Chapter 28 - JULIAN FINALLY ASKED ABOUT HIS MOTHERYears passed before Julian wanted contact with Victoria.
His choice.
The meeting was supervised initially.
Victoria sat across from him.
No jewelry.
No polished gala image.
Just older.
He asked:
“Why didn’t you let me tell Dad?”
She answered:
“Because once you knew the truth, I couldn’t control what happened next.”
There it was.
The real answer.
Not love.
Not company survival.
Control.
Julian nodded.
Then:
“That’s the first thing you’ve said that makes sense.”
Victoria cried.
May you like
He did not comfort her.
He wasn’t required to.
