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

apart from them

of his right to be

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

for

ago, she was acting right here-pretending to suffer

no right

felt sensed something

anything when faced with Julian’s icy

was told,

after Julian decided to ban Diana from entering the villa, Diana came calling

day after the twins

relief she had never experienced before. After finishing up work at the studio, she immediately returned home and deep-cleaned

around the empty and quiet apartment and the spotless kitchen that was worlds apart from the chaos of the past, when

stood up and gathered the toys the twins didn’t like

began wondering how Betty

Did her condition worsen?

did it get

What about Sean?

Did he miss her?

bracelet Sean left behind, feeling increasingly

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

they end