Chapter 12 - The Kneeling Groom
Julian walked slowly toward Naomi. The cold anger in his face softened into raw, overwhelming tenderness.
He stopped two feet in front of her. Without saying a word, the handsome billionaire dropped down onto both knees on the polished marble floor before her and their daughter.
Naomi covered her mouth with both hands, fresh tears falling down her cheeks. "Julian... get up... everyone is watching..."
"Let them watch," Julian said softly, his voice trembling with emotion.
He took Naomi’s cold, shaking hands into his own, kissing her knuckles with deep respect and boundless love.
"For six years, I thought you stopped loving me," Julian murmured, looking up into her tearful eyes. "I thought I wasn't enough. But you were protecting me… you suffered alone to keep me safe."
Julian turned his gaze down to six-year-old Mia, who was watching him with big, curious amber eyes.
He held out his hand to his daughter. "Mia… can I see your drawing again?"
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Mia smiled brightly, handing him the folded crayon picture once more.
👉 What promise did Julian make to his daughter right in front of the remaining guests?
