Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 1017

“What about Simon and Cecilia?” Diana asked.

She stood rooted to the spot, ashamed for harboring the thoughts deep within her heart.

“Am I acting very irresponsible?” Julian kept looking at her, like a prince gazing at his princess.

His expression was so focused, and his voice so captivating. “Life is short. Isn’t it better to live following your heart?”

Diana remained silent.

“Did you come to see me today just because Betty wouldn’t let you hold her or get close? In the days of abiding by the rules, didn’t you ever yearn for me? Did you never wonder why I didn’t initiate a conversation with you? Didn’t you feel upset? If you do, then it’s proof that you still care about me. That night…was a result of strong feelings that went out of control.”

As Julian slowly dissected her actions, the feelings Diana suppressed in her heart yearned to burst out. However, they timidly retreated. She still had her most pressing concern.

“Simon and Cecilia…”

She bit her lip, her overwhelming emotions almost bringing her to tears.

Simultaneously, she was tortured by deep guilt.

Cecilia’s condition. The Cecilia back then had been so innocent and trusting. She wore

more tightly, and it physically pained

go of her feelings

like a mirror that revealed her inner demons. Every time she saw him, many

keep her

he mentioned her, then continued, “Who do you

Diana was taken aback.

she said, “It seems like…she

Julian didn’t seem embarrassed or

“I think so, too. I believe she’ll

years, he had considered Noel as

a crush or infatuation. She was a a divorced man with a child, a few times. How much

she liked him was less

her made her overly focused on love with, it was hard to hide

her first love,” Julian went

love was also

an old man like me,” Julian chuckled. “You’re the only one

a laugh. “But, what about your engagement with