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!”

into thin air. He crouched next to Julian anxiously, trying hard to pry open his father’s mouth and make the man

his

finally opened his mouth to speak. “It’s

to have seen

Mommy over me, but I’ve never chosen Betty over

pity. He was just a human being, and a human being was just too weak. In the face of these drugs and cunning

Julian said, now ready to give Sean the correct answer. “I’ve already called the police, but I had insufficient evidence before. Now that I’ve taken the pill and you’re

to save himself and Sean. He also wanted to make use of the hurt Enzo caused them to stop the

be fleeced of their money.

Julian’s level, he could very well disregard the well-being of others. But now, not only was he Sean and Betty*s father, but he

a faster way to gather hard evidence that

himself as bait, which might in turn bring blessings upon his babies in Diana’s

he hoped they would be

wanted them so