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

trying to kill

hesitated. “Well,

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

good girl and sit here. As long as we stay inside,

scared. She nodded, and said,

sparkling eyes, “Mommy, am I squishing my little

fine,” Diana reassured her, hugging her daughter even

ease. She held Diana tightly,

other hand, remained

looked at Diana, and asked, “Mommy, where

come to protect them, and Diana didn’t allow them to leave the room, it was evident

had gone wrong.

he go

discomfort, and quickly explained things on Julian’s behalf. “Something’s going

take care

old man next door, who had

eve, had passed away.

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

around, okay?”

nodded. He

was more concerned about Betty. She was easily swayed