<h4>Chapter 254: Chapter 254: I Lied to You</h4>


    After a night of internal digestion, Nina Sinir finally managed to adjust her mood. She aimed to pursue Julian Lancaster anew; she couldn’t afford to fail at this critical juncture.


    Julian Lancaster coaxed softly, "I’m sorry, I did lie to you. My family consists of more than just a few people; there are other rtives, too. I was afraid you’d find my family tooplex and burdensome, so I deceived you."


    "Who else?" Nina Sinir asked.


    "Grandparents... They have five children. My father is the second, and the other uncles also have children under their names."


    Julian Lancaster wasn’t lying; this was indeed the family structure of the Lancaster Family. There were genuinely a lot of family members, and to enumerate theplex rtionships spanning generations would take a considerable amount of time.


    Nina Sinir fell silent for a moment after hearing his words.


    Julian Lancaster’s family was indeed quiterge, more so than she had imagined. For ordinary people, such a big family genuinely was quite burdensome; it was no wonder that Julian had concealed it.


    However, it wasn’t the matter itself that angered her, but rather the fact that he had deceived her.


    "Why is your aunt so rich? She threw out fifty million just like that!"


    "She married a nouveau riche."


    Nina Sinir believed his exnation, but grumbled, "Does having money mean she can humiliate people?"


    The matter between her and Julian really had nothing to do with his aunt. She was Julian’s aunt, not his mother, so why was she obstructing their rtionship?


    In reality, Julian’s aunt’s actions were entirely meaningless, because to this day, Nina was only Julian’s wife in name; they weren’t actually together, so she had nothing to worry about.


    "Sorry." Julian obediently apologized on behalf of Penelope Lancaster.


    Nina Sinir’s anger subsided a bit; it was Julian’s aunt who humiliated her, not him. He didn’t need to apologize to her.


    She didn’t know what to say for a moment; she was still angry.


    Julian Lancaster opened the car door and said in a low voice, "Get in, let’s go home."


    Upon hearing the words "go home," Nina Sinir’s heart quivered slightly, with a strange feeling flowing through her heart.


    But she immediately remembered that this man had disappeared for a day and a night and inexplicably got angry; who wanted to go home with him!


    "I’ll go back on my own," Nina Sinir stated firmly.


    Julian Lancaster knew that Penelope hadn’t likely said anything nice earlier, so Nina being upset was understandable. He dared not provoke her further.


    So, he gently said, "The exit is still a bit of a distance from here, and if you walk outside, it’ll be more convenient to catch a cab. Can I drive you to the gate?"


    Nina Sinir had walked for quite a while earlier and hadn’t found the exit. She couldn’t help but ept Julian’s suggestion; she said nothing, opened the car door, and sat in the driver’s seat.


    Julian Lancaster returned to the driver’s seat and drove away.


    Ten minutester, the car slowly drove to the entrance of the vi area.


    Julian Lancaster stepped on the brakes, turned his head, nced at Nina Sinir, and reminded her, "This is the suburbs. People who buy houses here have cars, but there’s no public transport. It might take a two-hour walk to reach the nearby town for a ride; it’s practically impossible to catch a cab..."


    "..."


    Nina Sinir silently cursed in her heart. Couldn’t Julian’s aunt arrange to talk in a downtown ce?


    They had to pick such a ce, making it impossible for her to go back on her own now.


    Julian Lancaster said so much just for the words that followed.


    He sincerely said, "Nina, don’t be angry anymore. I apologize on behalf of my aunt. Can we go back together?"


    Are there other options now?


    Nina Sinir tilted her head to one side and snorted, "Okay."