Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Diana always felt that the chemistry they shared was an essential element of their marriage.

This remained valid even until now.

Perhaps it wasn’t an essential element of marriage, but rather an essential element of relationships.

As long as they were physically drawn to each other, then…

There would certainly be a chance.

Diana could feel herself going mad.

Why did her mind keep veering in this direction?

Even when she tried shutting her eyes, the image of Julian’s stubble would flash past her mind.

Right now, he looked as if he hadn’t shaved for a few days. That wasn’t like him at all.

How could a clean freak like him allow himself to become so scruffy?

She glanced at his hands. The scar was there.

The words the security guard said to her at the cemetery resounded in her mind once more.

When she had disappeared while still pregnant with the twins, she wasn’t the only one who suffered pain and hopelessness.

same

and she had the urge

waiting for her

was bullying her by lifting her up high, Diana agreed with Sean to avoid upsetting

Julian from

of his toes, feeling slightly defeated. “Is Daddy a bad person in your heart?

“Not so.”

to switch on

weak and vulnerable

felt rather awkward. “You think I’m like

torn to shreds by the wolf, its pure

television off, unperturbed.

look Daddy gave Mommy was

her son, Sean had the

held Mommy’s hand and said to Julian in all seriousness, “Don’t get too close to

you two to your bedroom and tell you bedtime

done that for

and because he feared Diana might misunderstand him. It was also

for you. I asked the doctor, who recommended applying this cream on your whole body to moisturize your skin.

had done

Sean’s face softened.