Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 281

This was the second time Julian had run his hands over Diana’s stomach. Last time, he had touched her at the same spot when he thought she was in pain due to her period, and had brought her to the hospital afterwards.

Back then, she hadn’t known about the babies in her belly. But this time…

The threat he had given her still rang clear in her mind.

Diana looked down at the slender hand resting on her lower abdomen. Yet, she didn’t feel the longing and warmth that she remembered in the past.

At this moment, she could only fear terror for him.

She feared he would attack her babies, and she feared….

That he would disappoint her yet again.

She raised her hand and pushed his hand away. “Don’t touch me.”

Her voice was loud and cold, though tinged with a hint of fear.

The back of Julian’s hand turned red from where she had hit him.

had used a lot of force when pushing

at her hand before he reached out to grab it. “Let

had accidentally touched her had gotten worse. Her hand looked like it was swollen. She hadn’t tended to it, despite being

given her the wrong impression. She pulled away her hand firmly from him and said, “You don’t

not me, who?

her. Before Diana could reply with an angry retort, he continued, “Don’t get any ideas. If you don’t want me to get the wrong idea about you and Oliver, and you don’t want me to insult him, you should just go

Once again, another threat.

Julian was so fond of taking everything she did or said as a personal insult. Thinking about it for

was no change

his actions turned gentler as he moved to treat her

This reminded her of the sweet moments they shared when they were married; when Diana was the only woman in his eyes, and when Julian would do

she had thought that the person he loved was her. Thus, she happily accepted all the

more than willing to return his love the same

now, she knew that she had only been a stand–in

matter how well Julian treated her, Diana could

overthink it and not to indulge in the warmth of his affection for her, no matter what. Doing her best to calm herself, she tried acting as if

“Julian,” Diana called softly.

was low and sensual, tinged

“What’s the meaning of this? Why did you come back to

apologize again, she would be