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 soup and stew for

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

And she really was.

juggle work and take care of the children-and now, Simon was

more she acted like this, the

at noon, but you hurried to make it for

discreetly into

to make this stew. The recipe was different from her usual normal

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

your basic stew at all; undoubtedly, it was

for him-they

something no

with an irritated look. She lowered her voice, and whispered,”

her and Julian

Simon, Simon, Simon.

lower back was sore, but she hadn’t said a

turned red as he forced Diana to look at him. “Do you still

He was jealous.

her hands on both sides of his lips and pushed them up, forming a smile. “Give me a