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Julian’s Stand-In Wife Chapter 1371
His cheeks felt like soft marshmallows. It was a comforting sensation, and the most unforgettable thing Diana had ever experienced. More than once, Diana thought that it would be perfect if Sean and Betty never grew up. That way, they could forever stay as little bundles in her embrace. Their little heads could snuggle into her arms—unlike now, as they gradually developed their own thoughts with age. At times, she felt like she couldn't keep up with how fast they were growing.She sighed. At this moment, Betty was completely immersed in the world of marshmallows, oblivious to Diana's low spirits. The colorful marshmallows were mixed into a large mass, resembling a pink blanket against the blue sky. Burying one's mouth in it would yield a mouthful of sweetness."Mommy!" Betty was visibly excited. Usually, she didn't have the chance to try these street snacks at home. Having been on her best behavior lately during the trip, Diana's tolerance for Betty's food requests was grow
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A sense of unease surged within Julian's heart. "I can't leave Richburgh in any vehicle?" He had no idea that there was someone in Richburgh with the power to restrict his travel like this!"Sir..." Noel hesitated, lacking confidence to speak. "It's not that your vehicles can't leave the capital or go to Jacroaof. It's more..." He opened the navigation app and showed Julian the current road conditions. "There's a crucial section on the route from Richburgh to Jacroaof that has been under maintenance since yesterday. Even if we drive there, we won't be able to cross. We..."Julian chuckled, his laughter mocking. "Noel." He tapped his fingers on the table, raising Noel's unease further. "Do you truly believe that the maintenance on that road is absolutely necessary?"Everything was piling up. Almost every mode of Julian's transportation was sealed tightly. The goal was clear—to keep him in Richburgh. Don't even think about going to Jacroaof, let alone see Diana!"No."
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"You're so young, but you have such remarkable computer talent." The interrogator had abandoned any intention of suppressing Sean, and instead said, "Are you interested in joining us?"Sean was taken aback. "Join you? Who are you?"The person burst into laughter. "We’re the people who’ll control the world in the future."This statement was arrogant and impractical. Ever since Leonard's death, Lucas Hughes, who had been interrogating Sean in the guise of a police officer from the training camp, had said everything with a confident gaze.Sean thought about Leonard's death. Considering the calm and quiet state of the training camp after his death, he suddenly felt that Lucas might not be joking.After hesitating for a moment, he asked cautiously, "Are you...related to the Hughes family?"Disbelief flashed in Lucas's eyes. "How did you know?"Sean's gaze fell on the small "Hughes" on his wristwatch-like computer. Without answering, he shot back, "Does this Julian Fulcher have
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Sean couldn't help but think of the rumors surrounding Julian and Diana when they were young. Back then, Diana was said to be just a stand-in, and Julian had once deeply hurt her. However, those were past misunderstandings. His parents had long overcome them.Now, if there was any unhappiness, it could only be because...Daddy didn't love Mommy anymore.Daddy wanted to abandon his pregnant mommy.The more Sean thought about it, the more he felt that this was a possibility. With Lucas having nothing urgent to attend to, he noticed Sean's surprised expression, and instantly felt like he had a gossip partner."What's the matter? You seem so surprised. Do you know Julian?" Lucas asked."No," Sean denied once again, continuing to feign innocence to lower Lucas's guard. "I'm just curious. Why would the professor punish someone for not cherishing their wife? Isn't the professor just a teacher? Aside from teaching, are teachers supposed to care about whether their students cherish
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"Why do you care so much about his wife's affairs?" Lucas looked at Sean disapprovingly. "Just do your job well. Don't ask too many questions."After saying this, Lucas didn't say anything more and left the room. Sean was left alone in this dark room. He sat on the ground, and tears welled up in his chubby face. He rarely cried, but now he was worried about his mom, irritated with his dad, and at the same time, he missed his godmother. She had been so good to him. If something really had happened to her, then he hadn’t been able to send her off.Sean recalled Ian Lemmington's funeral. He clapped his hands together, and prayed, "Aunt Nina..."His voice was choking. "Have a safe journey. When I get out of the training camp, I'll make sure to send you off properly."For now, all he could do was sit here alone and pray, sending a symbolic farewell to Nina.At this moment, Nina, who was already dead according to her beloved godson, kept sneezing uncontrollably.She kept sneezing
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She was Diana’s best friend! On the day Fanny passed away, Nina caused new trauma to Diana instead of consoling her.The sound of water echoed.The water was biting cold on her skin. Nina suddenly shivered, and her voice gradually weakened."If she wasn't mad at me, she wouldn't be silent until now."Nina already had Julian convey her apologies.She had fought with Diana before, but there never had been a time they didn't communicate for a whole day like this.Plus, this silence between them didn't look like it was going to end soon.Nina had mustered the courage to call Diana just now. However, the display showed the phone was turned off.It must be because Diana was furious with her! Diana simply didn't want to hear her voice anymore!The more Nina thought about it, the more discouraged she became. She was uncomfortable.It was all her fault!Diana cared so much about her, yet she had said such hurtful things.A sudden chill ran through Nina’s heart. She thrust her head
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When Vans called, Julian didn't answer.He still couldn't figure out his own way to Jacroaof, and Diana was waiting for him over there. Julian still couldn't fathom whether these abnormalities had anything to do with Jim Hughes, who lured Diana to Jacroaof.Try as he might, he really couldn't leave Richburgh. If he insisted on going, he could use the option of spending money to charter a high-speed train or a plane and travel alone. However, that option was also unavailable to him.Because..."Sir." Noel's forehead was covered in cold sweat. "Our entire backend settlement system at Fulcher Inc. has been hacked. A lot of money is currently inaccessible. Most importantly, if this continues, it will affect many collaborations."Now, Julian had to personally go to Fulcher Inc. headquarters to stabilize employee morale as a priority. After that, he needed to address the backend technical issues. While Julian wasn't proficient in computer technology, he had talented individuals un
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"I've encountered some issues on my end, and can't go to Jacroaof to accompany her for now," Julian didn't disclose details to Jim. "She's over there with Betty, and I'm counting on you to take good care of them."Jim nodded. "Rest assured."Jim would take better care of her than Julian would."I bought strawberries, cherries, durian, and other fruits for her. They have already been delivered to the hotel she's staying at," Jim said, intentionally showing Julian how to take care of a pregnant woman. "I also prepared some recipes that are good for pregnant women. Starting tomorrow, I'll replace the hotel chef with someone I know to make special dishes for Diana."Julian was pleased with Jim's thoughtful consideration.But in his joy was slight unease. Julian couldn't figure out Jim's intentions, couldn't understand whether he was good or bad, and what kind of feelings he had towards Diana. That, and the fact that Julian was unable to leave Richburgh to go to Jacroaof might be r
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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
