Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Julian’s Stand-In Wife chapter 1289

Jim’s enigmatic smile felt like a venomous snake about to strike. When Simon saw it, it kept him on edge.

Jim toyed with the teacup on the table, his fingers tracing its surface. “Mr.

Channing, which aspect do you want to pursue? IV “Herb cultivation,” Simon replied.

Upon hearing this, Jim’s guard noticeably lowered.

The Hughes family had its hands in nearly every aspect of the pharmaceutical industry, but not herb cultivation. He had originally thought that Simon, being so coincidentally and kindly disposed, had some ulterior motive.

But now, it seemed he wasn’t after the Hughes family’s benefits.

So, what was he after?

Jim scrutinized Simon, his eyes capturing the tension and pity that Simon was trying hard to suppress.

Simon had clearly felt sympathy for the servant who had been dragged away earlier, but why hadn’t he said anything?

He hadn’t said a single word about it.

the conversation so calmly,

someone who concealed their thoughts so well, Jim couldn’t believe that Simon

and

Channing, feel free to make any requests. I’ll do my best to

thanks enough. I simply did something that anyone would have done. Professor Hughes, there’s no need to be so

until the end of the meal, Simon made no requests. Jim looked at the nearly

the way

was a grave

before Jim, he looked like a piece of rotting meat. The pain

Hughes household, everyone had an inherent

effort to keep himself

medicine first,” Jim

them take medicine quietly and

thought it was an honor for those who could

they could go to heaven after their

save many lives once it was in the market. What was

like that girl who had

was