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Chapter 282 Breaking Point Chapter 282 Breaking Point A sardonic twist tugged at Quinn's lips before her lashes drifted shut . " I'm moving out , " she said softly . " The hundred million I borrowed sits in Marley's private account . I'll send you the details and transfer the interest to your account . As for Marley , you can turn her over to the police ; I'll file every record of our dealings ." The evenness of her tone terrified Julius . " You don't have to move . I'll leave .

Stay here as long as you like . This is your place . Obviously I'm the one who should go . " " Quinnie , please , don't move out ," he begged . Instinct told him that if she moved out , she would sever their bond forever . " I'm moving out , " she repeated , her resolve unshaken . " And- " She raised her head and held his gaze . " Let's end this ." His pupils tightened . " End ? You mean … break up ? " " Yes . Break up , " she said with a bitter smile .

She had once dreamed of growing old with him , of returning from the border - whether or not she found Rowan - and marrying Julius . Now , she understood that the future she had dreamed of had never been possible . " I won't accept it , " Julius said through clenched teeth . " I know you're furious because I hid the truth . I'll stay away until your anger fades , then we'll talk . " " Whether my anger fades or not , I can't go on with you , " Quinn said .

" A relationship takes two , but ending it takes only one ." " Only because of this one lie ? " Julius murmured . " One lie is enough . You know the love I asked for - complete trust . For me , that single betrayal felt like the sky caving in . How am I supposed to believe you again ? " Julius closed the distance in a single stride and crushed Quinn against his chest . " I will never hide anything from you again .

Just this once - please , forgive me ." The embrace was once her favorite refuge , yet now , the moment his arms wrapped around her , she pictured how his men had dragged Rowan from the front of the car and tossed him aside without mercy . " Julius , I know you had no duty to save my brother , yet I cannot stop blaming you . If you had told me from the start you had met him instead of letting me learn it now , perhaps everything would feel different . How can I forgive you after this ?

" With those words , she pushed him away , walked back into the bedroom , dragged out a suitcase , and began packing her personal things one by one . 111 O 1/2 59 % Chapter 282 Breaking Point +5 Free Coins Julius followed her inside . " If I had told you at the beginning , would you really have forgiven me - would you have felt no anger at all ? " Quinn kept silent ; even she did not know the answer . But at least I would not be this furious .

When Marley revealed the truth earlier that day , it had felt like a blade hacking into Quinn's flesh - pain and betrayal so vivid she doubted she would ever forget . " Don't leave me , " Julius pleaded , his voice rough , almost begging . " Quinnie , I love you too much . That's why I was afraid to confess that I had seen your brother and done nothing . I feared you would stop loving me , refuse to stay with me . " He loved her so fiercely that the prospect of losing her terrified him .

She was upright and brilliant , and her brother meant the world to her . Julius could not gamble on a confession that might make her walk away before love had taken root . So he clung to the hope that the secret would hold until she loved him too much to leave , until he located Rowan , until certainty gave him the courage to come clean . Quinn turned her head , ordering herself not to look at him , because the more she looked , the more it hurt .

" My mind is made up , " she said , placing each piece of clothing into the suitcase . Julius lunged forward again and seized her wrist . " You promised me that no matter what I did - as long as it wasn't a crime - you would forgive me . " 2/2