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.

clicked in her mind. She suddenly recalled what

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

invite Cecilia out

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

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

Cecilia in contact with anyone from our family. I suspect that aside from looking down on Noel and his family background, they’re still bothered by

they think that I’m urging Noel and Cecilia to get together. Ever since then, they’ve hated us so intensely they don’t want us in contact with Cecilia,” Julian

grudge between them and the Jarvises, it made sense to Julian and Diana that the Jarvises refused to let Cecilia contact

think any

of them were concerned about Noel and were busy thinking of solutions for him, their

stretch marks oil, washing and drying her hair, talking gently to the babies in Diana’s womb, and so

a quiet

figuring out a way to help Noel, they fell into

time, Sean, who was all the way at

He was terrified.

really get along with his dorm mates, none of them actually