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.”

fists tighter and refused to turn to look

stood right where he was. “I’ll

shrunk them back into the depths of

yourself.” Julian rubbed his nose, trying to stop himself from stepping forward and helping her warm her feet. Instead, he turned around and left the

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

he knew that wasn’t fair to Diana at

go to Kayla instead. That was what he should

ensued in the corridor outside that Diana poked her head out from under the sheets and stared at the second layer of sheets on the bed in a

made of

felt like a heavy weight on her heart. The tears

Julian Fulcher…

‘If you don’t love me, why are you always provoking

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

him and lurched forward swiftly, catching her in his

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

the opportunity to ask, “If you didn’t want to have kids with me, why did you pretend to want kids when you

her for a fool, or…was he trying to bring her warmth, just as he

hoped that