Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 164

Julian paused. Then, he said, “I already told you that we have to put up a realistic act. You need to move back into the villa and your room.”

With that said, he watched the servants setting things up in the bedroom silently before heading downstairs.

“Mr. Carter.”

Mr. Carter was in the kitchen, speaking with the chef about the next day’s dishes. When he heard Julian calling him, cold sweat broke out on his head.

“S–Sir…”

“Come with me to my study.”

“I’ll go with you, sir,” Noel said.

Usually, Noel only stayed in the villa if he had something to do. However, he hadn’t left today. Julian studied. the father–son pair and instantly understood.

“Alright.”

study closed behind them, Noel knelt before Julian. Mr. Carter followed quietly and stood in the doorway, placing

hostile toward Diana,” Julian said, his eyes fixed on the heavy wooden door of

didn’t tell Noel to get up, but his tone became more

was referring to. When Julian had

wrong,” Noel replied, not arguing.

Mr.

an eyebrow, his tone melting into something unreadable. “Then what are you doing, kneeling

paid assistant and child raised by

in his

from Noel put him in

However…

allow anyone like that to be by my side,” Julian said, glancing at Noel. “There’s a whip on the bookshelves. Whip yourself ten times. Treat this as a warning and punishment. I won’t pursue the matter with Mr. Carter, but if there’s a repeat of this, I won’t forgive it

he stood abruptly, swiftly headed for the door, and

the sudden motion and tumbled into the room. Julian easily sidestepped the old man, clearly having no intention of helping

a lot of effort before Mr. Carter could

a Fulcher family butler. But you still have too much on your mind,”

didn’t go easy on himself, let alone before Mr. Carter. He understood that Julian had been extremely generous by