Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 293

The comment James made thoroughly infuriated Diana.

“You knew? About all of it?”

Diana never imagined that her father knew about all the suffering she endured as a child. But here he was, basically telling her he knew but had never done anything to make up for it or cherish her!

James shifted uncomfortably.

He hadn’t meant to blurt all those things out.

When he abandoned Diana, he had indeed kept tabs on her for a little while. Later, he saw that the child was particularly vicious and could survive by fighting dogs for food, so he stopped caring. He hadn’t expected to

let her know about this.

Unpleasant memories from the past started floating into Diana’s mind, including the cold treatment and disdain she had received while she was living with the Winningtons.

Kate’s defense of Kayla and James’s favoritism were all thorns that continued to stab right into her heart. Now, her heart was as cold as an ice sculpture that had gone through multiple winters.

Her eyes also grew colder, to the point it was indifferent and somewhat inhumane.

The chill radiating from her eyes caused James to tremble slightly.

child!” James couldn’t help but

of the fear in his heart when he reprimanded

be caring parents anymore. Diana smiled lazily when James shed his mask and showed

the way things

It

But that was fine.

up twice as much for the love she

longer

like she was floating on clouds, calm and with a

was secretly surprised when she saw how Diana carried herself, and was even more convinced that marrying Julian had been a good thing since it turned a country girl who fought with dogs for food into the regal–looking woman

cower before James,

noticed Kate’s attention on her and the fact that the latter was sizing her up, she focused on Kate. It brought an indescribable sense of pressure on Kate, who couldn’t

The Fulcher family….

Was great!

she must get Kayla to marry

again, “Diana, your father was anxious

our daughter. Just like Kayla, you’re

the emotional card and added, “Come and sit with us, okay? Listen to the benefits of marrying into the Pabians. If you’re willing to divorce as soon as possible, we

words sound like they were filled with love and sincerity, but