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…

“But what?”

the bullet and confessed, “Julian…already took the medicine. The drug hasn’t been launched yet, and is currently in its second phase of development… There’s a level of toxicity

furrowed his brows, his voice laced

could feel flesheating bugs crawling up on the skin. Even

man.

her imagination from going

Hughes…” The worry on her face said it

over-the-counter drugs when he took them indiscriminately. Taking drugs that weren’t yet launched

up; she wished she could pounce on Enzo herself and force that damned drug on him

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 over

lavage will be useless the moment he took it. He’s probably in great pain

entire body was so wracked with painthat he felt like smashing his head against

of the excruciating pain he was feeling. In the next moment,

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