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Julian’s Stand-In Wife Chapter 1308
After leaving the café, Noel didn't take his car. He walked aimlessly on the street instead. For the first time, he felt that though Richburgh was vast, he couldn't find a place to belong.He was alone...Like a lost soul.Even when Julian called, Noel couldn't muster the energy to talk to his boss. After finally finishing his work report, Julian found it strange and asked, "You still haven't had a successful kiss?"If the kiss had been successful, Noel should be full of spirit right now and not so listless."You said you wanted to prepare a memorable and heartfelt confession for Cecilia. Did it work?"Did it work?Noel hadn't even seen her face."She doesn't even remember my voice," Noel replied, his voice tinged with helplessness. "Sir..."As he spoke, Noel seemed to have finally found someone he could confide in. He began to cry like a child. "Mrs. Jarvis wants to give me a check of 1.5 million dollars, saying that Cecilia’s too busy shopping and can't be bothered to br
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"I can understand how you feel." Julian suddenly became serious. "Don't worry, I will make sure you see Cecilia!"Was it really Cecilia's own decision to break up, or was Sue interfering and forcing them apart? Julian would give Noel the opportunity to find out.Diana had a simple idea. "This is something I have to handle personally. I'll arrange to meet with Cecilia. Girls usually won't say no to a shopping trip, and their families won't object. We can also have dinner in the evening. At that time, you just make sure Noel is waiting in the private room early, and the opportunity will come."Julian thought this was a good idea. "Then call her quickly."After Diana hung up, he asked anxiously, "How did it go? Did Cecilia agree to come out?""No." Diana sounded somewhat disheartened. "Her attitude towards me has become much colder than before."Not too long ago, when Cecilia and Noel were deeply in love, she was enthusiastic about sharing interesting things with Diana and sometim
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Julian was silenced by Diana's remark. He couldn't utter a word, and could only wait for Diana to make the call. The key was that she didn't want him to hear the conversation, and purposely went to the balcony to talk. This made Julian incredibly curious, and he couldn't help but wonder what Diana had said."How did it go?" he asked as soon as Diana finished her call and returned."Fanny agreed to help," she told Julian. "Tomorrow, we'll have dinner on the top floor of SK Mall. There's a new Japanese restaurant there, and it's very private."If Sue had someone tailing Cecilia, they could avoid being detected in there."Let Noel know the time and place. We'll meet at SK Mall tomorrow," Diana instructed.Julian nodded, and kissed her cheek. "Honey, you're amazing," he said, then held her shoulders and asked, "But when did you get so close to Fanny? I remember her being your investor, but it's not like you were close friends or anything.""When did you become so close to Oli
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"Be careful with the babies," Diana said. Even though this was her third pregnancy, she wasn't as cautious as she had been with the second. However, she was still carrying babies. She had only recently stabilized the pregnancy and had just started taking medication."The doctor advised caution," Julian replied. The intensity of the moment and Julian's actions made Diana a bit muddled, and she was having trouble thinking clearly.Both of them responded to each other with vague hums. Then, there was the rustling of clothes.All Diana could do was remind him again, "Slow down.""I'll slow down once I'm inside," Julian assured her, his voice becoming gentler.His tone led Diana to gradually become more emotional as things progressed."Are you still angry?" Julian suddenly asked.Diana, who was enjoying the moment, replied, "Angry? Why would I be angry?"She hadn't been angry in the first place. She hugged him tightly, not allowing any space between them. Julian chuckled, and
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She ignored him.Julian didn't bring up the matter again.As long as she was happy, it was enough.The next day, Diana went out, and Julian took care of the children.Noel had been waiting in the private room at the restaurant for a while. He was only waiting for Diana and Fanny to create an opportunity for him to talk to Cecilia.This was Cecilia's first time meeting Fanny.As the child of a wealthy family, she remained calm and polite, even when meeting a star she admired so much. She presented a gift to Fanny and said, "Ms. Smith, I've admired you for a long time. It's an honor to receive your invitation."Fanny was also delighted. She looked at the gift from Cecilia. It was a bottle of personally blended essential oil. Just smelling it at this moment made her feel relaxed and improved her appetite, which hadn't been great for the past few days."I'm also honored, Ms. Jarvis. Thank you for the gift," Fanny said with a smile. "I don't know why, but looking at this bottle
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In the Jarvis family, Cecilia could only be a good girl. Seeing Diana and Fanny's shocked looks, Cecilia was not the least bit uncomfortable, nor did she purposely avoid Diana. "After going through a failed relationship, this idea became even stronger. A woman can only rely on herself, apart from her family."And sometimes, even the family couldn't be relied upon. The most dependable was her own self."I want to seize some control for myself, so that in my next relationship, I won't come across as so naive and won't attract any more undesirable trash."Diana was surprised by what she heard. Undesirable trash? Was she referring to Noel?She had no idea Cecilia and Noel had reached this point. "What has Noel done to hurt you?" After much consideration, Diana decided to ask. She didn't want Noel to have done something that was beyond their expectations, causing trouble for Cecilia.If that were the case, she might not even act as a bridge anymore, and she might have to help
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Diana couldn't help but feel that Cecilia's mood today was a bit off. It seemed like she was hiding something. Diana thought about asking a few more questions, but decided to hold back. She believed that once Cecilia met Noel, they could discuss their issues. For now, she was content to accept the gift as a gesture of sisterhood while they were out shopping. She planned to reciprocate in the future, although she still needed to figure out what to give.As they reached the end of their shopping spree, Diana was indeed getting tired, and her lower abdomen felt tight. She placed her hand on her belly, gently rubbing it up and down, and decided not to walk any further. She found a bench to sit on, and urged Fanny and Cecilia to go to the restaurant without her. "I'll rest for a while," she said, as she tried to wave them off.Fanny refused, saying, "You should have someone with you in case something happens. We don't need to rush to the restaurant; we can wait a bit."Cecili
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"There is indeed such a thing, but I still recommend you to check it thoroughly," Diana said. "Does Oliver know about this?"If two people really have a child, their relationship will definitely get increasingly better.By then, Oliver's secret might truly remain hidden for a lifetime. Being happy together was always better than being miserable together."For now, don't tell him," Fanny said. She still believed she might not be pregnant. "I'm most likely experiencing a false pregnancy. I've been so engrossed in reading scripts lately that I might have gone overboard. After I buy a pregnancy test kit and check, I'll tell him."As Fanny chatted with Diana, she became even less convinced that she was actually pregnant."A few days ago, I spontaneously acted out a scene where I was pregnant to Oliver, and he almost believed it." Fanny thought back to that time. She felt proud of her acting skills, despite having left the entertainment industry for a long time.With just one move, s
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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
