Chapter Ninety-Six—Julie’s Unique Perspective

“Julie, why are you trying to take the blame here when it’s clearly mine? It makes little sense, love.” Michael turned his phone off and put it down. He took hers and repeated the action. Then before she could do more than protest, his taking her phone. “No. I think it’s time these disappeared. We’ll deal with this now.” He pulled her into his lap and used his arms to hold her and keep her close. “You aren’t at fault in this. You’ve consistently portrayed me as a decent person to others. Though I haven’t done the same for you. You never stopped caring, no matter how horrible I or anyone else was to you. I judged you solely based on your appearance and my preconceived notions about women. I overlooked what was right in front of me, prioritizing the opinions of others. You endured not only that, but also everything else people threw at you. I’m the one that used your generosity to prevent you from dating selfishly all while I paraded my lovers in front of you. Hell, you planned my weddin