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

letting Sean and Betty leave with Julian was the right thing

the right

to live life as if

many options to

fear

her son back down on the ground. “Be good, Sean. You just need to focus on growing up happily. Mommy will be fine. From now on, don’t think so much. Two- year-olds like you should be having trips to the beach, play with balloons

like

price of being this mature was simply too

Diana’s heart,

the thought of her children abandoning

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

a huge

couldn’t return to the

grown so tall, were proof of

them by so

to look

both children

were about to leave, Sean suddenly

tracks. “What’s the

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

Julian was stunned.