Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 416

Getting frostbite as a child was common for Diana, but meeting someone from such a good family as Oliver wasn’t.

So, she immediately recalled the past; her eyes lighting up as the memory came rushing.

“You were the boy back then! You were wearing a suit and a tie, and even gave me two sweet potatoes to eat!”

“Yes, that was me,” Oliver replied with a smile. “I’m honestly surprised you remember.”

Oliver was so relieved, like the thing he was most worried about had finally fallen into place.

“How was the person you wanted to save? Was he okay?”

Diana’s excitement faded a little at the mention of that.

“I don’t know. I tried very hard to help him warm up all night. When I went back with some firewood the next day, he was gone.”

Oliver hadn’t expected that turn of events. “He was about our age, I think. He looked very frail, and I didn’t think he could have left on his own.”

surprised. “You saw the boy?”

a nod. “But we were so young back then, and I don’t remember what he looked

yet steely eyes had

fine. Maybe he survived,” Diana said, smiling. “As long as he lived, then my efforts weren’t in

up had taken all of Diana’s body

I suddenly found that

heart ache as he listened.

didn’t have a good childhood, but he never expected it to be bad to the extent that

the world had she gone through as a

didn’t have the courage to ask.

worry,” Oliver said as he met her eyes. “I’m sure the

that I could at

boy, he had also given her redemption, and that was enough

for the sweet potatoes. It was one of the most delicious things I had as

“Then, do you still like

Diana froze.