Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 1005

“Okay,” Julian said with a nod, even before Noel completed his sentence.

He was probably annoyed with Noel.

Noel smiled bitterly. He did something he shouldn’t have done. It was right of Mr. Fulcher to be annoyed with him.

To his surprise, Cecilia refused to let him go.

“Mommy, where are you going?”

Her words stopped Noel dead in his tracks.

“I…”

Before Noel could say anything further, Cecilia pulled her wrist out of Shiloh’s grasp and clung to Noel. Her touch made him feel like he was being thrown into a furnace. His entire body burned as he stood stock-still, staring at Julian.

Embarrassing.

Noel felt utterly and completely embarrassed.

away, and said defensively, “Mr. Fulcher, please don’t misunderstand. Ms. Jarvis

down on the stool. He said firmly, “Sit still and let

a look and dismissed the

and came up with a prescription. “This

Shiloh trusted only the

“Sure,” he agreed.

Shiloh to the door as they

when he returned to the room, Cecilia

the day. Julian was standing right there, so he didn’t expect her to slip away right under

standing guard at the

had disappeared in the blink of

face darkened with displeasure, and he went off in search of her. But no matter

while, he received a call from

stammered. “M-Ms. Jarvis has been running after my car

didn’t bear to leave so quickly, he wouldn’t have

a moment before saying, “Bring

to be apart from Noel, work in the office just had to wait. Julian assigned someone

demand Noel to keep her company,