing to the bottom of a dark abyss . She closed the distance in a single stride , swung , and drove her fist straight into his face . Bang ! The blow landed hard , yet Julius neither dodged nor raised a hand . He simply absorbed the pain . " Why ? Why did you lie to me ?

You knew Rowan was in Doria , an invaluable clue , yet you kept silent ! " Tears of fury burned her eyes . " I'm sorry , Quinnie , I'm sorry , " Julius pleaded . " I was afraid that if I told you , you would never forgive me , that you would leave . I have sent people to look for Rowan in Doria . I … I planned to confess everything once they found him . " " So your honesty comes with conditions ? " Quinn let out a laugh that sounded more like a sob .

Her fist shot forward again and cracked against his cheek . " Do you know how completely I trusted you before today ? In a single moment , you destroyed it all ." " I'm sorry , I'm sorry … " He had nothing else to say . ။ O 1/2 15:52 Mon , 4 Aug Chapter 281 Shattered Trust 45 Free Coins . Quinn kept swinging , venting every ounce of hurt until Julius staggered back two steps , unable to stay upright . His once - handsome face was a mess , blood seeping from the corner of his mouth .

The sight made Quinn's nose sting and the ache in her chest flare . She had never imagined her fists would one day strike the man she loved . " What exactly did Rowan say when he begged you ? " Quinn asked . " He only asked me to save him ," Julius replied , bitterness in every word . " He was injured , speaking Clusian , which is why I remember . Back then , I felt no compassion for anyone or anything , so I … " Julius paused , as though scraping together the last of his courage .

His voice trembled . " I didn't want to interfere with Doria's affairs . I only told my men to pull him aside so he wouldn't block th Quinn let out a hollow , wounded laugh , wondering what must Rowan have felt back the drowning in despair . " Was anyone trying to hurt my brother at the time ? " she asked . ar must be " I didn't notice , " Julius answered . " There are several industrial parks near that spot .

Once I realized I had seen Rowan before , I sent people back to Doria to search , but they found nothing . He isn't in any of those parks . " Quinn lowered her gaze . Not being there meant Rowan had left , been taken elsewhere , or - perhaps - was already dead . She knew the district was notorious for chaos . No. Rowan will not die . However hard life becomes , he always survives . " One last question ." Quinn lifted her eyes and fixed them on Julius .

" When did you realize you had met my brother before ? " " When you took me to the diner in town , " Julius said . " I saw a photo of you and Rowan on the wall and recognized him . " Quinn drew a long breath . So he had been hiding the truth from her since that day . Back when they started dating , she had told him she could not bear deceit , and he had sworn he would never - lie .

" So , when you vowed to answer any question I asked , " she said , her eyes turning crimson , " you had already decided that as long as I stayed silent you could keep the truth buried , didn't you ? " " Never again , Quinnie. I swear it will never happen again in the future , " Julius pleaded . For a moment , Quinn felt lost . Do we still have a future ?