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How could things be so far-fetched?What’s more, was it true just because Jim claimed so?Diana bit her lips, and decided to discuss the matter with Julian at home. She couldn’t distrust her own husband while trusting another man whom she just got acquainted with so easily.Jim arranged to meet her at a very surprising choice of location.It was the weekend. The zoo was crowded, as if everyone in the city was gathered there. People were everywhere.Diana stood at the entrance, looking at the bustling crowd as her hair stood on end.Had she known that there were so many people here, she would have suggested an alternative meeting place.Jim, on the other hand, was very excited. He stood in front of Diana with one arm outstretched, helping her block off surrounding people that might bump into her, in a considerate and gentlemanly manner.At the same time, he didn’t forget to keep his distance from Diana so that she wouldn’t feel uncomfortable.“There have been new additions to t
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If Diana saw through his intentions and had her mood ruined, it wouldn’t be good for the growth of her babies.Jim’s worry made his smile even warmer and kinder. In turn, Diana felt even more embarrassed. “Professor Hughes,” Diana explained anxiously, “I…”“I know.” Jim stopped her from going on, and brought her to another corner of the zoo.It was where visitors could feed the alpacas.Many children were carried in the arms of their parents as they fed the alpacas. The adults were all smiling so kindly as the children played happily.The atmosphere was cheerful, and lifted the moods of all who were there.Jim made sure Diana was following closely behind him. “You’re pregnant, and there’s many people around. Be careful.”He led her to a place that was less crowded, and sat her down so that they could look at the children feeding the alpacas.The alpacas had long necks. The scene of their mouths moving as they chewed was so adorable, Diana suddenly regretted not ever bringing
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She asked such a sudden question, it took Jim by surprise.He thought that if Diana continued probing further, he would come clean about how things between them started.But now, she avoided the topic. Instead, she seized the chance to ask a question she was most concerned with. “Professor Hughes. Since you investigated me, you must know who my biological parents are! Who are they and where are they right now?”She had so many questions to ask him. She wanted to meet them, too.She wanted to see if they were like these ordinary parents, filled with love and expectations for their children.Or were they like James, abandoning her when she was young?Her expectations and fantasies about her parents emerged quietly in her heart once more, in this crowded zoo where families gathered and enjoyed each other’s company.“If I’m not James’s biological daughter, why do we look so alike?” she pressed.“I haven’t found out the truth behind your questions,” Jim said, smiling comfortingly
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Layla didn’t want Julian to lose to another man, especially since Mrs. Fulcher was such a good catch.Mr. Fulcher was, after all, a formidable candidate.It was just that after being married for so long, neglect was inevitable.“Before, Mrs. Fulcher insisted on buying a house for herself. Perhaps she has an obsession with houses and likes them. Why don’t you give her another one?” Layla suggested, speaking her mind.A storm brewed in the depths of Julian’s eyes. “Did you say that a man gave Diana a house? Where is she?”It was so early in the morning, but he couldn’t find her even after searching for her for so long.Where did she go?“Mrs. Fulcher went out,” Layla said. “I think she went to meet the man who gave her the house.”To think Julian was laughing at the problems between Oliver and Fanny just yesterday, thinking they were no match for the love and mutual respect between him and Diana.Yet today, he felt as though he was slapped in the face.“When did she leave the v
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The agitation in Julian’s eyes faded as he looked at Diana. The coldness in them from when he was at Collina Villa had vanished without a trace as well.If he could be described as the moon just now, then at the moment, he was the sun—able to warm and even burn everything up in his presence.At the same time, he was like a peacock with its feathers open.Diana looked at Julian’s soft hair. Up close, she could tell that he had taken the effort to style his hair. He even had a sapphire blue lapel pin on his sleeve.She looked at Julian, confused. She was about to ask him if today was a special occasion, when he shot a strained smile at Jim. “Professor Hughes, do you need a lift?”In clear contrast with the smile on his face, his eyes blazed coldly. “Oh, I’m so sorry. I forgot that I drove a sports car today. It can only seat two people.”He was making it clear that he didn’t want to leave the zoo with Jim.Julian thought Jim would get the hint and leave. That was what Jim did
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In a voice so soft and unwittingly pitiful, she asked, “Julian, why are you being so fierce to me?”Julian’s heart melted at once. The troubled and cold look in his eyes faded.“I’m not being fierce,” Julian said as he grabbed her hand, leading her to the front passenger seat. He ignored Jim completely as he started the car, fully intending to bring Diana home. “Don’t cry. I have a surprise for you at home.”With that, he glanced at the rearview mirror and saw that Jim was really following behind them.Julian ignored him.Instead, he focused his attention on Diana seated next to him, asking her in a low voice that was starkly different from how he spoke just now, “Who told you about your family background?”As he had expected, Diana said, “Professor Hughes.”Julian’s heart fell with a thud.Jim had appeared in their lives in a very strange manner. He was also inexplicably linked with Enzo. Now...he even revealed to Diana about her birth circumstances.Julian began feeling upse
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Diana was the only one who carried twins in all three of her pregnancies.The only explanation was that her birth circumstances were different from what they knew.“I instructed Noel to look into the matter, and he came back with something. You’re not James Winnington’s biological daughter, and James himself isn’t a biological son of the Winnington family.”Diana was able to accept her birth circumstances when she thought of how James and Kate treated her over the years. It was why she didn’t feel so shocked by the revelation.However, she was rendered speechless upon hearing about James possibly not being the biological son of the Winnington family.“Then my father… No, James Winnington. Whose child is he?”“As of now, I have no clue,” Julian said. He had recently been bogged down with dealing with Professor Lemmington and Sean’s affairs, and had no time to continue his investigations. What’s more…He looked darkly at the rearview mirror.Jim’s car was still right behind his
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The corner of Julian’s eyes lifted, making him look suave yet affectionate. “Be it Collina Villa, Fulcher Manor, or all the other houses I own, everything has been transferred to you.”Julian pushed the pile of property deeds aside, and pointed at another document. “This is for you, too.”Diana looked down; shocked, she realized that it was a letter of transfer of shares.The letter stated that all the shares Julian held in Fulcher Inc. were hereby transferred to his wife, Diana Winnington, in full.That was equivalent to handing her an entire mountain of gold!Even Jim’s face changed when he overheard what Julian said as he stepped into the living room uninvited.Julian…Treated Diana so well.A sincere smile of admiration emerged on his face.It was so sincere, even someone as guarded as Julian couldn’t find anything wrong with it.When he turned to look at Diana, the smile on Jim’s face grew wider.He admired this husband-and-wife pair from the bottom of his heart.H
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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
