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.

much earlier. He wouldn’t take so long to realize that the twins

need to be apart from them in the

him of his right to be with

the twins’ origins and made peace with him because of her conscience, he would rather believe that her

was the only reason for her

ago, she was acting

queen had no right to expect

Lay felt sensed

anything when

do as she was

entering the villa, Diana came calling the very

first day after the twins left,

she had never experienced before. After finishing up work at the studio, she immediately returned home and deep-cleaned her entire house from top

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,

the toys the twins didn’t like playing

began wondering how

Did her condition worsen?

it

What about Sean?

Did he miss her?

the clover bracelet Sean left behind, feeling increasingly uneasy with each passing

the twins’ bracelets.

end up getting