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.

used a lot of

her hand before he reached

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

didn’t know better, such a look would’ve given her the wrong impression. She pulled away her hand firmly from him and said, “You don’t have to worry about

me,

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 you don’t want me to get the

Once again, another threat.

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

expression was indifferent. There was no change in it

turned gentler as he moved to

in him. This reminded her of the sweet moments they shared when they were married; when Diana was the only woman in

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

for her and was more than willing

now, she knew that she had

treated her, Diana could sense that his love and affection

indulge in the warmth of his affection for her, no matter what. Doing her best to calm herself, she tried acting as if his

“Julian,” Diana called softly.

helping her apply the ointment. His voice was low and sensual, tinged with

this? Why did you come back to the villa to see me?

Diana to apologize again, she