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.”

the doctor continued their

was fraternal twins,

the children this

was a discreet way of asking about the

glanced at her. “It’s up

coming out of the ultrasound room, Diana muttered

I’m getting the same gender as the previous pregnancy,

previous pregnancy

be used?”

bonkers.” Nina rolled her eyes

take you to the private hospital for

insist on having you queue up in a

going to a private

Julian’s image in Nina’s mind was about to deteriorate,

hurried to explain.

the one

is a big deal, you know?

it. Even though modern medical technology

mothers still don’t make it past this

amniotic

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

the best window for rescue, and

happen, heavy bleeding can occur during

section.

public hospital…”

“Stop!”

thought much about giving birth

children, and with