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.

hadn’t deliberately hid the truth from him, he would have reunited with his children much earlier. He wouldn’t take so long to realize that the

even need to be apart from

one who stripped him of his right to be with his children over the past

about the twins’ origins and made peace with him because of her conscience, he would rather believe that her and Simon’s relationship had

only reason for her to think

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

had no right to expect people to believe

felt sensed something

she couldn’t say anything when faced

she was told, and not

Diana from entering the

twins left, she didn’t feel

before. After finishing up work at the studio, she immediately

worlds apart from the chaos of the

the toys the twins

she did so, she began

Did her condition worsen?

did it

What about Sean?

Did he miss her?

left behind, feeling increasingly uneasy with each

throwing away the twins’ bracelets. Could he watch over

end up