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Julian’s Stand-In Wife Chapter 1385
Only in the Hughes residence, no matter what happened to them after taking any pill—be it death—their family members would have no way of seeking compensation from the Hughes family, even if they pursued a lawsuit.“Wait!” Diana yelled.Seeing their clothes, Diana had a thought. Very soon, she caught up with the maid whom she spoke with just now.The maid’s back tensed up ever so slightly. She turned, around and asked, “What’s the matter, Ms. Winnington?”“Your clothes.” Diana pointed at their uniform. “Does everyone working at the Hughes household have to wear the same white uniform? Even the men?”This time, the lady didn’t reply to Diana’s question.Diana explained, “I’m in the fashion design industry. I think the fabric used in your uniform is of great quality.”She didn’t even need a closer look to feel the fabric’s smooth and silky texture. The detailed embroidery on the uniform made it look very expensive. Jim had used it in his uniforms.The maid said, “Both men and w
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Julian was busy.So much so, he didn’t even have the time to check his phone.The earlier he resolved the crisis that Fulcher Inc. was facing, the earlier he could get to Jacroaof and look for Diana and Betty.He threw himself into working on Fulcher Inc.’s back-end financial system, tirelessly keeping an eagle eye on his technicians as they worked.“This hacker is very cunning,” the technician said. It wasn’t easy fulfilling the task this time round. “We’ve never seen a destruction program in these settings, and it looks just like a children’s game. It looks very simple—childish, even—but when we actually tried to decode it, we realized there was nothing childish about it. Little children have nothing to do with this level of difficulty.”The technician’s words erased Julian’s doubts regarding Sean. His son couldn’t possibly have done something so wicked to Fulcher Inc.For all he knew, Sean was probably sound asleep right now, recovering from the fatigue of his training.I
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Lucas heard that before, Sean couldn’t even lift a bow and arrow.Sean even issued Leonard a challenge, wanting to compete against him, but when the time of the match came, Leonard didn’t appear. He didn’t even want to fight against this pipsqueak.With that thought in mind, Lucas was more forgiving toward Sean. He even gave Sean a set of new clothes to change into. “One week later, I’ll let you out of this room.”During this period… “You don’t need to interfere with Julian Fulcher’s affairs from here on.”Lucas handed Sean a set of documents.“Make it so that these two rooms in this hotel can only be unlocked on our end one week—no, three days later.”Lucas thought through it. Nowhere was safe and private enough. He’d rather let Diana remain in that hotel all the way.Anyway, he heard that the servants at home helped tidy up her room till it was spick and span. Jim even booked the neighboring rooms, which meant that Diana had a lot of space to move about.Over the coming
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No wonder people said that unfaithfulness and violence in a marriage were both completely unacceptable. If it could happen once, it could happen twice.Over these two days, Sean made use of the internet to search through all the information he could find about the past between Julian and Kayla Winnington. Although Julian wasn’t exactly considered unfaithful at that time, Sean could tell that Julian had considered being unfaithful. He simply stopped himself before he made a big mistake.Even so, the hurt that he caused Mommy was real.Mommy gave him a chance, which was why he and Betty came about. And now, Mommy was pregnant with two more babies.But now, Daddy wasn’t cherishing her as he should!The thought of Julian’s disappointing actions infuriated Sean. “Probably!”Aside from being bewitched and blinded by another woman, what other reason could Julian possibly have for not rushing to Jacroaof the moment he had the chance to?Why did he have to make Mommy and Betty wait her
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That was impossible.Getting Noel to quit being Julian’s assistant was worse than making him fall out of love. It was almost akin to murder. That would really make Noel lose all aim in life.“Fine, I’ll go,” Noel said. All he needed to do when he was there was to politely reject the lady. Not turning up for the blind date would indeed disappoint Diana.Diana was so kind to him, so Noel couldn’t bear to make Diana appear dishonest.However, he didn’t get changed. By the time Julian realized what happened, Noel was already on his way.Julian decided not to pursue the matter.Anyway, Noel’s blind date wouldn’t be able to see him.To help Noel choose a better partner this time, the blind date Diana prepared involved a thick layer of curtain in between the parties. Only if both parties clicked and had much to talk about would they be able to proceed to the next stage.Given Noel’s current state…He probably wasn’t in the mood to chat, especially so enthusiastically that it would
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The café by the road had recently become a very popular café in Richburgh.The special thing about it was that it was by the road. In fact, it wasn’t really by the road. There was actually a road stretching around it.The owner of this shop was a holdout. When the government tore down the buildings in this area, he decided to build a road around the shop. That resulted in a very interesting sight. Either way, it was clear to the original owners of the property that they could no longer live there. The only thing they could do was to rent out the property.Over the years, they had many tenants. However, the most successful one that became famous was this cafe.Wealthy socialites, white-collared workers in the city, students, and even tourists from all over the world, would come to visit this café. It somehow became one of Richburgh’s attractions. It came to the point that those who didn’t drop by the café were considered to have never stepped into Richburgh. Business at the ca
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Cecilia kept comforting herself after hanging up the phone. Her mom had it tough, too; at such an old age, she had to arrange blind dates for her.As the saying goes, familiarity comes with repetition. If this blind date didn't go well, she would surely arrange a better one next time."Sorry." This time, it was Cecilia apologizing to the waitress. She felt a bit embarrassed. "This seat isn’t the one I reserved, I made a mistake. But..."Her gaze swept around the coffee shop. "I'm here for a blind date. I..."There were no available seats before her. Where would she go for the blind date now? And where would she wait?If things didn't work out, she might as well just go home. Even if she had to endure Sue's nagging, it was better than trying to squeeze in a place that was like a crowded marketplace.Already having second thoughts before starting her entrepreneurial journey, Cecilia looked around the coffee shop again.She rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming. "Is this
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The waitress noticed the diminishing excitement and anticipation on Cecilia's face.With a clientele as diverse as theirs, there was a familiar routine and explanation."It does block the view, but it's intentional," she explained. "Today happens to be our coffee shop's weekly collective blind date day. On this day, all the customers on the second floor become participants in a blind date. Our boss specifically set up these bamboo curtains to help everyone quickly find a compatible match. It's convenient for those attending the blind date not to judge based on appearances.""Not judging based on appearances? How can you determine compatibility without seeing each other?"Cecilia placed a lot of importance on a person's appearance. She couldn't tolerate an unattractive appearance for even a minute.At the very least, the person should have a decent appearance to be likable. Now that she couldn't even see the faces, what if she found out the person was unattractive after the revelat
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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
