Chapter 13 Oliver's phone slipped from his hand and hit the floor . He just stood there , completely stunned , showing not a trace of happiness . Emily pretended not to notice . She beamed as she shared her good news with him . " Oliver , I'm pregnant . By my count , I'm about two months along . Let's get married , okay ? I know you love Julia now , but I don't care . Love can be learned . " What you feel for Julia is born from habit , not real love . You were never really in love with her . You just got used to having her around . So , as long as you give me enough time , you'll fall back in love with me too . " But Oliver just felt cold all over . Instead of being happy to become a father , he felt nothing but resistance . Sure , he wanted a child - but with Julia , not Emily . He used to see Emily through rose - colored glasses because of their childhood memories . But now that the illusion had faded , he saw her for who she really was . If they ever had a child , she'd be a terrible mother . Oliver took a deep breath and looked Emily square in the eye . " This isn't the right time for a child . Get an abortion . I'll schedule the appointment for you . Just show up at the clinic when they call . ' He didn't give her any room to argue . 11 No matter how much Emily begged him , Oliver never looked back as he left the Evans residence . The moment he stepped outside , he called Maxwell and told him to find Julia . No matter where Julia was , he was going to find her . The next week was a whirlwind for Julia . Now that she was the heiress of the Yeomans family , she needed to catch up on all the domestic and international businesses that required her attention . Thankfully , she'd been Oliver's secretary for so long that she adapted quickly . In just one week , she'd completely mastered every part of the Yeomans Group . That afternoon , Noah's car waited outside the Yeomans estate . Julia wore a new white dress , bought just for today . Noah smiled as he handed her a bouquet . " Lilies , for today . " Every day that week , he brought her a different flower . She had once mentioned she'd never received flowers before , so now he made sure she got one every day . Julia knew just how exclusive this florist was - it was nearly impossible to get an order . Though they'd only known each other for a week , Noah treated her with such genuine care , like he wanted to bring her every good thing in the world . " Thank you , " Julia said with a smile . " My mom told me Mrs. Vaughan likes light colors , so I wore white today . I just hope she'll get a good impression of me . " Since Noah was so thoughtful with her , Julia wanted to treat him with the same respect . Noah's smile widened . " It doesn't matter what you wear . As long as it's you , my mom will like you . " He reminded her , " Tonight's a family dinner , and some relatives will be there . If you don't want to talk to everyone , just stay by my side . " Julia shook her head . " I'm not that standoffish . They're your family , and I'd love to meet them . We shouldn't be late , especially since it's my first visit . " An hour later , their car stopped at the base of a mountain . The Vaughan family , with a history spanning a hundred years , had bought the entire mountain . The main house was at the summit , with extended family living lower down . Even after all she'd seen lately , Julia was amazed by the sheer scale of it . Noah saw her look of wonder and gave her a soft sinile . " You'll be living here soon . You'll have plenty of time to see it all , " Security was Ught , so every visitor had to take a designated car to go up . I took over ten minutes to reach the villa , and then the iron gates slowly opened . It was evening , but the house was lit up as bright as day . After getting out of the car , Noalled Julia inside . But his mother , Giselle Arnold , was nowhere in sight . She had gone upstairs to take a call in the study Noah introduced Julia to his father first . " Dad , this is Judia . " Trevor Vaughan was older than Charles . His face was stern but not unkind . " So , you're Julla . Noah has told us everything . You've had a hard time these past years , text now that you're joining our family , you'll never suffer again . " He motioned for the butler to bring a small box . " This bracelet has been passed down by every Vaughan matriarch . It belonged to Giselle , and now it's Chapter 13 yours . " Julia was stunned . She and Noah weren't even married yet , and they were already giving her the family heirloom ? She was about to refuse when a woman across the room chimed in , jealousy dripping from her voice . 2/2 " Uncle Trevor , are you sure you want to give that to her ? I heard Ms. Yeomans was adopted by the Evans family and was involved in a plagiarism scandal just last week . Even if she's the heiress of the Yeomans family , we can't have someone like that as the future matriarch of the Vaughans . "