Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 87

In three weeks…

Another three more weeks, and she need not kick him away or be put in a difficult spot. He would leave her even quicker than she wanted him to.

When that time comes, Julian Fulcher wouldn’t exist in her world anymore.

Diana buried her face in the pillow, silently rubbing away the tears in her eyes.

She wanted this to be the last time she cried for him.

It would also be the last time she remembered all the good things about him.

In less than five minutes‘ time, Julian returned to her room once again. Diana felt the side of her bed sink down, and felt him pulling an additional sheet up her body. “The weather turned chilly today. Your hands and feet turn cold easily at night.”

He used to always put her feet on his body, but now…

“Cover yourself with more sheets. It’ll make you feel warmer.”

clenched her fists tighter and

stood right where he was. “I’ll be off,

and she shrunk them back into the depths of the sheets. Julian could tell that she

take good care of yourself.” Julian rubbed his nose, trying to stop himself

the woman he was in love with. The longer he was with Diana, the

he knew that wasn’t fair to

and go to Kayla instead. That was what he

that Diana poked her head out from under the sheets and stared at the second layer

was made of

a heavy weight on her heart. The tears that fell

Julian Fulcher…

heart, ‘If you don’t love me, why are

bed and trotted up the stairs like a lively hummingbird. She flew toward him

her running toward him and lurched forward swiftly, catching her

in a tight embrace, as if trying to capture the remnant warmth of the

kids with me, why did you pretend to want kids when you were with me over

to bring her warmth, just as he

hoped that it