Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 990

Now, Julian seemed like a child who had done something wrong. His thoughts were a mess, and he was unable to understand where Diana’s sadness was coming from.

“In our children’s hearts, you want to replace me, their dad. Shouldn’t I be the sad one?”

Julian quickly took Betty in his arms. Like coaxing a child, he used a tissue to gently wipe Diana’s face. He comforted her softly, “Shh. Don’t cry. Be good. Let me wipe away those tears, okay?”

Seeing his slightly hunched and nervous appearance and his increasingly soothing tone, Diana’s heart suddenly softened. It was like being brushed by a feather, a gentle touch.

She lowered her head. She acknowledged his words, like a child admitting her mistake. “I won’t cry.”

She had such a good boyfriend. In moments when she was being difficult, when she was stubbornly trying to take everything on herself, thinking she could handle and balance everything, he always offered her the greatest patience.

Independence…

It wasn’t about not relying on others.

It was about maintaining independence while relying on someone.

Just like now.

holding the child allowed her to have time to process her emotions. The

had a boyfriend, yet she didn’t

she a fool

laughed inwardly

self-reassurance, she kissed Betty’s

arms, embracing Julian

always being there when she needed him, for being by

dwelling on her mistakes, and for

guard by her embrace, Julian felt a bit flustered. He hadn’t done anything yet, so why was Diana suddenly being so kind

be that their

perhaps, needed to be appeased and

his performance as a boyfriend needed improvement. His mind wasn’t even as good as a child’s. No wonder Diana wasn’t willing to remarry him. Even he wouldn’t want

of them said or did much, an unspoken, heartwarming sensation enveloped them at that instant. Even Betty could sense this subtle

like seeing Daddy and Mommy

such

opportunity, Julian proposed to Diana, “How about from now on, whenever I return from the Jarvises,

Diana a bit uncertain. After some thought, she realized that as a mother, she had to consider taking care of her children; as a girlfriend, she had to consider her boyfriend’s feelings.

Besides…