Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Julian crouched, and looked straight at Betty. “Of course. It’s important that you’re happy, Betty.”

“That’s good.” Betty’s bright eyes glistened with unshed tears as she opened the door to her room. “Please leave, then.”

Julian was stunned.

“I’ll be happy once you leave,” Betty said as she stared at Julian with her big, bright eyes.

She was waiting for his response.

Julian immediately felt defeated. “Betty, I…”

He had hoped that Betty would come in handy to coax his wife.

As it turned out, Betty wouldn’t even allow him through her door and was heartlessly chasing him out.

If he didn’t leave, Betty’s tears would fall.

Julian didn’t get it. “Are you upset because I came into your room?”

thoughtful little darling. Yet today, why did

Betty nodded. “Yes!”

What on earth did he do

to see Mommy, my sisters in her tummy, and me happy. Now that I’ve given you the chance to make me happy, why aren’t you taking

started falling

ache, and he melted.

He felt terrible.

shoulders shook, and she said indignantly, “Daddy, are you

so pitiful. Her large, round eyes were innocent yet serious. “You don’t want to see me happy?”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated

cry, especially because of him. It made him feel worse than getting

couldn’t accept that he was the culprit who upset his daughter, and the fact that she would be happy only when he stopped bothering her, Julian had

had grown

during certain periods, she wanted her own

two more babies to look

but he would also be able to go through the complete experience