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"Blab nonsense?" Julian got out of bed and wandered to the window to light a cigarette. "Since when did you need to be careful in front of me? What do you mean by nonsense?"Vans was instantly relieved when he heard how normal Julian sounded. If he had said anything, Julian would probably have killed him on the spot. The latter wouldn't be talking to him on the phone so nonchalantly. Fearing his question would make Julian suspicious, however, Vans casually made an excuse. "That's not it. I've recently been studying more on anatomy, so I was afraid of saying anything that would disgust you."The more he spoke, the less it was like him. Unfortunately, Vans didn't realize how out of character he was acting; not with the guilt in his heart. He only felt thankful that he hadn't let the story about Diana and the babies slip when he was drunk last night.The two of them chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up.Julian's eyes were cold after the call.What happened last night ha
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If only Diana had put her feet down before trying to rush up the stairs, this wouldn't have happened.If only... If only she had held onto the railing with both hands when she climbed up. Then, this stupid thing wouldn't have happened.She had fought so hard to protect her babies, yet now, they were going to die because of her foolish carelessness!No, maybe not wholly because of her carelessness. She had been distracted by Julian's show of affection toward Kayla.Diana wanted to slap herself silly. What the hell was she doing?!Why did she still have lingering feelings for Julian even after the horrible way he had mistreated her?Despite that, she knew her feelings for Julian had become as natural as breathing. To ask her to ignore it completely was impossible for her...However, the consequences of her weakness would be the reason for her babies’ death.They were still so little!Tears instantly flowed out of Diana's eyes. Motherly instinct screamed at her, and she cried d
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Julian couldn't stop himself from thinking about the babies in Diana's belly again. His expression softened a few notches as his heart eased. However, Diana had already gotten up and gone upstairs when he returned to his senses.Julian was left alone to watch her retreating back.Kayla, who had watched the scene unfold without a word, felt the arrogance in her heart vanish completely. Her mind was still replaying the image of Julian rushing forward to save Diana.The panic and care on his face was definitely not fake.What if... What if he really knew that the babies in Diana's belly were actually his? If so, dealing with this situation would be even more difficult.No, this wouldn't do!Kayle clenched her fist tightly, recalling James's expectations of her. She would only have a bright future if she clung tightly to Julian. How was she supposed to deal with Diana's babies and make the latter miscarry?As for the divorce, it seemed like she would need to push the issue even mo
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Kayla saw through Albert's thoughts. At the same time, she thought it was ridiculous how he had rejected her jade piece before. As she had expected, no one could escape the temptation of money and treasures. Unless, of course, the temptation needed to be something better.Regardless, it would be good for her if Albert accepted this pen holder. It would make it much easier to use him in the future."You've worked hard to care for Julian and me," Kayla said, placing the pen holder in a brocade box. She made sure to use flattering words as she baited him. "As long as you do your best, there'll be more where this came from.""I'm only doing what's expected of me," Albert replied. He faltered several times, but ultimately, he took the box in his hand. "The people you asked me to arrange for... Should I have them come in for work?"Kayla's smile deepened. "Sure."She needed to have eyes in the villa. Once she became Mrs. Fulcher, she would make the villa her own. She would then see
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However, Diana had enough guts to rope Vans into working together to lie to him. If so, why didn't she value her body and health more?She hadn't said a word of complaint when he told her to be a maid.Wasn't she afraid of any accidents that would harm the babies happening during her work?She even continued her work at Esteem Creation. Did she have no fear that something would happen?Did she not care because it was his children she was carrying? Was it because it was his children that she let nature dictate whether they lived or otherwise?Julian's eyes turned cold at the thought. Immediately, he got up and exited the study. Striding down the hall, he stopped at Diana's door and knocked. He stood stiffly before her door as he waited for a response. Diana hadn't expected Julian to come looking for her, but she still stepped out obediently. She was still wearing her sportswear and had rolled up her sleeves as if she was ready for any task he threw at her. "What do you need me
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When it was time for lunch, Julian entered the kitchen and walked around. He opened the heat-insulated cover to find that the sandwich was still on the plate.Didn't Diana eat it?Wouldn't that affect the babies in her stomach?Didn't she know how to behave like a proper mother?Julian was furious. Coincidentally, he saw Diana completing the meal.He approached her with a sullen expression.Bang!The plate Diana held fell to the ground.Food splattered across her legs, leaving stains on them.Diana stared dumbfoundedly at Julian, who had intentionally caused the dish to fall. She exclaimed, "What are you doing?!"What on earth was he thinking?Julian, for his part, didn't want her to cook.He didn't want to actually think of herself as a maid."The longer I look at you, the more annoyed I get." He was annoyed with her stupidity, the things she said, and how tolerant she was over all the torment he rained down on her.Diana felt a sudden sting on the tip of her nose.She
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Diana was planning to leave with his children.And so, these days, he was finding every petty reason he could to blame her.Diana wasn't thinking about how that would affect her children. All she felt was grave disappointment.The man before her no longer seemed like the person she knew. She wiped her tears away and spoke in a hoarse voice, "If I'm a liar, then you're one too. In fact, you've lied to me for three years! You said you loved me, but you never did. You're the real liar!"Julian was stunned.However, he wasn't sure it was because of how Diana lost her composure, or the fact that her words confused him.By then, Diana had already removed her apron. "You can hire someone else to replace me. I quit."Diana had hurt her hands several times over the past few days because she was cooking.Sometimes, she would even get splashed by the oil and get blisters.However, she had never once complained about it.Each time, she would remind herself that she would be able to quiet
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Diana didn't ask the question on purpose.She only felt the urge to sigh and complain, but she didn't realize she had said it out loud.However, this happened to be an issue all three of them were concerned with.At that, Julian fell silent.However, he never once took his eyes off her. There was a mysterious quality to him that made it impossible to tell how he was feeling.The temperature in the dining room seemed to have dropped significantly.Meanwhile, Kayla already stopped eating. She was looking at Julian expectantly.She wanted to hear about the progress, too.She couldn't keep staying in the Collina Villa like this. Famous women in her social circle used to envy her for having moved in with the Fulcher family, but now, there were rumors that Kayla wouldn't stop bugging Julian. This wasn't good for her reputation.Meanwhile, Diana felt a little awkward over her accidental blunder. "Uh… I didn't mean to say that."The more she tried to explain, the worse it became.If
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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
