Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Even Julian, smart as he was, took Sean’s silence for granted. He immediately chose to take Betty away the moment he opened the car door.

He and Diana thought the children would be split between them when they separated. Since Sean used to say he would choose Diana no matter what, Julian chose Betty.

In the process, Julian forgot to ask Sean if he wanted to choose Daddy and Mommy at the same time.

The thought stabbed Diana’s heart; she felt even guiltier toward Sean.

She didn’t intend for things to turn out like this. She even told herself she had to pay more attention to Sean, and yet…

In reality, she had failed his expectations and dismissed his feelings because of how sensible he was.

Diana crouched low and asked, “Sean, do you really not want to see Daddy?”

Worried Sean wouldn’t tell her the truth, she answered on his behalf. “You actually really miss Daddy, don’t you?”

Back then, Sean was the one who made acknowledging Julian as his father a reality. How could he not care about the father he fought so hard to have?

simply suppressing his feelings because of

himself back anymore. He nodded, facing

“Yes,” he said.

take you to find him,” Diana said. She carried Sean up, and held Betty’s hand in hers. She kept repeating to herself, “We’ll go find Daddy

to stay put. He didn’t want Diana to compromise for his

Betty’s

father to both of

Sean didn’t object. He decided to listen

them, holding Betty’s

him that you

out loud. Don’t say what you don’t mean. It’ll just tire

You don’t need to be so strong

character to change so easily. Whether Sean could change or not, Diana had to do her best to remind him of this as much

grow up? When Sean and I grow up to be even taller than Mommy, is it okay if we’re not strong

and smiled tenderly at them. “As long as Mommy is around, you two can stay as

Mommy to die,” Betty