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.

the truth from him, he would have reunited with his children much earlier. He wouldn’t take

wouldn’t even need to be apart

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

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

reason for her to think of

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

right to expect

sensed

couldn’t say anything when

was told, and not

Diana from entering the villa,

day after the twins

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

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

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

she did so, she began wondering how Betty was

Did her condition worsen?

it

What about Sean?

Did he miss her?

left behind,

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

they end up getting