Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 812

In the end, it wasn’t Noel who arrived. Vans did.

His expression was somewhat grave as he stood at the doorway. Without even stepping into the room to see the children, he said to Julian, “Come out with me for a bit.”

There was a hint of indescribable disgust as his gaze swept over Diana. She felt her heart skip a beat under his piercing stare.

This man wasn’t Noel. She was about to ask Julian who he was, but Julian had already stood up and was walking swiftly towards the exit. “Wait for me. I’ll be right back.”

It seemed this stranger was delivering the DNA test results. Perhaps she had misunderstood his previous expression. After all, why would someone whose duty was to deliver test results harbor such animosity toward her?

Diana breathed a sigh of relief, and even her grip on Betty’s hand loosened. Sensing the opportunity, Betty wriggled free from Diana’s embrace and ran to the doorway, waiting eagerly.

With hopeful eyes, she asked Diana, “Mommy, what’s a D…?” She forgot the rest of the words, and went on clumsily,” What’s that test? What does it mean?”

us who our dad is.”

bother waiting outside.

clasped together nervously, betraying her excitement. Soon, Julian returned. Betty rushed towards him, her hands held

word. He didn’t embrace her affectionately like before. Instead, his face

accompanied by heavy snowfall. It was the kind of coldness that penetrated deep into one’s bones, and it

standing before Julian. Even Diana, an adult standing two

She was instantly furious.

and lifted Betty into her arms, holding the girl tightly. “What’s with you? Why are you angry at a

looking like she wanted

was the

That was the hatred!

That was the unfamiliarity!

yet, Julian always managed to find her supposed love for him in

didn’t seem to understand she was in the wrong, just like when his