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"That's a Dad Apron," he continued.As soon as Diana heard the name, she couldn't help but laugh. "What on earth is a Dad Apron?"She had never heard of it when she was pregnant before. With that, she shook out the Dad Apron. It turned out to be a pure cotton apron. It was called a Dad Apron because the word "Dad" was printed on it. These two words were somewhat out of place when compared to the tall and distinguished Julian. It seemed quite comical, no matter how you looked at it.Diana couldn't hold back her laughter. "Why is this so funny?"As she said that, she forcibly put the Dad Apron on Julian. Its pink color and amusing lettering softened Julian's rugged features.Julian saw her laugh, and bent over. His face grew darker. "Is it that ugly?"He originally intended to cook for Diana, since she was pregnant. "You used to love the sandwiches I made for you. When you were staying at Nina's place before we moved here, you used to have them for breakfast. I made them for yo
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Unfortunately, they missed three years of time. During those three years, Julian could only wonder where Diana was, and whether she was still alive. What did she eat for every meal? Did she ever think about his sandwiches? As time passed and he still had no news of her, he would grit his teeth in resentment and blame her. In the end, he loved her too much."The principal said you love me very much. She said that your love for me far exceeds my imagination.""Is that so?" Julian couldn't quite remember. Suddenly, Diana hugged him tightly. The things she had said out of nowhere somehow made him feel embarrassed.The next moment, he could feel Diana crying. She sobbed, "Julian, I love your sandwiches so much. Promise me you'll make me sandwiches for the rest of our lives."He smiled again, and replied gently, "Alright, I'll make them for the rest of our lives." As long as Diana didn't leave him, he would never give up on her. No—even if she wanted to leave, he would stil
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Nina had been out for a while now, and still hadn't returned. It could only mean that she...had no intention of coming back. Otherwise, Diana's phone would be blowing up by now. Nina needed an opportunity. An opportunity to have a proper conversation with Vans, and Julian had provided her with that.Vans gazed at the woman standing in front of him. There was still a clear imprint on his face—it was from when he grabbed Lina's hand and struck himself. Lina, upon seeing the change in Vans's expression when she met his gaze, had frozen stiff and got too afraid to do anything else.Vans was usually low-key, and he deliberately hid his sharpness. He would have a hard time surviving to this day otherwise, especially with how the Stanleys operated. His persistence in studying medicine was also a part of it. The further he stayed away from the Stanley family's business, the safer his mother was.As for his character, the more foolish and unresponsive he appeared, the less likely t
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Vans was just the son of a mistress. How could he be so arrogant in front of the Stanleys?"Have I ever told you about my background?" When Vans returned home, he found Nina standing at the door, struggling to enter the passcode.She saw him approaching, and her heart ached in pain. The marks on his face... She really wanted to ask Vans what had happened. Didn't he go and propose to Lina? Wasn't he done with Nina? He didn’t want her to pester him anymore, did he? Now, he appeared before her in such a sorry state, covered in fingerprints and dirty clothes. Who was he trying to impress?Tears welled up in Nina’s eyes, but she quickly wiped them away. She wasn't Diana; she couldn't match the latter's composure. She knew how serious Vans's obsession with cleanliness, and choked back a sob. Yet he seemed wholly unperturbed, even with soup stains on his shirt. Vans looked at Nina with an apologetic gaze. "Don't cry."Why should she cry? Vans even managed to smile.This
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Vans held Nina as if she was a doll, and paced around as he continued calmly, "My parents met before my dad took over the Stanley family."At that time, Lionel Stanley, who was now his father, was just an ordinary employee working in the Stanley family's business. Vans's mother, Lillian Collins, was Lionel's superior due to her outstanding performance at work. For a woman to rise to such a position in the company wasn’t easy, but it also brought a lot of gossip and backbiting. Most of it revolved around insinuations that a woman was in such a role. How else could a woman reach such heights and be in charge of so many men? Was it because of her professional skills?Of course not.It could only be because of her prowess in the bedroom!Amidst all those rumors, Lionel was the only one who stepped up to defend her. Lillian began to develop a slight liking for her colleague. She was more willing to have him along for business trips.At that time, it was merely a fondness. Lillian
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Lillian's career, something she had always been proud of and never given up on, even after the breakdown following that incident, came to a halt because of a single bout of vomiting during a company's high-level meeting.Thanks to some scheming individuals, the news of her pregnancy spread rapidly throughout the Stanley Enterprise's headquarters.Lionel was the one who stood up during this commotion. He held her hand in front of everyone and declared, "Ms. Collins, don't worry. I will take responsibility for this child."The crowd erupted in shock.On that day, Lillian also met the man in charge of Stanley Enterprise, Lionel's father. He was the chairman of the company. That was when she learned that the seemingly ordinary man under her was actually the youngest son of the Stanley family.She felt like she had stepped into a web of deception, and her anger grew."I'll sue you!" she shouted in her office, on the verge of a breakdown. "I'll sue you for sexual harassment!""Go ahea
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Vans grew up in an unremarkable manner, seemingly the weakest presence among Lionel's children. He even forsook the Stanley family's business to become a doctor. This seemingly worthless young man eased Jessica's anxiety. She was determined to ensure that the next heir of the Stanley family was her own child. Only then could she bear the anger she had been cheated by the Stanley family years ago.After Vans came of age and demonstrated his unremarkable nature, his mother was finally allowed to move from the dark and sunless basement into a normal house."I remember it very clearly," Vans said. "The day I moved her into a normal house, my mom didn't dare to even open her eyes."Compared to the underground basement, the rooms upstairs were too bright. It made her eyes tear up.Nina cried—she felt deep sorrow for Lillian and Vans. She didn't know where to put her hand, but she held him tightly and said, "Vans, please, don't say anything more."But Vans continued, "I know she di
