Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 693

“Fine. I won’t go back.

Diana understood Simon’s intention. He had been brought to the Channing family at a young age, and as a result, developed a twisted mindset. He had no good feelings toward Julian, and he simply couldn’t stand to see Julian happy or doing well. It wasn’t necessarily about her staying with the Channing family tonight.

“I’ll go to my best friend’s place.”

At this point, she could only trouble Nina. Maybe she could help shield the latter from Vans’s harassment.

“I won’t return to celebrate the New Year with Julian.”

However, she could still make phone calls and video chat with Julian.

As a single, cold bachelor, Simon obviously lacked experience in love. He couldn’t think of various ways for lovers to stay in touch. It was possible to spend the New Year with him through electronic devices as long as Simon didn’t reveal this information to Julian.

Diana felt reassured by that.

Simon hesitated for a moment, then said, “No.”

room in the villa

what it was

this perspective, he did resemble Julian; but what did it matter for her to stay

her believe

stern tone, he added, “If you refuse, Julian will have one more

was better not to

couldn’t imagine the impact this would have on

Fulcher had been aware of it too. Yet, she had never mentioned it to

troubled Diana to some

must have had her own reasons. Moreover, not telling Julian was probably a way to protect him, to shield him from knowing that his parents had long fallen out of love, and

However…

before her passing. Did Simon deceive her? Their so-called

Diana said, “Don’t threaten me. I won’t fall

his eyes. “Give me evidence that proves your connection to the Fulcher family. That’s the only way

be absent from Julian’s side on such an important

if Simon had been prepared, he handed