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.”

tighter

right where he was.

felt like ice and she shrunk them back into the depths of the sheets. Julian could tell that she was trying

take good care of yourself.” Julian rubbed his nose, trying to stop himself from stepping forward and helping her warm her feet. Instead, he

The longer he was with Diana, the more he wanted

he knew that wasn’t fair to

her and go to Kayla instead. That was what

it was only when silence ensued in the corridor outside that Diana poked her head out from under the sheets and stared at the second

was made of

it felt like a heavy weight on her heart. The

Julian Fulcher…

‘If you don’t

bed and trotted up the stairs like a lively

toward him and lurched forward swiftly, catching her in

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

why did you pretend

her warmth, just as he did with the velvet blanket

hoped that it was