Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Betty missed Mommy when she was with Daddy. Now that she had seen Mommy, she missed Daddy.

She wanted to be with both of them forever.

She didn’t like that they, as a family, had to live apart from each other. It wasn’t as if their house wasn’t big enough for all of them to stay together. If Mommy wanted to be with Godmother, couldn’t they all stay under one roof?

Why must Daddy and Mommy live separately from each other?

“Where is he?” Diana asked Betty, agitated. “Will he come find us later?”

Betty felt put in a spot. Daddy didn’t even want to bring her to the apartment.

“Hush.” Betty shook her head, and exposed Julian without any hesitation. “Daddy didn’t let me tell you that he was the one who drove me here, so I guess he won’t come in.”

But…

“Don’t worry.” Betty broke into a sweet smile. “I’ve already asked Godmother to help ask Daddy to stay.”

That was exactly what she whispered into Nina’s ears.

No wonder Nina and Vans weren’t around anymore.

Diana looked outward. Julian doted on his daughter so much. He would surely agree to come over and see her. Even Nina and Vans were there to persuade him.

at her own reflection in the mirror,

would be the first time they met

excited

wait to meet the man she loved so deeply that she was unable to let go of, be it in the past or now-as herself, with

had experienced

left her home in exchange for his life. And now, she

able to

had two

was more perfect

Very soon, Nina returned.

out, out of concern for the man

and Sean were also looking

Betty leaned against Nina’s neck and whispered to her, she had promised Betty

however, she

“He…” Nina began.

hesitating, a bad feeling rose in Diana’s heart.” He doesn’t want to see

still had

see her, because he didn’t want

Diana said that, she fell into a

was when Nina realized how little she knew of Diana’s thoughts compared to Sean, despite living with

meant it when she said she didn’t want to see Julian anymore. In reality,