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 pitch higher.

“But what?”

“Julian…already took the medicine. The drug hasn’t been launched yet, and is currently

furrowed his brows, his voice laced with anger.

he uttered Enzo’s name, one could feel flesheating bugs crawling up on the skin. Even Diana was

Hughes was such a nice man. He couldn’t possibly be

from going

her face said it all. “My

took them indiscriminately.

Enzo’s words. Her face wrinkled up; she wished she could pounce on

more important than putting Julian through gastric lavage to cleanse him from the toxins

lips, signaling her to calm down. He said to Enzo,” Release them. I’ll come

very quickly. Gastric lavage will be

painthat

would turn cold one moment, almost as if the freezing wind was blowing right into his bones. He would feel a great chill, on top of the excruciating pain he was feeling. In the next moment, his

fists in a feeble attempt to withstand the agony. Sean kept wiping the sweat from Julian’s brow. He couldn’t bear seeing his father increasingly tormented.