Julian’s Stand-In Wife

He was like a robot always on standby, ready in his best condition to double down and work.

Yet, this time, he looked so distracted.

Sometimes, even when there was a commotion outside, Noel would continue standing rooted to the spot in a daze, as if he didn’t hear anything at all.

Seeing him so unlike himself, Diana sighed. She decided to let Julian talk to Noel.

Julian’s words carried more weight to Noel. Noel might heed his counsel, and give himself and Cecilia another chance.

Julian disagreed, however. Diana out, he analyzed the situation for her. “He wouldn’t listen to me. You don’t understand. Firstly, his pride has suffered a beating. Secondly, he felt like he was let down for trusting her.”

The problem between him and Cecilia wasn’t going to be easily resolved.

“Noel’s probably going to feel down for a period. The Jarvises clearly have a hand in this, in an attempt to stop them from being together.”

New problems would arise even after resolving this misunderstanding. Whatever it was, the Jarvises would never let Noel be with Cecilia.

“Oh, right,” Diana said.

of the Jarvises, something clicked in her mind. She suddenly recalled what

just Noel. Right now, the Jarvises don’t even want you and

was able to invite Cecilia out

but didn’t expect that Cecilia’s refusal to see

that her mom doesn’t find out.” Diana found it strange. “Cecilia’s already a grown-up, but

suspect that aside from looking down on Noel and his family background, they’re still bothered by me calling off the engagement with Cecilia.Books Chapters

get together. Ever since then, they’ve hated us so intensely they don’t want us in contact

it made sense to Julian and Diana that the Jarvises

think any

about Noel and were busy thinking of solutions for

often did in an orderly manner: rubbing stretch marks oil, washing and drying her hair, talking gently to the

a quiet

to help Noel, they fell

the same time, Sean, who was all the way at the training camp,

He was terrified.

Although he didn’t really get