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

Jarvises don’t even want you and I to be in

to invite

that Cecilia’s refusal to see

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

want 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 me calling off the engagement with Cecilia.Books Chapters Are

they think that I’m urging Noel and Cecilia to get together. Ever since then, they’ve hated us

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

think

concerned about Noel and were busy thinking of solutions for

continued doing everything they often did in an orderly manner: rubbing stretch marks oil, washing and

a quiet

to help Noel, they fell into a peaceful

who was all the way at the training camp, couldn’t

He was terrified.

he didn’t really get along with his dorm mates, none of them actually