Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Sean gently pinched Betty’s face.

Betty nodded. “When will you and Daddy come out?”

Sean had no idea.

The only thing he knew was that Enzo didn’t intend to let them leave in one piece. Ever since Enzo gave him that pill, Sean had a bad feeling.

Perhaps both he and his father wouldn’t make it out of this place alive. Ensuring his sister’s safety was the most ideal outcome.

“Very soon,” Sean said, trying to persuade Betty not to be sad. He then told

Tommy to send Betty away, while he headed back to the house where Julian was locked in.

This was the first time he saw his father in such a terrible state.

Julian looked like very dizzy, his hands clutching his head and his eyes shut tight. When he heard Sean’s footsteps, he opened his eyes.

“Sean, I…”

stepping forward to hold Julian’s hand. He looked around, and saw that there was no one

feed Julian the

on having Sean feed Julian the pill

suspicion and make this seem like a case of

took out the

“Daddy, I’m sorry too.”

Enzo earlier,

father. He couldn’t possibly do something as wicked as poisoning

to ensure his mother’s safety. The only thing Sean could do was to let

floor, didn’t notice Sean taking out the pill. He could only hear Sean’s

keep having to shoulder the burden as the older brother. Don’t you worry. After this drug wears off, I’ll take

drug would wear off, and what its side effects were. Yet, so long as he still breathed, he would never

mommy is waiting for you outside,” Julian said, thinking that Sean was silent because he was afraid.

be scared?! They were