Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 169

“Oh dear…” Kayla purposely looked at Diana with huge, innocent eyes. “Are you unhappy I’m here, Diana? If

you are, I can… leave…”

Diana froze in pain. She didn’t have time to think about why Kayla was acting up again and could only feel the stinging soreness on her feet.

After all, Kayla was wearing heels.

It was fortunate Diana was sitting down. If she had been standing up, Kayla’s action might have caused her to fall

When Diana thought of that outcome, her face twisted into an unsightly look. She shoved Kayla away, snarling, “You’re crazy! Get off me!”

Kayla collapsed to the ground in one smooth motion and looked at Diana with an aggrieved expression. Her voice was muffled as she cried, “D–Diana W–why?

“What’s the point of pretending?” Diana was unused to seeing her in this state. “You clearly stepped on my foot first. I didn’t cry from that, yet you are?!”

used a lot of strength when she pushed Kayla. Yet, Kayla sat on the ground as if she was

-Julian!

meet a pair of angry, dark

should have realized that Kayla wouldn’t kick up a fuss with

and helped her up, looking pained, as though Kayla’s pain was his own. His whole

“Julian. I’m fine. I settled in your house when it was obviously not my place before this, and I came here today

state, but it also declared that she had returned to the villa early this morning, covering up the embarrassment of how

couldn’t be

After a while, she went upstairs to change out of her nightgown that Julian had touched the

sandwiches, and even slices of bread. She didn’t eat a lot, but it was obvious she had a

she ate, the more the taste felt familiar. It tasted exactly like how Julian used to

to make the act

mouth after eating. She planned on

and Kayla

angrier as the minutes passed, and he finally reached out to

apologize to Kayla.”