Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 981

Julian hissed in pain. He was about to ask Diana what was going on, but before he could say anything, Diana’s expression turned frantic.

“You’re overthinking!” she said. “Why would I make this for you?”

She spoke loudly, her eyes darting to the window.

“Simon requested this stew for lunch today.” Her voice was strained as she continued, “Julian, don’t jump to conclusions. I didn’t cook a portion for you.”

At her words, the smile on Julian’s face gradually faded. His complexion turned dark. “Diana!”

What was she doing?

The dissatisfaction that had been building up within him erupted.

“It’s not just that you haven’t smiled much at me these days.

I understand you’re busy. But now, you even pushed me away and hurt my back. Forget expressing a word of concern for me, you’re actually saying you didn’t cook a portion for me?”

used to love making

return to Richburgh. He had also urged her to make it for him. Yet every time, she

And she really was.

of the children-and now, Simon was added

more she acted like this, the worse Julian

it at noon, but you hurried to

discreetly

need to imagine how complicated it was to make this stew. The recipe was different from her usual normal beef stew. Even the ingredients

could she bring together so many diverse components, and still come up with such a beautiful

at all; undoubtedly,

meant for him-they

was something no

approached him with an irritated look. She lowered her voice, and

want Simon to witness her and Julian getting intimate, fearing it would

Simon, Simon, Simon.

talk about is Simon!” Julian snarled. His lower back was sore, but she hadn’t said a word of

he forced Diana to look at him. “Do you still have me in your

He was jealous.

laughed. She put her hands on both sides of his lips