Julian’s Stand-In Wife

“Just you wait. When we see him again next year, Sean will definitely look even

cooler and more dashing than he does now!”

At that moment, the cruelty of fate had not yet fully revealed its claws.

Nina’s words touched Diana, who surprisingly felt a sense of hope for the future.

“Patient number 54, are you ready? If so, please come for your checkup,” a

doctor’s voice called through the door.

Diana glanced at the number on her slip, and quickly stood up. “I’m coming.”

This was the ultrasound examination, and it was crowded today. After a long

wait, Diana excitedly rose to her feet. Supporting her belly with her hands, she

made her way toward the examination room as she carefully avoided the

people.

“Is your bladder full? Do you feel like you have to go soon?”

“Yes,” Diana replied to the doctor as she lay down on the examination table.

“Is this your first pregnancy?”

“No.”

“Do you know you’re expecting twins?”

“Yes.”

and the doctor continued

previous pregnancy was fraternal twins, so

the

of asking about the gender of

at her.

room, Diana muttered to Nina, “What

it mean I’m getting the same gender

my previous

be used?”

her eyes in exasperation.”

the private

does Julian insist

of going to a

that Julian’s image in Nina’s mind was

hurried to explain.

badly of him. I was the one

birth is a big deal, you know? You wouldn’t understand if

experienced it. Even though modern medical technology

don’t make it past this

emergency-an amniotic

that happens and the doctor doesn’t act quickly, even just a few seconds

for rescue, and you could

can occur during

and it’s my second cesarean section. There’s more safety

public hospital…”

“Stop!”

never really thought much about giving birth before.

and with modern