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Julian’s Stand-In Wife Chapter 501
"You already know the answer to that. Why bother asking?"That sentence easily summed up all the bitterness in Diana's heart."At first, I planned to die with Kayla today. That's why I bought the knife. I even slashed her face. I only needed to exert a little more force, and I could’ve cut a major artery on her neck..."Diana said it without any hint of remorse or regret. Rather, her only regret was that she had never done such a brutal thing before, and that she had been too slow to plunge the knife into Kayla's neck."Diana..." Nina was choked up, and her heart ached fiercely. "You should’ve contacted me as soon as possible."Diana shouldn't have had to be alone in such a situation."I can handle myself," Diana said as she pulled Nina away from the doorway. "Even if you were with me, I wouldn't have asked you to do anything. I don't want anything to happen to you."In fact, if Nina had been there, Diana would be in a tougher situation and even more restricted. She was afraid K
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Not long ago, Diana wished Julian a speedy marriage with Kayla. But now, she realized that this fact was causing her immense pain. The pain wasn’t because Julian and Kayla were getting married, but because it was revealed that Julian truly didn't care about her.It didn't matter what had happened to the babies, even if it was the very reason for the huge argument today. Julian hadn't even asked the reason she had erupted, which implied he couldn’t give a damn about anything concerning her.Thinking about this, Diana pursed her lips. "Come back."She pulled Nina into the room again and said, "Even if Julian favors Kayla to the point of ridiculousness, it doesn't matter."Her long lashes fluttered, covering the churning emotions in her eyes. "This time, I won't let Kayla off so easily."When a person was entirely too determined, that was when they feared nothing."What are you planning to do?" Nina asked worriedly."You'll know when the time comes," Diana replied vaguely, clearl
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The injury on Kayla's face ached, but she maintained her smile."I see... I was only worried Diana would be unhappy when you called me that."Kayla knew she couldn't say too much now, afraid that Julian would catch on to the meaning behind her words. Some things were better off left unsaid.Julian obviously didn't care about it as he asked, "By the way, about Diana coming to see you today... Are you sure you didn't do anything to anger her?"It seemed Julian really didn't know about Kayla digging up the babies’ graves.A thrill of satisfaction washed over Kayla, and she inwardly thanked Diana for making a move on her today. If they had talked about it, Julian might have killed her where she stood!Diana had brought this all upon herself.Kayla smiled and said, "We haven't even seen each other recently. Now that we're not in the same company, I don't have a chance to provoke Diana even if I wanted to."She was speaking frankly, which was rare. As such, Julian didn't delve furthe
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Clearly, only warmth and tenderness existed between them!Even though Kayla had faked her fall so obviously, Julian still hadn't been able to see through it. He even treated her like some precious treasure, and helped her up without hesitation!"Did you see that? After he helped her up, his eyes were fixed on her completely! It was disgusting!" Julian's image was completely ruined in Nina's heart.Vans wanted to explain and justify Julian's actions several times, but he didn't know where to start.Sometimes, even he couldn't figure out what on earth Julian was thinking. However, he couldn't do anything about it now because he was in a dangerous situation himself."What's with that ring in your hand?" Nina finally turned and focused on him. She had been complaining to him for a while, and found him staring blankly at her without any intention of comforting her as he usually did."Did something happen at the hospital?" she asked worriedly.She heard there were many medical dispu
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The sentence struck a chord deep in Diana, and she could immediately guess that there was a conflict between Nina and Vans."Being in the same world doesn't depend on someone's social status, but their sincere intentions."Just like her and Julian before Kayla appeared to make a mess of things. Before, the two of them had always gotten along well, and there were no barriers of conflicts between them. During that time, Diana had never once thought about social status. But when Kayla appeared, many obstacles suddenly emerged out of nowhere. People who used to respect Diana began to mock her as the unwanted daughter of the Winnington family. Even the Fulcher family servants thought she wasn't worthy of Julian.But were these views only created recently?No, they weren't.These gaps had existed since the day she had married Julian, but they hadn’t been problematic when she and Julian were in love.Once one side of the love retreated, everything would become a hindrance, especiall
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Oliver observed Julian for a little while. Then, he gave Julian a smile similar to Diana's gentle one. "How about a deal?""You couldn't even handle your family's business. You left them on purpose to become a doctor in the emergency department of this hospital. Do you really think you have the right to negotiate a deal with me?"By now, Julian's tone had taken on a renewed sharpness. There was nothing he could do to tone it down. Whenever he thought about Oliver saying that Diana had accepted his confession, his mind would be a mess.Thus, he wasn’t in the mood to figure out what Oliver was trying to say.It was the first time Oliver had seen Julian in such a distracted state. There was a trace of understanding in his eyes and a hint of disappointment. However, he quickly covered those emotions up with a smile and continued, "I'll tell you if Diana likes me or not, and you...you have to give me Kayla for a day."Julian didn't expect this issue to shift to Kayla. He immediately
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When Oliver dragged these questions out into the light, Julian felt as if someone had given him a tight slap on the face.Reality had beaten him to a pulp, and he was almost roaring in anger; but at the same time, he whispered in a hoarse voice, "Because she doesn't like me anymore...!""Then, who does she like now?" Oliver pressed.Julian didn't dare answer, nor did he dare think about it.But in his heart, he had a faint guess that perhaps Diana still had feelings for him.However, he didn't dare admit it.He was afraid he would once again make a wrong guess about Diana's thoughts, and do something that would upset her even more.After all, she had said that she hoped he would marry Kayla, and that he would never appear before her again.For her to make such an earnest request, she must’ve been very disgusted with him. He shouldn't delude himself into thinking that she still had feelings for him."Stop trying to fool me, Oliver."Sure, Julian still had feelings for Diana,
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To prevent Kayla from screaming, Oliver had taped her mouth shut.It could be said that Kayla was like a fish on Diana's chopping board, just waiting to be slaughtered.When Kayla caught sight of Diana, her eyes widened and she began to whimper.She struggled violently, as if she had something to say.On the other hand, Diana was in no hurry. She waited until she could thank Oliver properly, and walked him to the elevator before returning to her apartment.When she came back into the room, she was holding a brocade box. Inside was a safety charm Oliver had told her about.He had agreed to bring Kayla here on the condition that Diana promised to keep herself safe, but that he would also provide some safety to her in the form of this charm.Oliver had thought of everything for her.Yes, there were still many people in this world who cared about her.Diana felt a burst of warmth in her heart. When she thought about Oliver's solemn expression, she put the brocade box carefully in
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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
