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.”

Noel knelt before Julian. Mr. Carter followed quietly and stood in the doorway, placing his

eyes fixed on the heavy wooden door of his

to get up, but his

clearly knew which incidents Julian was referring to. When Julian had gone to the

arguing. “Please do

Mr.

something unreadable. “Then what are you

and the highly paid assistant and child raised by your family, I

was apologizing in his

Not hearing any nonsense defense from Noel put him

However…

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

abruptly, swiftly

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

Carter could right

much on your mind,” Julian

easy on himself, let alone before Mr. Carter. He understood that Julian had been extremely generous by not punishing Mr. Carter, and was instead punishing him to ruthlessly remind the older man of what it meant to be a Fulcher