Julian’s Stand-In Wife

“Have you really not compared yourself with Betty before?” Julian asked in disbelief.

He knew Sean protected Betty all the time, always standing in front of her and defending her. But how could he possibly not compare himself to her in the midst of doing so?

‘You want to be protected too, right?” Julian grabbed Sean’s hand before he stubbornly stood up to walk away.

This was the first time the father and son pair held hands after so many days.

Julian ran his fingers over each one of Sean’s.

“Daddy’s protecting you.”

His words were sudden.

Sean’s heart leaped as he suddenly realized something. When he turned back, he saw that Julian had taken the pill.

“Daddy!”

He crouched next to Julian anxiously, trying hard to pry open his father’s mouth and make the man spit out

his

mouth to speak. “It’s useless, Sean.

have

me, but I’ve never chosen Betty over you. I’ve always

just a pity. He was just a human being, and a human being was just too weak.

Julian said, now ready to give Sean the correct answer. “I’ve already called the police, but I had insufficient

make use of the hurt Enzo caused them

be fleeced of their money. If

well-being of others. But now, not only was he Sean and Betty*s father, but he was also the father of

couldn’t think of a faster way to gather hard evidence that could stop Enzo’s pharmaceutical company from

in turn

he hoped they would

wanted them so