Julian’s Stand-In Wife

“He even said I couldn’t get him even if I wanted to. Well, I don’t even want him in the first place!”

“Cough, cough…” Nina pulled Diana’s shirt. “Err, Diana…”

“Don’t pull me.” Diana pushed Nina’s hand away, and continued complaining as she cleaned the house. “Don’t you think so too? His face looks like an ice mountain, so hard and cold and stubborn.

Where did he get that confidence to say that I’m into him?

My career’s doing much better than before, and I survived the challenging days of raising my children all by myself. I’m looking forward to better days ahead.

Why would I spend my day thinking of such a cold and stubborn old man?”

The thought almost made Diana laugh.

“No way, no way,” she said between giggles. “It’s impossible between us.”

The moment she said that, she heard someone reply through gritted teeth, “It better be that way.”

At once, Diana jumped in fright and looked up. “Why are you still around?”

Hadn’t he left already?

Where was Nina?

come clean about how she tricked Vans into stealing my toothbrush, so she scurried

to say anything

you this,” Julian said. He reluctantly took out a

something Sean had worn

with the word “lucky” carved on it. Conversely, Betty’s bracelet had a little lock

son wanted to leave a memento

face deepened. She immediately stood up to take the bracelet, as if

it on the couch.

at

was indifferent. “Look

was furious. “That belongs to Sean! How can you be so careless with

cold and hard and harsh, after all. It wouldn’t be

stunned

always hear her speaking badly

wrong to begin with. It wouldn’t

to the couch to look for the

but he felt stuffy

Villa, the

their room. “Pay close attention. If Diana dares to come here to see the