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

hesitated. “Well,

imaginations, so she held Betty and sat her daughter on

a good girl and sit here. As long as we stay inside, no one will

She nodded, and said, “Okay,

tightly, and asked with sparkling eyes, “Mommy, am

hugging her daughter even tighter. “They’re not

ease. She held Diana

the other hand, remained

at Diana, and asked, “Mommy, where did

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

had gone wrong.

was Julian? Where did he go

on Julian’s

went to take care

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

eve, had passed away.

downplayed it and said, “Sean, you

around, okay?”

He was always

more concerned about Betty. She was easily swayed by people and