Julian’s Stand-In Wife

At the airport, Betty looked excited. She hadn’t been far from home in a long time.

“Mommy, is it really just going to be the two of us?”

Layla was done with check-in, and was giving Diana the travel documents. Diana took tidied them up before replying to Betty, “Yes, just the two of us. Don’t you want that?”

Betty clasped her hands together. “Of course, I want that!”

It’s just that…

“It’ll be even better if Daddy comes along.”

If Sean were around too, it’d be perfect!

However, Betty didn’t dare bring up Sean in front of Diana.

The few times she did that, Diana would sob uncontrollably. Since then, she never mentioned anything regarding Sean before Diana.

She missed Sean.

Mommy missed Sean even more.

very soon, her disappointment was replaced by the excitement of new adventures

it’s alright even if Daddy doesn’t

a sweet-talker. She saw the in Diana’s eyes, and immediately hugged Diana and gave her mother cheek a

Betty’s head, leaning forward to kiss her daughter. Then she said to Layla, “Don’t worry, just head back

assurance, Layla couldn’t bring herself

throughout the

fingers intertwining with each other and her face all wrinkled. “Why don’t I…give Mr. Fulcher a call first? We should at least inform him about something as major as you taking Ms. Betty out for a holiday.”Books Chapters

said with a wave of her hands. She placed her hands firmly on Layla’s shoulders, and turned her in the direction of the exit of the airport. “Layla, go back in peace. I’ll tell Julian about this. He won’t

Julian knew Jim, anyway.

reason for him to worry about

importantly, Oliver really needed

knowing that Julian was with Oliver. Perhaps the two of them could do something for

worried about Mr. Fulcher blaming me,” Layla said, beginning to

hours, and you need to take care of Ms. Betty as well. How

rejected Layla at once. “No

was going to impose on Jim, and he was bound to host her and extend hospitality to her. If she brought another person he didn’t invite, it might