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?

“She hasn’t come clean about how she tricked Vans into stealing my toothbrush, so she scurried away like a

need to say anything

to give you this,” Julian said. He reluctantly took

had worn

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

son wanted to

smile on Diana’s face deepened. She immediately stood up to

take it, Julian flung it on the couch. The little bracelet disappeared without a

at him,

“Look

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

It wouldn’t be strange for me to do

was stunned into

he would always hear her speaking

with. It wouldn’t be good if

him, and moved to the couch

left, but he felt stuffy and

returned to Collina Villa,

after sending the twins to their room. “Pay close attention. If Diana dares to come here to see the twins, chase her