Julian’s Stand-In Wife

The unmarried couples standing together, appearing as a perfect match.

Not far from Nina, about a hundred meters away, right in front of an upscale bridal store with clear glass windows, she could see Vans accompanying Lina as the latter tried on wedding gowns.

Vans stood there, seemingly casual, but his gaze was fixated solely on Lina.

From his expression, it seemed like he was smiling, possibly praising Lina’s beauty.

At that moment, Nina couldn’t help but wonder who Vans truly loved deep down.

He had always claimed that his relationship with Lina was just an act, a facade for the Stanley family’s peace of mind and to ensure his mother’s better treatment within the family.

But… Did he genuinely feel nothing for Lina?

Ignoring Lina’s whimsical nature, she was now, after all, the heiress of the Jennings family.

With her brother’s protection and immense wealth, her demeanor quickly refined overtime. Given recent events surrounding the Jennings family, Lina had indeed changed significantly.

least towards Vans, she seemed much

back at Vans-a shy, affectionate smile, her face

stung Nina’s eyes and heart, almost causing her

hoping to suppress her tears. But just as she did, her eyes met Lina’s. Her

fell instantly, and she

descended the stairs. “Nina,

and his first words upon seeing her were questioning

I shouldn’t have come,” Nina retorted sarcastically.”

gazed at her earnestly, promising, “Soon, I’ll

and me, you

he acted otherwise, the Stanley family would suspect his ambitions, putting his mother in

the years, it was this hope that kept her going. Because

classic case of Stockholm Syndrome. A woman, hurt by a man, might convince herself

pondered this, thinking that perhaps it wasn’t just Vans’ mother who was in a pitiful

causing her pain. Yet, when he spoke, making promises that she knew were unlikely to come true, she couldn’t help but soften

Vans upstairs, Nina explained herself