Julian’s Stand-In Wife

His words pierced right through Diana’s heart.

So, her son wasn’t abandoning her.

He didn’t choose his rich father over his poor mother, either.

He simply thought that resistance might lead to more suffering. Given that he had experienced the pain of getting dragged into the adults’ conflicts, it was understandable.

Diana hugged Sean even tighter. She couldn’t bear to let him go. “Sean, I’m so sorry. I’ve been so busy with work and taking care of Betty that I’ve neglected you.”

He was also a child.

How could he possibly consider so many things?

He was clearly hurt as well.

Yet all he was concerned about was how to become stronger, so he could protect her and Betty.

Her son didn’t abandon her.

But her overwhelming joy quickly gave way to deep, aching sorrow.

Julian was wrong.

She wasn’t a great mother.

to bear so much at a

and Betty leave with Julian was

the

live life as if he

would have many options to choose from

fear

think so much. Two- year-olds

shouldn’t be like Sean, so

price of being this mature was simply too

weighed heavily over Diana’s heart, giving

more than the thought of her children abandoning

counting on you,” she said. The color had returned to her cheeks, and Julian thought she

there was now a huge gap between

couldn’t return to the

who had grown so tall, were proof

passing them by

had to look

Julian said. He carried both children in his arms, and

were about to leave, Sean

his tracks. “What’s the

I are fulfilling your request by going home with you. In that case, you should agree to a request of

Julian was stunned.