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.

her mind. She suddenly

even want you and I to be in contact with

able to invite Cecilia out

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

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

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 me calling off the engagement with Cecilia.Books

together. Ever since then, they’ve hated us

grudge between them and the Jarvises, it made sense to Julian and Diana that

think

were

stretch marks oil, washing and drying her hair,

was a

a way to help Noel,

was all the way at the training

He was terrified.

he didn’t really get along with his dorm mates,