Has anything happened recently? He turned his head to look at Yvette Jacobs, still tied up, a trace of tenderness in his eyes. He reached out wanting to untie her, but Eleanor Hollis quickly stopped him. "We might have to let Miss Jacobs suffer a bit first, Julian Sterling." Julian Sterling pursed his lips, feeling unhappy. He had been enjoying a vacation abroad but was forcibly brought back by these people, and he still didn’t know what had happened. Eleanor Hollis glanced at Gloria Galloway and noticed that she kept her head down, her hands tightly clenched, knowing that Gloria must be feeling terrible inside. "Julian Sterling, did you and Yvette Jacobs conspire to frame Gloria for the hit-and-run?" Eleanor spoke bluntly, her face full of anger. Julian Sterling frowned, confused about what she meant. "I don’t understand what you’re talking about." Eleanor Hollis snorted coldly and opened Weibo, placing it in front of him. "Here are the netizens’ insults toward Gloria and your engagement announcement on Weibo. Miss Jacobs and Gloria made a deal: as long as Gloria took the blame, she would leave you. But after Gloria admitted, you suddenly announced the engagement news. Julian Sterling, you can’t bully people !" Eleanor was truly angry, angrier than she had ever been before. Julian Sterling stared blankly at those Weibo posts, suddenly turning to glance at Yvette Jacobs and quietly removing the thing from her mouth. Yvette Jacobs looked terrified; she was most afraid of this situation occurring now. "Julian, listen to me, it’s not what they’re saying." Yvette Jacobs reached out, grabbing Julian Sterling’s arm, tears glistening in her eyes. Julian Sterling did not respond to her, his eyes filled with pain. Yvette Jacobs felt uncomfortable under his gaze; she couldn’t let Julian Sterling break away now—he still had to help the Jacobs Family pay their debts. "Miss Jacobs, if you want to explain, then explain why Gloria would willingly take all this on. She’s not stupid. This matter clearly has nothing to do with her, so why would she do this." Eleanor Hollis refused to back down, unwilling to see Yvette Jacobs pretending to be pitiful. Yvette Jacobs bit her teeth; she should have forced Gloria to death directly, leaving no evidence, so no one could blame her. "How would I know she’d do this..." She muttered defensively, holding Julian Sterling’s arm tightly. "Julian, you won’t abandon me, right? You’ve waited for me for so many years, will you really stop caring about me because of this?" She looked tearfully at Julian Sterling, but found only disappointment in his eyes. "Yvette Jacobs, you weren’t before." Julian Sterling was indeed very disappointed; he hadn’t posted the engagement announcement on Weibo. It seemed she had secretly taken his phone, suggesting they’d shut off their phones and go have fun together, which made him feel even more despondent. "Gloria, I’ll compensate you. Just name the amount you want." Seeing Julian Sterling’s expression, Yvette was truly panicked now. Previously she thought no matter what she did, Julian Sterling would definitely forgive her, but now it seemed Julian Sterling had his limits, at least in this affair, he wouldn’t take her side. Gloria Galloway lifted her head, her eyes red and, having lost dozens of pounds, looked pitiable. Yvette Jacobs swallowed hard, feeling scared under her gaze. "Enough, Yvette Jacobs!" Julian Sterling suddenly stood up, his face filled with anger. "You go out and tell everyone you were the one driving and hit someone, and this matter will be over." His temple throbbed with pain, unable to pinpoint the feeling. Yvette Jacobs’ eyes widened, suddenly grabbing at him frantically. "I’m a star, do you know what impact this will have on me? I’ll never be able to act again! My life will be ruined! Julian, you know, I really need the money." Yvette Jacobs’ voice was somewhat hoarse, tears rolling down like raindrops. Julian Sterling was moved, his eyes reddening as well. He looked at Gloria Galloway, who had remained quiet, as if all of this had nothing to do with her. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽 "Gloria, tell me, what do you want?" When Julian Sterling spoke, a trace of disappointment flashed in Gloria’s eyes. Ultimately, he still sided with Yvette, otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked her this. "Gloria, you can’t take on this responsibility; it will affect your whole life." Eleanor Hollis feared Gloria would continue to act foolishly and grabbed her hand, consoling her. Gloria Galloway quietly thought for a moment, suddenly a dark thought surged into her mind, and she looked up at Julian Sterling. "We don’t have to clarify this, but I want you to break up with her and marry me." As soon as she said this, it was as if everyone was struck by lightning, silence enveloping the room. Only Yvette Jacobs agreed readily. "Fine, you get married, you get married, Julian, only you can help me with this, so let’s do as she said." Yvette Jacobs happily grabbed Julian Sterling’s hand, and the happier she was, the more distressed Julian felt. Did she really ever love him, to now willingly support his marriage to another woman? "Julian, I’ve never asked you for anything, but I’m pleading with you now, okay? I really can’t leave the entertainment industry." Julian’s throat seemed blocked, unable to speak. In front of him were Yvette Jacobs’ pitiful expression and Gloria Galloway’s resolute look. "How about it? Best Actor Sterling, will you agree? You know I like you, I’m willing to take all of this on to marry you." Gloria Galloway continued speaking, looking mockingly at Yvette Jacobs. Yvette’s eyes were full of hope, eager to press down Julian’s head to make him nod in agreement. Julian Sterling slowly closed his eyes, finding it all laughable. He suddenly understood his place in Yvette’s heart, less important than fame or fortune. "Yvette, think carefully. If I marry another woman, it means you and I have no more ties. I won’t help you anymore or be with you, and I’ll clear up any rumors about us. You don’t want me. Think it over..." Julian felt very uncomfortable, his eyes also stinging. Yvette Jacobs curved her lips. She believed he loved her so much that even if he married Gloria, his heart would remain with her, still unable to resist helping and comforting her, so she wasn’t afraid. For so many years, Julian hadn’t fallen for any other woman, so how could marrying someone else change his heart? "Julian, only you can help me." She spoke softly, sounding very distressed. Julian’s gaze deepened, suddenly he curved his lips and took Gloria Galloway’s hand. "Alright, I’ll marry her." When his hand reached over, Gloria was completely stunned.