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.

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

had a boyfriend, yet she didn’t confide or rely on

she a fool for not doing

inwardly

of self-reassurance, she kissed

suddenly extended her arms, embracing Julian tightly. “Thank

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

never dwelling on her mistakes, and for being so

embrace, Julian felt a bit flustered. He hadn’t

it be that their son

perhaps, needed to be

even as good as a child’s. No wonder Diana wasn’t willing to remarry him.

or did much, an unspoken, heartwarming sensation enveloped them at that instant. Even

like seeing Daddy and Mommy

was such a

now on, whenever I return from the Jarvises, I take care

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

Besides…