Julian’s Stand-In Wife

What first caught Julian’s attention was not the surveillance footage.

Regardless of whether the surveillance had captured Enzo’s violence, he wouldn’t let that man off easily!

But this pill… Julian’s mind lit up with a spark of recognition.

He looked at Winnie and asked, “Who gave you this?”

How could it be identical to the pill Matt Hughes had tried to give Diana before?

Sean and Betty sensed that something was amiss before returning to the hospital room.

Betty tugged on Diana’s hand, and pointed down the corridor. “Mommy, why are there so many people standing there?

They all look very strong, and they’re wearing matching black clothes.”

“It’s nothing,” Diana tried to reassure the children, fearing they would be scared. “Daddy sent them here to protect us.”

She was worried the children might run around, so she added, “For the next little while, don’t go anywhere. Just stay in the

hospital room with Mommy, okay?”

Betty suddenly became nervous, her little face scrunching up as she clutched Diana’s hand. She asked in shock, “Is

to

“Well, not

daughter to have wild imaginations, so she held Betty and sat her daughter

As long

She nodded, and

Diana’s waist tightly, and asked with sparkling eyes, “Mommy, am I squishing my little siblings if

her, hugging her daughter even

at ease. She held Diana

on the other hand,

looked at Diana, and asked, “Mommy, where did Daddy

had come to protect them, and Diana didn’t allow

had gone wrong.

he go when they needed

Sean’s discomfort, and quickly explained things on Julian’s behalf.

went to take

him that the old man next door, who had given Sean and his little sister candies during the

eve, had passed away.

scaring the children. So she downplayed it and said, “Sean, you mustn’t go outside

around, okay?”

He was always

Sean, Diana was more concerned about Betty. She was easily