Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Nina held Diana’s hand. “I’m glad I don’t have to give birth. It’s hard enough for you, giving birth to the twins and then having to deliver another pair of twins now.”

Diana was puzzled. “What do you mean by that? You and Vans don’t plan to get married?”

After Nina had stayed over at Vans’s place the last time, Diana thought they would reconcile. Plus, there had been no news from Lina Jennings’s end. With that, Diana assumed Vans had given up on pursuing Lina and was getting serious with Nina.m getting married. In fact, Nina was even prepared not to have children for a lifetime!

“It’s hard,” Nina said.

She thought of Vans’ mother’s predicament, and it pained her.

“Vans won’t give up on his mother. For the sake of his mother, he has to go along with the Stanleys’ wishes.

Coincidentally, Lina is interested in him now. And I think… they’ll eventually get engaged. After this engagement, they should get married quite quickly.”

Diana widened her eyes, looking at Nina in disbelief. “What about you? If Vans really got together with Lina, why would you say you won’t get married and won’t have children? Are you going to wait for him forever?”

“I’m not waiting for him.” Nina leaned on Diana’s shoulder, not daring to meet her eyes. “I’ve made a deal with Vans. Once he resolves the family matters and takes his mother out of the family, we’ll be together again. He won’t make me wait forever. But by then… I’m afraid I’ll be old. It’ll probably be difficult to have children.”

Her voice grew softer as she spoke, but it made Diana’s heart ache.

you

unconditionally believed in Diana when no one else didnot even Julian. Nina had firmly stood by her

given up her entire life! She was willing to spend her entire youth waiting

stupid.” Nina held Diana’s hand. The pain she endured felt like a knife through Diana’s heart. “Diana… He’ll come

they had

give up, Vans would also make an effort to be by her side. He wouldn’t let go, either. Since they both loved each other, why couldn’t they

him time, Vans would belong

many years would it take to bridge that gap? No

answer

she could tear that man apart. Since he couldn’t let go of the Stanleys and their conditions, he shouldn’t have gotten involved with Nina again! Holding onto one and being deeply in love with the

love in the world. Now, holding Diana’s hand, it felt

about it, the angrier she

Are you just going to wait?” Diana grabbed Nina’s shoulder, making her

Mistress…

it

that agreement, she hadn’t dared to think

deeply about it.