Julian’s Stand-In Wife

“But…” Julian changed the subject. “Are you really going to keep the child?”

Anger flashed across Diana’s face. “What are you saying?”

She covered her belly with her hand, adopting a defensive posture against Julian.

“I warned you! It was fine when I wasn’t pregnant, but now I am, and I barely managed to keep it. Don’t even think about

harming the baby!”

Julian felt embarrassed.

He lifted Diana’s blanket, and leaned over gently. “Honey, I was just asking. I just wanted to confirm it. You don’t have to

treat me like a wolf trying to get rid of it.”

Diana was already pregnant. How could he possibly not want this child? He was just double-checking her feelings.

When it came to pregnancy, no matter how difficult or uncomfortable it was, he couldn’t take the pain on her behalf.

Diana had to handle it all by herself.

Diana looked at Julian’s careful posture as he leaned over her belly, and relaxed.

“That’s good.”

thought Julian might not let her

it’s twins,” Diana

Betty would

looked like he was choking. Astonished, he asked, “What did you say? Twins,

by his reaction. Nodding, she asked

anxious. “He did, but he

hadn’t paid much attention to the examination report at the time. He had only seen “early pregnancy” written on

looked at the ultrasound

examination report. She

see it? Two egg

Two…

Another two…?

would have been

was a real

couldn’t help but

really wanted to ask Diana if they should keep both of

was one of pure happiness. Even if he asked, she would never give

avoid making Diana angry and

Diana.”

held her hand with a serious expression. “Have you ever

“What’s strange?”

our second… And now this.” Julian hesitated. “How can

probability of an ordinary person having twins