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

concealed their thoughts so well, Jim couldn’t believe that Simon had no requests for

their conversation, and

and said, “To express my gratitude, Mr. Channing, feel

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

meal, Simon made no requests. Jim looked at the nearly untouched food on the table, watched Simon depart, and then signaled for

the car trouble today on the way had almost led to Jim’s most important experiment being

a grave

thrown before Jim, he looked like a piece of rotting meat. The pain made James grit his teeth, but he still couldn’t bring himself to

household, everyone had an inherent fear of

to keep

some medicine first,” Jim

them take medicine quietly and die without a fuss. This way, they could try out

thought it was an honor for those who could test his

they could go to heaven after their

the market. What was the harm in letting these people try

who had eagerly volunteered

was her