Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Fortunately, the twins had been with them at the hospital all along.

Julian explained, “Our security personnel at home were seriously injured.”

He sighed. “I feel more at ease if you and the twins stay in the hospital. Once I’ve sorted out things at home, I’ll come to

pick you up.”

And then, there was the matter at the professor’s house. Winnie said there was something important she needed to give

to Julian, so he also needed to pay a visit there.

Diana felt nervous upon hearing this. Enzo had dared to bring people to vandalize Collina Villa?!

He even dared to harm those associated with Julian.

He was truly insane.

As a pregnant woman, facing off against a madman left her with almost no chance of winning. For the sake of her family,

the best she could do now was not to hinder Julian.

She would follow his instructions. She would stay in the hospital, and protect herself and her children.

However, Diana held Julian back. “What about arrangements for what happened to the professor?”

Julian assured her. “You stay in

and look after Sean and Betty. Don’t let them out of

Enzo might pose a threat to

Julian added, “I’ve already

kissed Diana on the forehead.

Diana nodded.

of them shared an unspoken understanding. They both knew that the peaceful days they recently

a sense of unease, like a snake gently coiling around

neither of them voiced their

left my

“Be careful.

that man. He considered Enzo nothing more than

concerned about was

Seeing Julian so confident eased some of

sorted out the situation at

to the

Julian nodded. “Alright.”

had a faint smile as he spoke, but once he stepped out of the hospital room, his

depths of winter.

return to Collina Villa; instead,

see traces of blood on the ground. The bodyguard he had

sent to the hospital, and Ian’s body had been taken to the funeral