Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Noel thought about entering the room to check on her, but he didn’t know what identity to assume while doing so.

Was he a friend? Or fiance, based on Sue’s words?

Cecilia lay on the bed, her face pale. Desolation flickered in her eyes.

“Do you find me disgusting?”

Noel had hesitated, but he hadn’t meant for Cecilia to interpret his actions that way. “I’ll go call someone for help.”

He didn’t explain further, and turned to leave the room.

Soon, a servant came upstairs. Cecilia looked behind the servant but found no sign of Noel.

He had left.

Even if her mother had agreed to her request and brought up the marriage with Noel, he didn’t agree.

Sue sat downstairs, still feeling uneasy. As she dressed and applied makeup, she used the time to calm her panicked heart.

However, Cecilia’s words lingered in her ears. “Mom, I’ve been violated. If you don’t let Noel marry me, I’ll kill myself!”

“Madam,” the servant reminded her as she seemed lost in thought. “Mrs.

Lambert, whom you’re scheduled to meet, is already here…”

her

handed the crystal to her with a smile and

someone. I invited you over without considering it thoroughly

Mrs. Lambert’s expression changed drastically. She didn’t accept Sue’s

family is this young man

knew Mrs. Lambert would

had to answer,

of embarrassment flashed across her face, and she changed

“It’s the Fulchers…”

“The Fulcher family?!”

wait for Sue to finish her sentence. Her eyes widened. “I’ve heard that the Fulchers have an illegitimate son. Could this person be the one your daughter

had

but

hastily agreed. She didn’t want others to look down on them because of Noel’s

As soon as Mrs. Lambert heard that the young man Cecilia had fallen in love with was related to the Fulcher family, her complexion

her unpleasant expression from entering the door and started chatting with Sue. Facing her enthusiasm, Sue was truly surprised that the Fulcher family

Originally…

Jim, Sue didn’t want to have any connection

in such a situation, avoiding involvement was no longer an

Sue wouldn’t step up to play the villain, he

said you didn’t

in pain, thinking that Cecilia was just a girl from the slums who