Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Those were indeed Julian’s exact words.

He was so frustrated, he couldn’t even reply.

After a while, he snapped, “Are you done?”

“No!” Diana took a deep breath. “You’re right. You were basically raising children while not knowing a thing about them. You’ve never experienced the pain and heartache of giving birth. How could you be anything but a happy and ignorant father?”

“Watch your words, Diana!”

The way Diana said it made it sound like he had been cheated on, and had raised children that weren’t his.

Now that it was confirmed that the two children were his flesh and blood, her words made him uncomfortable.

Julian crouched, annoyed. “The children are still here. Could your temper be any worse? It’d be great if you scared them all away. You’d be happy, wouldn’t you?”

This man never had any kind words for her. Diana was hurt by his accusations, but dared not speak loudly again.

“I’m more upset about Betty’s condition than you are,” she said. “Regardless, you have no right to criticize me.”

Julian sneered. “Everything you say is unacceptable, as always. I don’t know where you got such a temper.”

was always like

did they always argue whenever

really listened to what

with meticulous scrutiny, but he couldn’t see

just didn’t want to

they

sad or wronged

Sean felt uneasy. He

he could call Julian “Daddy” with ease. Now, he couldn’t bring himself to say

time, Julian had come to reunite

expectantly. “What did you want to call

seemed to be stuck in his throat, and he

it now, just wait

much gentler with Sean than he

jawline softened as he spoke. “Let’s take our time. Daddy was wrong before. Daddy delayed coming here and picking

was scolding Diana; as if she, as their mother, didn’t do enough and made the

Julian really meant it.

Diana’s emotional life was a mess. She had complicated relationships with Oliver, Simon, and many other