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.

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

turned white from the force. Nonetheless, she remained in the kitchen and

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

her to do, she

raced in her mind, the sandwich in her hand took shape. After a

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

a maid’s outfit. She couldn’t help the contempt from leaking into her voice

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

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

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

after taking

took a bite and commented

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

the private time she had to eat alone in the kitchen. In here, she didn’t need to

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