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 kill

hesitated. “Well,

so she

long

grew a little scared. She nodded, and said, “Okay,

sparkling eyes, “Mommy,

fine,” Diana reassured her, hugging her

ease. She held Diana tightly,

the other hand,

at Diana, and asked,

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

had gone wrong.

did he go when

things on Julian’s behalf. “Something’s

went to take

old man next door, who had given

eve, had passed away.

afraid of scaring the children. So she downplayed it and

around, okay?”

nodded. He was

Betty. She was easily swayed by