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.”

doctor continued

twins, so

for the children this

asking

glanced at her. “It’s

coming out of the ultrasound room,

the

clothes from my previous pregnancy won’t

be used?”

her eyes

have Julian take you to the private hospital for a gender

does Julian insist on having you queue up in

going to

in Nina’s mind was about to deteriorate,

hurried to explain.

the one who requested going to a

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

though modern medical technology

don’t make it past this stage.

emergency-an amniotic

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

best window for rescue, and you

can occur

my second cesarean section. There’s more safety assurance in

public hospital…”

“Stop!”

about giving birth before. She

have children, and with