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.

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

spoon tightened until her knuckles turned white from the force. Nonetheless, she remained in the kitchen and did as she

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

to

these thoughts raced in her mind, the sandwich in her hand took shape. After a few days of practice, she had become more proficient in making

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

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

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

last night about Julian not wanting to divorce her was true. The contempt and pride in her eyes

quickly smoothed her expression into something kinder. She handed Julian a sandwich, saying sweetly,

away after taking it. “Thank

and

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

eat alone in the kitchen. In here, she didn’t need

of that, she ended up

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