A quick marriage - Chapter 509

Chapter 509:.

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The reason Leo didn’t tell her the truth was probably because he didn’t want her to worry.

But he couldn’t wait for her doom.

He stared at Julie, who was sleeping soundly, and made a decision.

He reached out and gently caressed her cheek, saying softly, “Juliet, I will definitely exonerate Mr. Elton.”

As he spoke, his eyes shone with determination.

This time, she didn’t want to hide behind Leo.

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Juliet woke up with a pounding headache. She opened her eyes and saw the ceiling that looked familiar.

She frowned – wasn’t this Payton’s room?

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She sat up immediately and felt even more uncomfortable.

The pain in her head almost brought tears to her eyes.

She cried softly, reached up and rubbed her forehead to relieve the pain.

When she felt the pain had subsided, she got up and slowly left the room.

The room was silent, as if no one was there.

Juliet approached the door to the guest room.

She raised her hand and was about to knock on the door, but suddenly desisted. She opened the door directly and stepped inside.

The thick curtains blocked the light from outside.

The room was in semi-darkness, but he could still clearly see that there was no one in bed.

She frowned.

Where was he?

She left the guest room, held her headache, and looked around the house for Payton.

Living room, empty.

Balcony, empty.

Kitchen, empty.

Bathroom, empty.

She couldn’t find him anywhere and thought he might have gone out to buy breakfast like last time.

So he went to the living room and sat on the couch, rubbing his aching head as he waited for him to return.

However, half an hour later, Payton did not return.

Only then did she realize something was wrong. She ran into the bedroom, grabbed her phone and dialed Payton’s number directly.

Just when she thought no one was going to answer and was about to hang up, the call had snuck through.

“Juliet.”

Payton’s husky voice sounded on the other end of the line.

She felt sad and her eyes filled with tears.

She cried out in discontent, “Where are you, why aren’t you home?!”

She was silent for a long time and said, “I’m going back to the Lu’s.”

Juliet was dumbfounded and asked, “Why are you going there all of a sudden?”.

“I have something to do.”

His answer was simple, but indicated that he did not want to tell her the exact reason.

But she didn’t ask any further.

He simply asked her, “When will you be back?”.

“I’ll be back this afternoon at the earliest, but I can’t guarantee it. It depends.”

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The car pulled into the parking lot in front of the Lu Family villa. Payton opened the door and got out of the car. She looked at the old villa with mixed feelings.

Every time he came back here, he felt as if this villa was unfamiliar to him.

She had happy and unhappy memories of her childhood, but the unhappiness outweighed the happiness.

After his mother moved away, he and his brother also moved away, because they felt that this was no longer the family home they remembered.

As he thought about this, a bitter smile appeared on his face.

Not only was it not the home he remembered, but even the owner of the villa, his father, had long since seemed strange to him.

When he entered the villa, the servants greeted him respectfully, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Benson sat in the parlor and watched his son approaching with a cold, serious expression.

“Dad,” Payton said.

Benson narrowed his eyes and said, “Why are you coming back?”

Payton smiled mockingly at this.

Then he said, “Dad, you know the reason I’m coming back – why are you asking me?”

Benson turned his head away and tried not to look at him.

Payton was already used to his father’s cold attitude toward him. He sat down and remained silent.

The atmosphere was uncomfortable.

Those who didn’t know the situation would think they weren’t family, so they had nothing to say.

But the fact was that they were families, more specifically, unknown families.

After a long while, Benson finally said, “Come back for the Elton Family case. Payton, you’re still too naive.”

Payton chuckled and said, “Since I dare to come back, there’s nothing to be afraid of.”

There was silence again.

After another long moment, Payton began to speak.

“Dad, can you spare the Elton Family?”

“Why?” Benson looked him square in the face and asked, “Why should I spare the Elton Family?”

“Because I’m Leo’s younger brother.”

“Do you know what price I’ll have to pay if I let the Elton Family escape?” asked Benson somberly.

Payton nodded and said, “I know. That’s why I came here.”

His expression was very calm.

It seemed that, as he had said, he already knew the consequences.

Benson’s expression was full of gloating. He said, “If you had come back earlier, those accidents wouldn’t have happened.”

Payton said nothing.

His father was not treating him like a son at all. What he did was entirely for his own good.

So whatever happened, the outcome would not change.

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Juliet had been alone at Payton’s house for a long time. Finally, worried about her mother, she left.

In the evening, Payton returned home. But Juliet had already left.

Seeing the house empty, she felt as if her heart emptied at the same time.

She sat down and leaned back on the couch with a sad expression on her beautiful face.

Sometimes, she really hated herself for being born into such a family. Some things were completely out of her control, and even going in the wrong direction.

He slowly closed his eyes and couldn’t help but think of Juliet’s smile. He felt even more distressed.

From the first day they had met until now, they had gone through many hardships together. It wasn’t a long journey, but he felt as if it had been a long time.

“Juliet, if I can protect you, sacrificing myself is worth it,” he said to himself.

Just as he was deep in thought, the doorbell suddenly rang.

He opened his eyes and turned to look at the entrance. He frowned slightly and got up to open the door.

When the door opened, he heard a cheer. “Happy birthday, Payton!”

Happy?

Birthday?

Payton was stunned.

She stared blankly at Tracy, who was standing in the doorway, but quickly caught on. She politely told him, “Sorry, it’s not my birthday today.”

“What?” Tracy’s eyes widened in surprise.

But she had seen his ID card.

Indeed, today was her birthday!

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