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

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

gotten worse. Her hand looked like it was swollen. She hadn’t tended to

looked so caring; if Diana didn’t know better, such a look would’ve given her the wrong impression. She

me,

his heart ached painfully at her rejection of him. He glared at her. Before Diana could reply with an angry retort, he continued, “Don’t get any ideas. If

Once again, another threat.

or said as a personal insult. Thinking about it for a while, she finally said, “I came back because I thought Kayla would stop bothering me after

Julian’s expression was indifferent. There was no change in it

gentler as he

sweet moments they shared when they were married; when Diana was the only

person he loved was her. Thus,

her and was more than willing to return his love

she had only been

her, Diana could sense

the warmth of his affection for her, no matter what.

“Julian,” Diana called softly.

his head down, carefully helping her apply the ointment. His voice was low and sensual, tinged with an alluring compulsion that perhaps

you come back to the villa to see me? Kayla will be

apologize again, she