Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Even the pine trees and cypresses in front of the door seemed to have straightened up. They stood tall in the soil, as if beckoning to him.

“Mr. Channing.”

The woman speaking was someone new that Oliver had brought. He introduced her to Fanny.

“This is Yvonne.”

Yvonne was Oliver’s nanny when he was a child. His mother passed away early, and instead of giving Oliver powdered milk, his family found him a wet nurse and nanny.

Oliver drank her milk until the age of two, and only then switched to powdered milk before transitioning to regular meals.

Although this nanny left the Channings when he was two, she always kept in touch with Oliver.

On holidays, Oliver would bring gifts to visit her.

This time, when he and Fanny had an accident, she was the first person he thought of.

He saw that Fanny didn’t even lift her eyes; she just lay on the sofa, her black hair scattered all over.

He wasn’t angry; he simply handed the vegetables to Yvonne, and said, “Go cook.”

Fanny probably hadn’t eaten for the past few days.

She had just had a miscarriage, and a little hunger could help stimulate her appetite. It wouldn’t be good if she developed actual health issues due to starvation.

Otherwise…

her, and a hair tie appeared in

long hair together, and tied

do a

a big lump on her shoulder. However, because

was almost amused looking at

the loose strands in

her up.

a list of things she couldn’t eat after the surgery, and there wasn’t much to eat here these past

see

required the use of

hadn’t dealt with patients for three or four years, when it came

noticed Fanny’s face stiffen for a moment, and quickly

“Where does it hurt?”

concern, she couldn’t help but find it

What a hypocrite.

her heart, she looked at

dress falling like an

followed her, and his heart couldn’t help

she could let go of her

truly be willing to be with

lagging behind, Fanny turned around and called out

her features seemed to have become alluring, and she looked like the most vibrant rose in full bloom in spring. It was so intense, it almost seemed to take Oliver’s soul