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

a boyfriend, yet she didn’t

she a fool for not

laughed inwardly at

bit of self-reassurance, she kissed Betty’s

arms,

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

for never dwelling on her mistakes, and for being so

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

that their son

to be appeased and

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

an unspoken, heartwarming sensation enveloped them

like seeing Daddy

was such a simple

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

taking care of her children; as a girlfriend, she had to consider her boyfriend’s feelings. She couldn’t just accuse Julian of being stubborn while not

Besides…