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.

don’t know why

until her knuckles turned white from the force. Nonetheless, she remained in the

her, she would continue what she was doing. The less time she spent with him, the safer her babies would

to do, she would

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

brought to the table, even Kayla was surprised. “Diana’s cooking has

She couldn’t help the contempt from leaking into her voice

a decent family would force their wife to dress in such a

to doubt whether what Diana had said last night about Julian not wanting to divorce her was true. The

her words. Realizing this, she quickly smoothed her expression into something kinder. She handed

turned away after

a bite and commented coldly,

two of the sandwiches despite that, even though he typically didn’t eat that much for breakfast. Somehow, knowing that Diana made breakfast gave him the appetite to

other hand, had made herself a high–protein breakfast and relished the private time she had to eat alone in the kitchen. In here, she didn’t need to have her guard up against

ended

she was required to clean up after breakfast; which meant she had time to digest her meal. To not affect her babies too much, she worked slowly. After moving