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.

He immediately added, “I really don’t know why I mistook Diana for

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

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

her to do,

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

was brought to the table, even Kayla

She couldn’t help the contempt from leaking into her voice and she said snidely, “And that outfit…suits

decent family would force their wife to dress in such

her was true. The contempt and pride in her eyes

her words. Realizing this, she quickly smoothed her

turned away after

a bite and commented coldly, “Barely

didn’t eat that much for breakfast. Somehow, knowing that Diana made

she had to eat alone in the

of that, she ended up eating too

to digest her meal. To not affect her