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Enzo didn’t look displeased at all.In fact, he even glared at the maid and yelled, “Are you blind?!”The siblings’ haughtiness frightened all the servants in the house so much, they didn’t even dare to breathe loudly.Lina soon broke the silence. “Enzo, I hit Vans today.”Enzo, sitting on a chair, was stunned for a moment. “Why? Did he upset you?” He swung his wrists, and added, “To the Stanleys, he’s just a dog. Who does he think he is, upsetting my sister?!”The smile on Lina’s face brightened when she heard her brother’s words. “Exactly! What right does Vans Stanley have to treat me like that? Me hitting him is an honor for him! If it weren’t for me, his father wouldn’t even spare him a glance!” Her words were like music to Enzo’s ears. “Yes, we’re not the same as we were before. Now, as long as I’m around, the Jennings family will never be mistreated!”As for Vans Stanley… Enzo looked at Lina and said, “As long as you wish for it, I can exert more pressure on the Stanl
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“Life is all about reconciliation.” Decades passed in the blink of an eye. Diana’s children had all grown up.Kate and Isaac had both passed away. Even Diana’s old friends, Fanny and Oliver, had left the world too.Fanny was never able to get pregnant again after that rainy night. She had gradually let go of her desire to get pregnant under Oliver’s persuasion.They stayed relentlessly by each other’s side, albeit childless. Over the years, having experienced all that life had to offer and being each other’s best friend, Oliver died on a peaceful night, never awaking again.Fanny held his hand while sending him off, and closed her eyes forever as well.Diana had seen too many people off in her lifetime.She had grown old herself, too. She could see her life slowly ebbing away.“Julian, I’m so happy to have lived my life with you.” She had transformed from a disgraced young woman to Mrs. Fulcher, respected by all in Richburgh. Julian even took care of her in person when she
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He blurted those words instinctively.He had been waiting so long for a pair of daughters, yet when the doctor came over, he saw a pair of sons instead.Diana thought the hospital must have made a mistake and kicked up a fuss, insisting that she had a pair of daughters. She insisted for them to check the footage from the surveillance camera to see if there was a mix-up. The culprit, Julian, could only stand guiltily at a corner and mumble, “Actually…sons are fine too.”As long as it was their children, it didn’t matter whether they were girls or boys. Either way, Diana was the only woman he loved his entire life. Even his love for his only daughter Betty didn’t match up to that.After witnessing Diana giving birth, Julian’s love for Diana went up a notch, to the point of paranoia.For the rest of their lives, he made sure to never let her worry or touch cold water.He took great care of her.Kate finally appeared two years after Diana gave birth.When the mother and daughter
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Nina mentioned the Jenningses. “The Jennings family is gone overnight, just like that.”Diana wasn’t shocked.She guessed that Julian had wanted to do that for a while. Not just for her and to seek justice for the Lemmington family, but also for Simon.Although Julian never allowed Simon to call him his brother, he had wanted to annihilate everything that was involved with the Hughes family since Simon’s death.Him making his move on the Jenningses indicated that the time had come.“Congratulations,” Diana said to Nina. “Has Vans come back to you?”“No,” Nina said with a shake of her head. “Lina Jennings isn’t the only thing standing in between us. We have problems of our own to overcome.”Diana sighed. “I think Marcus is pretty good.”She felt relaxed and comfortable around him.Even if Vans came round and worked with Julian to bring down the Jenningses, and had no feelings whatsoever for Lina, Diana wasn’t exactly eager to be with him.As if they had telepathy with each oth
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“He doesn’t need to be jailed,” Fanny said, confused. “One word from him, and his lawyers will be able to exonerate him. I just don’t understand why he’d rather go to jail.”“He wants to pay for his father’s sins,” Diana said with a sigh.Fanny didn’t know what to think of that. Was Oliver innocent, or not? He even went to such great lengths to stop her.Yet, the moment she declared that she would never compromise and would rather be under the protection of Diana than to be involved with Oliver, he clearly looked like he was in a daze.Diana noticed that Fanny hardly smiled over the past few days, and rubbed her hand comfortingly. “He just wants a clean start with you.”Fanny’s heart shook. She couldn’t sleep the entire night.The next morning, she told Diana, “Today’s the day of his trial and sentencing. I want to see him.”Diana asked Julian to send a few bodyguards with Fanny on her trip there.When she returned, she looked as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoul
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Fanny bet that he wouldn’t dare.That was equivalent to eliminating all chances he stood with Diana.Julian witnessed the scene unfolding before him. Instead of getting frustrated, he stood quietly there, ready to protect Diana, as he watched Fanny and Oliver fight it out with each other.Oliver was confused. “Why not?”He glanced at Diana, and went on, “I did like Diana in the past, but I have since given up on those feelings for her. Fanny Smith, is your heart made of stone? Can’t you tell who the woman I like is after all this time?”Fanny was stunned, feeling suffocated as if something was stuck in her throat. “Don’t tell me it’s me.”Oliver was dumbfounded. Who else could he be talking about? The stars in the sky?Fanny felt indignant under his glare. “If you like me, why did you say that I’m just a child-bearing tool for you?”“If I didn’t say that, would I be able to keep you confined in the villa? Would I be able to dash all your hopes and make you feel hopeless?”
