Yulia felt awkward. Yakov Xayarath was still her husband, after all, Frank had gone overboard by confessing in front of everyone. Yet Yakov sat unaffected as if nothing had happened as he believed he understood Yulia enough to know that Frank was not her type. However, it did not mean that Yakov understood women. For Yulia, at that moment, wanted nothing more than for Yakov to stand up and defend his honor. Instead, Yakov’s reaction, or lack thereof, only proved to kill whatever good impression Yulia had of him moments ago. “You haven’t even touched a sip of alcohol yet, Mr. Chaucer. What’s with the drunken ramblings?” Yulia asked in a steady tone. “I’m not drunk, Yulia. To tell you the truth, the reason why I’m meeting in such an urgent manner is that I’m sick, and I need your help.” Yulia was confounded. “My help?” She was no doctor, so what help could she possibly provide? What was he trying to say? Frank Chaucer had prepared a few tricks up his sleeve in his attempt t
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