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136. Letting Go of the Past
“You are the type of guy who can't hide feelings, hm?” Max teased as he was standing in front of the door.
Realizing the presence of his brother, Julian spontaneously snorted. "Have you been eavesdropping ever since?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Not eavesdropping. Just overheard," Max said with a light shrug. A second later, he approached his brother with relaxed steps. "So, how are you doing?"
"You see for yourself. I just got ignored by Mia,” Julian replied while rolling his eyes. He was ready to welcome the sarcasm from Max.
"I didn't asked about your heart, but the condition of your stomach. I heard you saved my wife with a very heroic act. I never thought you're willing to sacrifice your life.”
Receiving the unexpected answer, Julian's gaze slowly shifted back to his younger brother. Once he found the stiff curve of the lips, again, he snorted.
“Are you praising me? Why do I feel that you're being sarcas
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