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Oliver would never let her go. “Fanny Smith, don’t even think about leaving me in this life!”That was when Diana and Julian hurriedly made their way.Sean located Oliver very accurately. Diana saw the scene unfolding before her, and couldn’t help but recall everything that happened in Jacroaof. She hurriedly told Noel to take Sean outside and wait. She couldn’t afford to gamble on Sean’s safety. She didn’t want Sean exposed to any form of danger right under her nose.Her actions made Oliver tense. “Diana, do you think I’ve gone mad?” He grabbed Fanny’s hand, as if he was holding onto the most precious treasure in the world.Diana didn’t answer him, but she threw her bag that Julian was helping her carry toward Fanny.She was exerting so much force for a pregnant lady, looking as if she wanted to fight with Fanny.Even Julian didn’t know what Diana was trying to do, not to mention Fanny herself.By the time he snapped back to attention and wanted to stop Diana from doing s
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However, Fanny must let go of her hatred and past grudges first.The mention of children made Fanny waver. The hatred in her eyes grew even more intense. “Oliver Channing! The cheek of you to mention children!” What gave him the right to say that?!“We agreed,” Oliver said. He didn’t find anything wrong with that. “Fanny, if you want to leave that villa and be free once more, you must give birth to a child of ours.”“What about the child I lost just a few days ago?” Fanny demanded. She found him unreasonable. “Over the past few days, have you ever thought of him, or felt like you let him down? We haven’t even resolved the issues between us, and you want me to get pregnant again. Are you really ready to be a father?!”“I want you to get pregnant again?” Oliver said as he drew closer to her. His eyes were dark, looking as if he wanted to crush Fanny and put her in his pocket. “Weren’t you the one who tried to seduce me by wearing a revealing dress in my house? Fanny Smith, do
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Julian stopped talking to the butler, but he was already making plans in his heart.He returned to the study, and told Diana, “Fanny and Oliver have been fighting for a long time, and it might be over something that might potentially destroy their relationship.”In fact… “Fanny might no longer love Oliver right now.”However, the fact that Oliver faked her death and confined her was enough to show that he still cared for her.If he realized that Fanny no longer loved him, he might do something even crazier.“Let’s hurry up and save her, then!” Diana said.“Wait,” Julian said calmly, “I’m not done with my prediction.”“What?”“Oliver really doesn’t like you now.” Julian’s mood lifted as he arrived at his final conclusion. “We can step in to help Fanny.”Diana was dumbfounded.She had thought that Julian went to such great lengths to analyze the situation for the sake of saving another. To think that his possessiveness took over, and he prioritized figuring out Oliver’s feeli
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The three of them entered the study.None of them expected to see a portrait of Diana right in the middle of the study.The portrait was most likely drawn by copying a photo. In the portrait, Diana was eating something with a smile. It looked like the day when Diana encountered a pervert on the train and Oliver stepped in to help her and treated her to a meal.Did she smile so tenderly at him at that time?“You couldn’t have smiled so happily at that time when we were fighting over Kayla.”It was a portrait, not a photo. It was likely that the owner of this portrait added his own interpretation and features when he commissioned this portrait.“He still has feelings for you,” Julian said coldly.He no longer wanted to interfere with the affairs of the Channings.However, Diana disagreed. “If he really had feelings for me, he wouldn’t hang my portrait up so boldly right here.”The fact that Oliver could display the portrait for all to see proved that his feelings for Diana were
