Julian’s Stand-In Wife

“Sir.” “Yes?*

“Women need to be coaxed.”

“Coaxed?” Julian didn’t understand. “Coax who?”

Which woman was worthy of such effort?

“Grandma isn’t around anymore, and Di…” He paused for a moment before continuing viciously, “Do as I say and treat Diana Winnington like she’s dead “

Since their reunion, Julian knew Diana was no longer the same Diana he knew.

He didn’t have a place in her heart. She would even criticize him harshly.

Mrs. Lay disagreed with him.

To her, Julian was being too harsh.

But before she could persuade him, he spoke first. “Mrs. Lay, if you gave birth, could you possibly not know who the biological father of your children is?”

Mrs. Lay shook her head, stunned by Julian’s question. “No.”

Julian said, “But that’s what happened to Diana.”

He acknowledged that she was a good mother, but it didn’t mean he approved of her actions.

he would have reunited with his children much earlier. He wouldn’t take so long to

even need to be apart from them in

was the one who stripped him of his right to

had come clean about the twins’ origins and made peace with him because of her conscience, he would

was the only reason for her to think of

A week ago, she was acting right here-pretending

queen had no right to expect people

felt sensed

anything when faced

she was told, and not take

Diana from entering the villa,

twins left, she

experienced before. After finishing up work at

the empty and quiet apartment and the spotless kitchen that was worlds apart

toys the twins didn’t

did so, she began

Did her condition worsen?

it get

What about Sean?

Did he miss her?

left behind, feeling increasingly uneasy with each

was a man capable of throwing away the twins’ bracelets. Could he watch over the

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