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 realize

wouldn’t even need to be apart from them in the first

him of his right

origins and made peace with him because of her

only reason for her to think of

to be my sister-in-law before. A week ago, she was acting right here-pretending to suffer from

queen had no right to expect people to

felt sensed something was

she couldn’t say anything when faced with Julian’s icy

do as she was told,

entering the villa, Diana

the twins left, she didn’t

she had never experienced before. After finishing up work at the studio,

she lay on the clean floor, she looked around the empty and quiet apartment and the spotless kitchen that was worlds apart from the chaos of the past, when she had to prepare dinner for the kids. Somehow, she felt empty

gathered the toys the twins didn’t like playing

began

Did her condition worsen?

did it

What about Sean?

Did he miss her?

bracelet Sean left behind, feeling increasingly

the

they end up getting