Chapter 485 Mind Your Own Business
Meanwhile, Julia was trying to head straight back home as she came to the research center in secret without seeing anyone. Besides, Richard was staying in the research center right now and she didn’t want to risk him seeing her.
She had a noticeable baby bump recently. Even if she was wearing loose clothes, people would notice the changes in her body when the clothes clung to her body. She didn’t want her parents to find out she was pregnant.
Her father might be a stern man on the surface, but he spoiled her nevertheless. If the older man ever knew she was pregnant with Richard’s kid but also broke up with him, her father would never let Richard off.
As Julia turned to leave, her father appeared out of nowhere and called out to her, “Julia.”
Taken by surprise, she turned back to face him and found him standing in the dark corridor. The man might be getting on in years, but he was standing firm and tall.
Her lips quivered before she hung her head low and addressed the man, “Dad.”
Julia’s father began to walk toward her and eventually stopped before her. He watched her with a serious expression, but his tone was gentle. “You’ve been living outside and not coming home for a while. Your mother is missing you very much and hoping to see you at home.”
Julia hung her head low in shame. She couldn’t possibly go home and risk her parents finding out she was pregnant as she was experiencing morning sickness lately.
She forced a smile at him as she nodded. “I understand, Dad. I’ve been busy recently. I’ll come home once I deal with my work.”
For now, she could only give him a perfunctory response.
The man didn’t notice anything wrong with his daughter, so he nodded in understanding before he turned to leave.
Julia saw him off until he was out of her sight before she turned on her heel. As she walked forward to the entrance of the research center, she noticed a slender figure standing there. Even though the person wasn’t facing her, she recognized it was Richard at one glance.
Julia held her breath, trying to hide the bump on her belly. She didn’t want to reveal the fact that she was pregnant to Richard.
She kept her silence as she began to walk toward the exit without looking at him. She thought Richard would ignore her like last time, but he grabbed her wrist unexpectedly when she walked past him.
Julia stiffened at the proximity as she took a few steps back. She stole a glance at him before lowering her head to avoid his gaze as she asked in a low tone, “What do you want, Mr. Jenkins?”
Richard watched her in silence and felt a pang of sadness at her distant and estranged attitude.
The lights were on outside the research center as the weather was gloomy. Richard studied Julia with the lights reflected on her face. She looks paler than before.
“The weather’s not good. How about resting in the research center for a while before you leave?” he asked in a slow tone.
As Christi wasn’t breaking up with him any time soon, he felt like he could not do anything at the moment.
Pursing her lips, Julia maintained a neutral expression. There was not an ounce of emotion on her face as she answered with a distant attitude, “Mr. Jenkins, I can worry about my business on my own.”
Julia was about to leave once she finished her words. However, Richard was faster as he took a step forward with ease and stopped her in her tracks. “Let me give you a ride. It’s difficult to drive in the weather.”
Suppressing the boiling anger within her, Julia raised her eyes and held his gaze. Then, she started with a cold tone, “Richard, we’re no longer in a relationship or anything, so mind your own business! I can go wherever I want. You already have a girlfriend, so stay away from me.”
He treated me like a stranger last time, so why does he still bother to put on a show of caring about me now?
Julia couldn’t understand what Richard was thinking, and she wasn’t interested to understand the workings of his mind either.
Watching her become quite worked up, Richard didn’t dare say anything in order to avoid further triggering her.
