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.”

you.” She clenched her fists tighter

where he

shrunk them back into the depths of the sheets. Julian could tell that she was trying to warm

Julian rubbed his nose, trying to stop himself from stepping forward

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

he knew that wasn’t fair to Diana at

go to Kayla instead. That was what he

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

made of velvet

heavy weight on her heart.

Julian Fulcher…

in her heart, ‘If you don’t love me, why

stairs like a lively hummingbird. She flew toward him right before Julian got

running toward him and lurched forward swiftly, catching her in

locked in a tight embrace, as if trying to

have kids with me, why did you pretend to want kids when you

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

hoped that it