Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 229

Before Julian’s lips could curl into a smile, he cleared his throat loudly. His sudden action startled Diana, who dropped the spoon into the pot from shock.

“What is it now?” Diana asked, annoyed. She turned around, only to see Julian’s expression as black as the bottom of a burnt pot..

“It’s nothing. You can eat once you’re done cooking, but don’t serve it yet,” Julian said, his voice hard.” Kayla wouldn’t be happy if you did.”

After saying that, he left.

Mr. Carter saw Julian’s eyes closed tightly as he exited the kitchen, his handsome features crinkled together, and asked nervously, “Sir, do your eyes feel uncomfortable?”

In truth, Julian was annoyed with himself for saying those things earlier. Without realizing it, he blurted out, “Yes. My eyes hurt from looking at that ugly thing in the kitchen.”

Diana heard his words from inside the kitchen, and was confused. If Julian said she was ugly, wasn’t he calling Kayla ugly as well?

After all, the two sisters looked very much alike.

also realized his blunder. He immediately added, “I really don’t know why I mistook Diana for

from the force. Nonetheless, she remained in the kitchen

his attention on her, she would continue what she was doing. The less time she spent with

ordered her to do,

in her mind, the sandwich in her hand took shape. After a few days of practice, she had

was brought to the table, even

contempt from leaking into her voice and she said snidely, “And that

nanny? What man from a decent family would force their wife to dress

about Julian not wanting to divorce her was true. The contempt

she quickly smoothed her expression into something kinder. She

away after

took a bite and commented coldly, “Barely

he typically didn’t eat that much for breakfast. Somehow, knowing that Diana made breakfast gave him the appetite to

the other hand, had made herself a high–protein breakfast and relished the private time she had to eat alone in the kitchen. In

ended up

had time to digest her meal.