Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Throughout the entire dilation and curettage process, Fanny felt almost nothing.

It was precisely because of the lack of sensation that the pain came belatedly. She felt as if a knife was slowly penetrating her heart, and the pain was unbearable.

In the end, her tears dried up along with the pain of the procedure.

When Oliver came to see her, she lay on the bed, her long black hair contrasting against her snow-white skin. She looked almost ethereally pale, exuding a haunting, broken beauty.

Oliver entered without a word. Holding a towel, he dried her off and then took her hand. Then, he slowly wiped her fingers clean, one at a time.

Fanny didn’t resist. She wasn’t compliant, either.

She simply had no strength left and was unwilling to talk to this cruel man. However, her eyes remained fixed on him until he stood up and attempted to leave.

That was when she spoke, asking, “When are you going to let me go?”

He had already made it clear. When she became pregnant again and gave birth to his child, he would release her.

“Do you want to get out as soon as possible?” Oliver asked.

Fanny nodded. Of course she wanted to!

to stand in front of Oliver’s father, and inquire

wanted to sue him. She wanted to sue the entire Channing family! She wanted every member of the Channings

But now…

do anything. She couldn’t even pay respects to her own parents, let alone find out their names and

And…

lost her

smile tugged at the corners of Fanny’s mouth. She had truly failed

she thought about it, the more it hurt. She had to force herself

“Well?”

out a painful groan, waiting for Oliver to

let me stay

to the head. Fanny found it both absurd and amusing. Beyond amusement, she felt a piercing

I just a birthing tool to

“Yes.”

up on their child, he saw no reason

increasingly cutting, “Diana refused to marry me. She has always liked Julian. Since I