Julian’s Stand-In Wife

That was true.

Julian gradually realized what was amiss. “She didn’t even tell me about it before leaving, or discuss it with me.”

He had been eager to have a good conversation with Diana, but he overlooked the simple logic behind her travel decision.

“No, I need to contact Layla first.”

He felt an urgent sense of being caught off guard that left him vulnerable.

Fortunately, Layla answered quickly. “Sir, I finally got in touch with you!”

After Diana boarded the plane, Layla had been worried all day. What if something happened to Diana and Betty?

Julian hadn’t followed them. What if something really did happen?

Layla quickly updated Julian on Diana and Jim’s interaction, and how Jim had booked the tickets for them.

Julian immediately caught on. “Jim Hughes invited Diana to Jacroaof?”

“Yes. There was originally a ticket for you too, but Madam couldn’t reach you and was afraid of delaying the flight, so she left with Betty first.”

It was just a plane ticket. Couldn’t the Fulchers afford that?

clear Diana deliberately took Betty to

taste spread in his mouth, and Julian tried not grit

to Jacroaof and look for her,” Julian reassured

him, he would go

back and do nothing. Taking advantage of Diana’s lapse of attention, she opened her phone and checked

was coming to find

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how angry her parents were at each other,

like that made Betty feel rather embarrassed. She would turn her face away, pretending

never get involved in Mommy and Daddy’s

If they showed favoritism to one side,

understood this

confirming that Julian had taken action, she secretly turned off her phone again and

Sigh.

It was tough.

Sean wasn’t here.

many things she needed to worry

her mother looking at her, she

the end, the smile on