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Julian’s Stand-In Wife Chapter 1430
How could this be so coincidental? She lost her memory, and now, James had also lost his memory. Diana didn't rush to respond to Jim's words. She merely thanked him and closed the door shakily, simultaneously ending the call.James wanted to say more, but his obedience to the Hughes family made him descend the stairs first. He said to Diana, "Ms. Winnington, I'll be in the car downstairs. If you need anything, feel free to call me."It was unbelievable. This kind-looking old man was the same person who had treated her so heartlessly in the past. He had a kind heart, knew how to speak politely and warmly, and had unusual patience.Witnessing this good side of him, Diana found it even harder to accept the image of James she had in her mind. She didn't respond to his words, and she certainly wouldn't forgive the various things James had done just because he spoke politely. She closed the door, and returned to the bed. Now, she wasn't concerned about whether Julian had come or
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Even if Jim created some questionable medicines in the process, it wouldn't matter. After all, he wouldn't be the one to suffer the consequences of the experimental drugs.Take Simon, for example. After consuming the latest concoction from Jim's research, he transformed into someone incapable of uttering a word. Even when Jim asked him to leave the pharmaceutical laboratory, Simon refused to budge.Little did Jim expect that Diana would call Simon. Jim glanced at Simon, his eyes an indescribable emotion. Eventually, his mocking tone turned into sarcasm. "You seem to have deep feelings for her."Simon smiled, neither confirming nor denying Jim's words. Whether the feelings were deep or not, Simon couldn't even figure it out himself.He recalled that warm Christmas dinner, unsure whether he should continue treating Diana as a woman or regard her as his sister-in-law. Hah... Even if he wanted to see her as a sister-in-law, Julian probably wouldn't agree.Thinking about Juli
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That was what the doctor told him when he bought the scented candles for Fanny.Massaging certain acupoints on the soles of the feet was effective for mental well-being, and could help with better sleep. Subconsciously, he had been massaging her feet for an hour.During that hour, Fanny slept remarkably well. Her complexion even gained a healthy pallor.Oliver felt a weight lift off his chest. He planned to buy more of these scented candles for her in the future.He looked around the room, and realized there were many things to add—such as a wool blanket with a genuine leather sofa on the balcony for Fanny's afternoon naps and beauty rest. Knowing her love for beauty, he would need to bring over some face masks and seasonal cosmetics. She also liked wearing various colored silk nightgowns. She didn't just like wearing them, but also enjoyed collecting them. In the evenings, she used to try on each one for him to see.Oliver thought about it, and decided that he needed to bring
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"You're the same as your father! You're both murderers!"One watched and did nothing as her unborn child died. The other caused a hit-and-run and killed her parents!Oliver's face was slightly tilted from the impact of the slap. The fiery pain on his face couldn't match the anger burning in his heart."Stop pretending to be normal! Stop pretending to be pitiful! You want to blame the child's death on me?!" Oliver pressed her hand, eyes filled with scorn. "Fanny, you tripped yourself! You did it on purpose! Seeking revenge is one thing, but how could you resort to such a disgusting method? You killed your own flesh and blood! Now, you're pushing the blame onto someone else?! You're despicable!"She found him disgusting. He found her even worse than that!He still didn't believe it. His heart seemed ironclad. He didn't allow her to feel the pain of knowing the truth about her parents. He didn't allow her to have any hatred in her heart, either.Fanny’s eyes widened. She gritted
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The wall felt like ice. When Fanny's hot skin pressed against it, she shivered. Instinctively, she tightened her hold on the man in front of her. The place where she grabbed him hurt, and Oliver hesitated for a brief moment. His grip on her tightened.Numerous red marks appeared on their fair skin. Neither of them paid any attention to it. They just stared at each other, as if trying to engrave the other into their eyes.However, there was no love in their actions.Only anger and hatred.He pressed Fanny hard against the wall, fiercely biting her as if he was trying to devour her whole.At first, she resisted. Then, she slowly gave in. Only a pair of lifeless eyes stared at him, like a puppet."Oliver."He didn't listen, nor did he consider her current emotions. He just said, "You brought this upon yourself."His voice was hoarse and deep, and she used to love that the most. But now, it was like a sword piercing in and out of her body. Each thrust was accompanied by pai
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Right now, Oliver was tired; so tired, even his fingers trembled. The cigarette ash fell and burned his leg.Oliver quickly withdrew his leg, and looked down. When he ensured that the ash hadn't gotten on Fanny, he relaxed."It doesn't matter if you believe it or not," Oliver said indifferently. After all, she couldn't leave. As long as she stayed here, she was his.Oliver noticed her frowning whenever he lit a cigarette. After some thought, he silently extinguished the cigarette and hugged her tightly. Actions spoke louder than words.Fanny endured it passively, not saying anything. After landing on her tiptoes, she went to the bathroom for a quick wash. Then, she lay down on the bed, lifting her legs and resting them against the wall.She just had surgery not long ago. Her body wasn’t yet fully recovered, and now, she was putting it in an uncomfortable position.His anger surged again as he glared at Fanny. "What are you doing?""Handstand," Fanny replied, seemingly indi
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"You just had surgery, and Master Oliver instructed me to make sure you take this medicine."She brought over a glass of water, intending for Fanny to take a sip and wash down the pill in her hand.Fanny lowered her head, and looked at the white pill. "What kind of medicine is this?"She currently harbored deep resentment towards Oliver. Of course, she wouldn't take medicine given by her enemy so easily.Yvonne looked a bit embarrassed. "It's medicine that’s good for your body."Fanny turned her head. "I won't take it."Yvonne became anxious. "Madam, if you don't take it, you won't be able to maintain your health. If you get pregnant in this condition, you wouldn’t be able to keep the baby, either. You must take care of yourself first before thinking about getting pregnant. I’m a woman too, and I understand the pain of childbirth and miscarriage. About your previous child with Master Oliver..."He is also heartbroken about it. When he came by yesterday and mentioned that child
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However, there was a strange aftertaste.Perhaps the type of bird's nest was different, and it tasted somewhat distinct from what she had eaten before. She didn't mind, and quickly finished the bowl. This time, she could truly say she had eaten her fill.Fanny rolled off the bed and walked to the bathroom, thoroughly washing herself. There were still some scars on her body, and her skin looked quite unsightly, with patches here and there. Having been a lover of beauty all her life, she found it difficult to endure this current difference. After drying herself and changing into a fresh set of clothes, she wrapped herself up before heading out.Yvonne was downstairs arranging things. Fanny approached her, and said, "I need a medical kit."Yvonne thought she had misheard, "Madam, are you talking to me?"Her expression was a mix of joy and excitement, making Fanny almost feel like she was the savior. Fanny awkwardly avoided Yvonne's gaze and repeated, "I need a medical kit."
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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
