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.

to have time to process her emotions. The child could receive

boyfriend, yet she

a fool

inwardly at

a bit of self-reassurance, she

arms, embracing Julian

always being there when she needed him, for being by her

on her

He hadn’t done anything yet, so why was Diana

it be that their son

needed to be

a boyfriend needed improvement. His mind wasn’t even as good as a child’s. No wonder Diana wasn’t willing to

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

like seeing Daddy and Mommy

was such

about from now on, whenever I return from the Jarvises, I take care of Simon together

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. She couldn’t just accuse

Besides…