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 I mistook Diana for Kayla and kept her by my side

knuckles turned white from the force. Nonetheless, she remained in the kitchen and did as she was ordered

him less critical of her and lessen his attention on her, she would continue what she was

ordered her to do, she would do

the sandwich in her hand took shape. After a

table, even

to see Diana in a maid’s outfit. She couldn’t help the contempt from leaking into her voice and she said snidely, “And

Diana as a nanny? What man from a decent family would

Diana had said last night about Julian not wanting to divorce her was true. The contempt and pride in her eyes were so potent, they

words. Realizing this, she quickly smoothed

after

and commented

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

on the 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 Julian or deal with Kayla’s fakeness. Her

of that, she ended

thing was, 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 around a little, she