Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Someone like Noel, Ginny thought, with a mouth more distressing than a typical straight guy’s, seemed to be his major flaw.

This explained why, despite his appearance and temperament, he couldn’t find a partner.

It ultimately led him to this blind date in their café.

Ginny instinctively looked at Cecilia. Cecilia’s expression matched what Ginny had in mind, appearing both awkward and amusing.

Ginny promptly filled up some coffee for Cecilia. She gave Cecilia a friendly smile, as if she hadn’t heard anything, before quietly exiting their blind date corner.

Ginny’s refilling of Cecilia’s coffee had acted as a buffer that conveniently suppressed Cecilia’s momentary anger.

Now, she could resume talking to the man in front of her as usual. For some reason, he once again reminded her of Noel. As the saying went: once bitten, twice shy.

Cecilia took a sip of coffee, and returned her voice to the original mature tone before she continued, “Okay, you’re quite honest. You’re not saying sweet words to deceive me.”

The normal, mature tone sounded pleasant, unlike that childish voice that made Noel shiver all over. Hearing his blind date change her voice, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Sometimes, being a bit more patient with girls could make

he shouldn’t have said he wasn’t cold and asked

have taken off his coat and

should have also lingered a bit longer at

no chance now. She didn’t and wouldn’t believe him at

him deeply

don’t know how to say sweet

was

uncomfortable she felt. Suppressing the urge to lift the bamboo curtain

relationship and want to give

sound so much like what

he wouldn’t now—even if it’s just

you?” He answered her question with a

displeased, suddenly feeling that the other party was being a bit

got angry. “You were tempted, weren’t