Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Something was seriously wrong.

Not only was there a damp, bloody scent, but there also seemed to be someone crying-a suppressed, subtle sobbing.

If Noel hadn’t undergone special training before, he wouldn’t be able to discern it at all.

At this moment, the neighbor had returned with many other neighbors.

“Oh my!” Although she didn’t know why Larry’s door was already open, she assumed he was taking a shower when she heard the sound of water. “No thieves here! I made a big deal out of nothing.”

She was about to pull Noel out, muttering, “Next time I see Larry, I’ll have to apologize to him.”

However, Noel refused to budge.

“Hey, what’s going on?” The lady tugged a few times, and found that the young man she brought along was unmoving, rooted to the spot.

Tm here to save someone,” Noel declared. His aura at that moment could rival Julian’s, and he appeared very intimidating.

While the lady was about to say something, Noel broke free from her grasp.

Without waiting for the others to react, he picked up a rolling pin and smashed the bathroom window.

Bang!

Crash!

as the glass shattered, and Noel promptly took off his own

Everyone was dumbfounded.

no idea how all of this had happened or how Noel had come to her side, shielding her

short and was unable to cover Cecilia’s legs entirely. The more exposed they were, the more chilling it was for those standing

was

here?” She shouted for a few people to help lift Larry, who was

kept asking, “Larry,

away, they had told the old neighbors that they were

assumed the young couple was having fun in

arms, displaying a face of both terror and anger, along with

He

didn’t speak, but Noel did. “She’s not his fiancee. She’s

so many people watching, she didn’t dare. She

hands wrapped Cecilia tightly in his suit, enclosing not only her

down, the gratitude Cecilia felt, though unspoken, was

lowered her head, her gaze lingering on Noel’s