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?”

making soup and stew

He had also urged

And she really was.

care of the

more she acted like this, the

at noon, but you

glanced discreetly into

to make this stew. The recipe was different from her

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

didn’t look like your basic stew at all;

weren’t meant for him-they were for

was something no one could

Diana approached him with an irritated look. She lowered her

witness her and Julian getting intimate, fearing it would make him feel

Simon, Simon, Simon.

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

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

He was jealous.

She put her hands on both sides of his lips and pushed them up, forming a