Hugo Quinn was planning to go to sleep, but upon seeing Julian Sterling’s call, he hurriedly pressed the answer button. The previous call was answered by a woman. Could this guy really be clueless enough to take a woman to a hotel? Julian Sterling is a clean freak; he would definitely never sleep with a woman he doesn’t like. So Hugo Quinn dared to guess that this person does have feelings for Gloria. Julian Sterling yawned, feeling a bit tired; he hadn’t slept well for many days. "You went to the hotel with another woman?" Hugo Quinn tentatively asked, and upon hearing the affirmative response from the other side, his heart gradually sank. "Julian, I hope you can face your feelings sooner rather than later, before it’s too late to regret." Hugo Quinn had never said something to him before, leaving Julian Sterling somewhat bewildered and even a bit panicked. He took out a cigarette, lit it, but didn’t take a single puff. "You mean Gloria Galloway? You all should know why I married her." He married Gloria for Yvette Jacobs. Yvette disappointed him, as did Gloria; he had complex feelings towards both women. "I’ll leave it at that. Think about it carefully." Hugo Quinn hung up the phone, feeling somewhat uncomfortable. He sighed as he recalled Gloria’s recent despair and gloom. If Eleanor Hollis knew, she would surely be heartbroken. Julian Sterling saw the call disconnected without speaking and casually tossed his phone onto the bed. The cigarette in his hand had burned out, leaving a blister on his finger. He threw the butt into the trash can beside him and lit another one, finally starting to smoke. After being told by Hugo Quinn, he was inexplicably a bit scared, an indescribable fear. But he was also confused, confused about his feelings for Gloria, not knowing how to face her at all. He felt he ruined Gloria, so during this time, he deliberately gave the media those misconceptions, letting them report his affair, hoping these things would make Gloria see his true self and then propose a divorce. Perhaps that way, the old Gloria would return; he could tell that the current Gloria was not happy. Julian Sterling’s thoughts were simple, but he forgot that men and women think differently. His avoidance would make Gloria feel he didn’t care about her, that’s why they ended up in this situation. Julian Sterling stood at the window, gazing bit by bit at the outside sky, as the night slowly faded and a sliver of golden light finally appeared at the horizon. His eyes were all bloodshot; having not slept all night, he still had to go shoot a scene later. He rubbed his eyes, feeling some stinging. Someone was knocking on the room door, likely his assistant, here to remind him to wake up and head to the set. He opened the door, his voice hoarse. "I’m calling in sick today. Let the director know, I’ll make up for it next time." The assistant was taken aback; it was said that Best Actor Sterling was very responsible with his work, how could he take sick leave? However, looking up and seeing the other’s bloodshot eyes, he really believed the man might indeed be sick, and could only nod. "Best Actor Sterling, have a good rest. If needed, I can call a doctor to take a look." After saying these three words, Julian Sterling closed the door. He turned and went into the bathroom, seeing himself , he found it amusing. He didn’t want to admit that all this was because of Gloria. Speaking of which, he hadn’t seen her for three days now; the last time he went home was just to fetch documents, and he casually glanced at her sitting on the sofa. He had already noticed Gloria had become thinner and was increasingly low-spirited, but he still resisted asking her the reason. Julian Sterling shaved his beard in the mirror, looking serious, then changed into clean clothes and headed home. The closer he got to home, the more uneasy he felt. Just not seeing each other for three days, why did this feel like nervousness at returning home? The car stopped in the parking lot. He reached the room door, after a mental conflict, he took out the key and opened the door. There was no sign of Gloria in the living room; he used to be able to see her in the sofa whenever he came home. She always watched some anime attentively, would turn around upon hearing the door and softly greet him. Julian Sterling found himself somewhat fond of this scene. Not finding Gloria downstairs, he could only go upstairs. But in the bedroom, study, balcony, he had looked everywhere without seeing any trace of her. Julian Sterling’s eyebrows tightened, and he finally gave her a call. The moment the call connected, he coldly asked. Gloria was in the hospital undergoing chemotherapy, the doctor kept urging her, hoping she would have surgery immediately, so there was still a chance to live. But Gloria outright refused, after all three months were enough, she just wanted to see him. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝕟𝕖𝕥 After finishing chemotherapy, she took a tissue to wipe her tears. Chemotherapy was truly painful, so painful it made her cry. There were other leukemia patients in this ward; everyone was very subdued, probably aware that this disease was hard to cure, with a very low chance of recovery, even if a bone marrow transplant was done, it could recur. She heard her phone ringing, it was a call from Julian Sterling, this was the exclusive ringtone she selected for him. She thought she was hallucinating, Julian actually took the initiative to call her. She forced herself to stand, leaned against the wall, and slowly walked over. It hurt; every step felt like stepping on the tip of a knife. Her tears started to fall again, but the phone ringtone was like a dose of anesthetic, briefly alleviating her pain. She picked up the phone, just as she got close and before her hand touched it, the ringtone stopped. The light in Gloria’s eyes instantly extinguished, she pulled her lips and withdrew her hand, feeling as if she had fallen from heaven to hell. But in the next second, the ringtone sounded again, as if it would keep ringing as long as she didn’t answer. Gloria felt her body hurt less, she hurriedly pressed the answer button, because her hand was shaking, it took several tries. She gently called, her mouth curling up. The other said only these three words, the tone was very cold. In an instant, all the blood in Gloria’s body froze, hurting, the kind of pain as if her bones were being crushed inch by inch. His tone was so indifferent, he really didn’t care for her, did he? She quietly replied, clutching the phone tightly. Julian, I love you dearly. She silently said in her heart, the light in her eyes brightening once again. "Hurry back, I’m hungry." He initially wanted a perfect excuse to see her, but accidentally uttered these words.