Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 764

“Not back to Stirling City,” Diana clarified.

She didn’t understand why Betty’s emotions were so intense, and explained, “It’s Richburgh. We’re not going back to Stirling. We’ve all come to Richburgh, and we won’t go back again.”

It was precisely because they had all come here that Betty was scared. She didn’t want to see her brother yet.

“Here,” Betty repeated, “right here.”

Although Betty had attended early education classes, her vocabulary was still limited due to spending most of her time with the silent and reserved Sean. Sometimes her speech was incomplete, but Diana understood her meaning.

“Do you want to stay in this villa?”

“Mm!” Betty nodded happily. “Mr. Julian is good!”

She liked being with Mr. Julian. She could tie Barbie doll braids on his head and apply Barbie doll lipstick on his face. Just thinking about these things made Betty shake her head like a tambourine.

She held Diana’s hand and chirped, “Mommy, stay! Stay with Betty!”

little face had turned

by her daughter’s excitement. Had she misunderstood Julian earlier? Maybe he didn’t mean to imprison her. He was simply saying that Betty didn’t want to leave, so she couldn’t leave either. But if she left on her own, then she wouldn’t

all, he was Simon’s brother and couldn’t be too bad, right? He

she could tolerate it

came over to see

Lay changed how she

her for the first time, she felt a sense of familiarity, but it slipped away too quickly, and she couldn’t grasp

walking towards her

Lay was

was pretending to be so unfamiliar with her. But with Madam Fulcher gone and Julian still angry at Diana, Mrs. Lay didn’t dare to say

in her eyes and said, “Please

master bedroom. After

No matter how angry or upset he was, he couldn’t actually

steps and couldn’t help but offer some consolation. “Miss,

three years ago would surely be forgiven. But if she refused

about it anymore. She

Lay also glanced at Betty. “Besides, Betty is so