Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Jim said patiently, “Go and take a look.”

He sounded as if he was smiling widely.

Diana put down the handset. She put the receiver facing up, so that she could call for help with anything she needed.

She wanted Jim to hear what was happening, to prove that she wasn’t deliberately keeping silent.

When she opened the door, she saw many clothes bags hanging on a rack, like presents waiting for Diana’s selection.

Next up was a meal trolley. It was piled with food; the first thing she saw was fresh caviar and birds’ nests.

Diana could smell their delicious aroma. Unfortunately, she didn’t have much appetite right now. She didn’t even have the appetite for durians, which she used to crave so much.

All she wanted was to see James Winnington again. There were some things that he needed to tell her, so she could find clues to progress to the next step.

a sign for the server to shift the things away. She

the future, please don’t go to such an extent for me. I’m getting fatter, and I really don’t want to eat anything sweet.

of his heart. He was

saying that would

she expected, Jim sounded angry. “You might not be hungry, but your babies need

Why did it sound

not her daughter-in-law… As if a pregnant lady

could be sacrificed for the sake of the

greed, binge-eating, and physical strain on the body was

was determined to maintain her figure during this

top-notch researcher in the medical field. He couldn’t possibly

survival.

body wouldn’t be able to absorb them all after the

Jim’s words upset Diana.