Julian’s Stand-In Wife

He was even helping her call Enzo.

“Don’t panic,” Jim comforted Diana. “Your children and husband will be fine.”

He even switched the phone to loudspeaker so Diana could hear his conversation with Enzo.

“Enzo,” Jim said into the phone.

The moment the arrogant Enzo got Jim’s call, he immediately bowed and replied respectfully. His hair stood on end; he was alert and ready to receive his commands.” I’m right here, Professor Hughes. How can I be of service?”

“Release Mr. Fulcher and his children. I don’t want any mishap,” Jim said. He turned to Diana and said in a polite, almost distant manner, “Do you have anything else to add?”

Diana was already very grateful to him, so she didn’t see the need to raise any further requests. She was now certain that Jim and Enzo weren’t in cahoots.

“As long as they come back safely to me,” Diana said, knowing that she was unable to bear the loss of her loved ones.

Jim nodded. “Okay.”

turned a

“But what?”

medicine. The drug hasn’t been launched yet, and is currently in its second phase of development…

brows, his voice laced with

one could feel flesheating bugs crawling up

such a nice man. He couldn’t

stopped her imagination from going wild, and subconsciously caressed her

worry on her face said

was susceptible even to normal over-the-counter drugs when he took them indiscriminately. Taking drugs that weren’t yet

wrinkled up; she wished she could pounce on Enzo herself and force

lavage to cleanse

put his finger on his lips, signaling her to calm down. He said to

hanging up, Jim said to Diana, “That drug takes effect very quickly. Gastric lavage will be useless the

painthat he felt like smashing his head against a

was blowing right into his bones. He would feel a great chill, on top of

kept wiping the sweat from Julian’s brow. He couldn’t bear seeing his father increasingly tormented. “Daddy, will the police really come