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

now, the Jarvises don’t even want you and I to be

invite Cecilia out because

that Cecilia’s refusal to see Diana

meetings in the future will have to be in secret, so that her mom doesn’t find out.” Diana found it

Noel and his family background, they’re still

Ever since then, they’ve hated us so intensely they don’t want us in

sense to Julian and Diana that the Jarvises refused to let

didn’t think any

Noel and were busy thinking of solutions for him, their hearts didn’t

manner: rubbing stretch marks oil, washing and drying her hair, talking gently to the

was a quiet

a way to help Noel, they fell into a peaceful

the way at the training camp, couldn’t seem to fall

He was terrified.

being bullied. Although he didn’t really get along with his dorm mates, none of them