Grief, Betrayals, and a Core of Blaze

Chapter 585 A Cold Shoulder

Jonas's hand suddenly gripped his phone, but he did not say anything more. Seeing his unresponsive state, Baron could not be bothered to waste any more words on him and left directly. But after he left, Jonas bit his lower lip until it bled, seemingly feeling nothing. He stared at the sky outside, his eyes complex, his thoughts unreadable. Baron went to buy crab roe buns. Natalie loved them. When Baron arrived at the studio with the crab roe buns, the first person he saw was Yulia. His expression immediately darkened slightly. "What are you doing here?" When Baron left the Gunn family, Yulia was already eight years old. Although they did not share a mother, generally speaking, Yulia had been very good to him. Sometimes, when the head of the Gunn family gave him and his mother a hard time because of that mistress, Yulia would always find ways to help them. Baron's feelings for this half-sister were, in truth, very complicated. She was the evidence of his father's affair, yet she insisted on clinging to him. No matter how coldly he spoke or yelled at her, Yulia was like his little shadow, impossible to shake off. Back then, when he and his mother were kicked out of the Gunn family, it was Yulia who had secretly given him all her money, begging him to stay in touch with her. Unfortunately, Baron had not accepted her help. Thinking back now, though they had been separated for over a decade, they still recognized each other at first glance.It was just that the Yulia of today lacked the innocence and naivety of her childhood, replaced by a touch of flamboyance and willfulness. Yulia had not expected Baron to arrive so quickly. Although her purpose in coming to Ocean City was to find Baron, when he was truly standing in front of her—the older brother who had once been shorter than her, now so tall she had to look up at him—her eyes suddenly welled up. "Baron..." Baron's brow furrowed slightly. He said coolly, "I can't bear that tone from you." "Baron—" Hearing Baron say this, Yulia burst into tears. When she was young, she did not understand why Baron was always so cold and indifferent to her. Now, she knew that her own mother had destroyed Baron's family, causing him and his mother to be driven out and endure so many years of hardship. She naturally understood that even if they were related by blood, they could never be as close as other siblings. But hearing Baron's words, Yulia still felt an unbearable pain. Baron did not even glance at her, walking straight to Natalie. "Did she bully you?" Baron's words completely shattered Yulia's composure. "How would I dare bully her? I'm the one being bullied, okay?" "You brought that on yourself. No one asked you to come here." Baron's words were utterly heartless. Yulia's tears streamed down her face. "You're bullying me too! You're all bullying me! Woo woo..."The woman who was so flamboyant and willful outside was now wailing like a child, completely unconcerned about her reputation or image. Natalie was stunned. Baron, however, did not look at Yulia. He pressed the crab roe buns into Natalie's hands and said softly, "You got up and didn't even buy yourself something to eat. Your stomach can't take this kind of abuse. Eat these crab roe buns first." "But her..." Natalie could not help but look at Yulia. Baron said flatly, "Just pretend she doesn't exist. You just need to take care of yourself. I heard you meddled and saved her? Don't you know the Gunn family bodyguards are very skilled? They wouldn't have hurt Yulia anyway. Why did you do something so unnecessary?" Yulia was already heartbroken that Baron was ignoring her. Now, hearing him scold Natalie for meddling, with every word implying that she, Yulia, was just trouble, she felt pained all over again. "Baron! Do you have a heart? How did I treat you when we were little? How can you be so cold-blooded to me now?" "I've always been this way, haven't I?" Baron kept his back to Yulia, completely indifferent to her wailing. However, Natalie could still see from Baron's eyes that his feelings for Yulia were different. Previously, when talking about the Gunn family, Baron's eyes were filled with deep hatred and anger. But now, talking about Yulia, although he had a sharp tongue, there was no real malice in his eyes. They had even softened considerably. Natalie did not know the history between Yulia and Baron. She had only disliked Yulia before because she was from the Gunn family. Now, seeing Baron's softened attitude, Natalie took a bite of a crab roe bun, smiled, and said, "Delicious." "If it's delicious, eat more." Baron pulled a tissue from the side and wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth.

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