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.

with his children much earlier. He wouldn’t take so long

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

right to be

come clean about the twins’ origins and made peace with him because of her

the only reason for her to

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

had no right to

sensed something was

when faced

was told, and not take

from entering the villa, Diana

after the twins left, she didn’t feel

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

spotless kitchen that was worlds apart from

toys the twins didn’t like playing

she did so, she began wondering

Did her condition worsen?

did it

What about Sean?

Did he miss her?

left behind, feeling increasingly

throwing away the twins’ bracelets.

end up getting