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.”

Mr. Carter followed quietly and stood in the doorway, placing his ear to the door

the heavy wooden door of his study. He turned to sit on the couch and

didn’t tell Noel to get up, but his

had

arguing. “Please do

Mr.

into something unreadable. “Then what are

As his son and the highly paid assistant and child raised by your family, I was also at fault

was apologizing in his

defense from Noel

However…

a whip on the bookshelves. Whip yourself ten times. Treat this as a warning and punishment. I won’t

he stood abruptly, swiftly headed for the door, and

other side, flushed at the sudden motion and tumbled into the room. Julian easily sidestepped the old

took a lot of effort before Mr. Carter could right himself

bad for a Fulcher family butler. But you still have too much on your mind,” Julian threw out his parting words before

Carter. He understood that Julian had been extremely generous