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…

hair tie appeared in his

pulled her long

didn’t do a good job with

a distance, her hair looked like a big lump on her shoulder. However, because Fanny’s face was so outstanding, even if

almost amused looking

up the loose strands in front of

go.” He pulled her up. “I’ll

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

thing: he wanted to see

the

came

stiffen for

“Where does it hurt?”

his concern,

What a hypocrite.

heart, she looked

long tail of her white dress falling like an open umbrella, swaying with a hint of elegance. She

and his heart couldn’t help but ache with every

could let go

willing to

go.” Sensing that Oliver was lagging behind, Fanny turned around

that moment, her features seemed to have become alluring, and she looked like the most vibrant rose in full bloom in spring. It