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Julian’s Stand-In Wife Chapter 699
Diana really wanted to see Julian as soon as possible.The cab stopped, and she couldn't wait to open the door and get out.She was almost there.The driver even made a gesture of encouragement to her. "Young lady, when you have such a hardworking and outstanding man, you must hold on to him tightly!"The driver thought for a moment and added, "I wish you all the best, and I hope you have a smooth wedding!"Technically, it was her second marriage.Still, the first and second marriages were to the same person.Diana didn't explain, and simply accepted that she was more proactive in the marriage this time. Little did she know that Julian was even more anxious.He had been telling her every day to complete the paperwork, and was so eager too.Could things ever not go smoothly for her today?But one should always accept others' well wishes, so Diana smiled and thanked the driver. "Thank you for your kind words!"With that, she swiftly ran into the lobby of Fulcher Inc. headquart
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Not only was there a lot of talk in the aristocratic families, but even the receptionist had also heard something!Diana wasn't the type who liked to show off, but at this moment, she couldn't help herself. The corners of her mouth curved upwards in a mad, confident smile as she said firmly, "I'm his wife, the next person to marry him... It's still me!"Her skin was as white as snow, and her delicate features seemed to glow. Her overall temperament was dignified and elegant, and she looked like a noble painting.Just standing there quietly, she made it impossible for people to look away.Indeed...She was more convincing than any of the women who had come to see Mr. Fulcher before.Seeing the dumbfounded look on the receptionist’s face, Diana smiled even more widely and said, "Give him a call, and say...his ex-wife is inviting him to get married."Ex-wife?Inviting him to get married?And she was supposed to call Mr. Fulcher?! The receptionist was on the verge of dying of laug
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The atmosphere in the entire office became incredibly heavy, and only Noel dared to interrupt the tense mood. He began cautiously, "Sir..."He approached Julian,and informed him what the receptionist had told him. "The madam is here. She's waiting for you downstairs."Diana had never proactively come to the office before. It seemed she was feeling guilty. Well, at least she had a conscience and knew to come here to make amends. Julian's mood improved slightly at the thought.Actually, as long as she behaved properly and was willing to confess what happened last night between her and Oliver, he could pretend nothing had happened."She's not here to apologize," Noel shook his head, leaning close to his ear with a mysterious expression, and continued happily, "She says she's here to invite you to get married!"This was what Julian wanted all along!It should melt his icy demeanor.To Noel’s surprise, Julian's face grew even colder. "Invite me to get married?"What did she take the
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When Diana left the villa in the morning, she was filled with excitement and anticipation for rekindling her married life with Julian. Now that she had returned, all she had was the documents in her hand and no one by her side.She felt as lonely as she looked.The atmosphere in the entire villa was icy and oppressive, devoid of any New Year's joy and laughter."Didn't Mr. Fulcher come back with you?" Layla asked. Layla was someone who had been transferred from the Fulcher Manor, Madam Fulcher’s residence. She was an old servant who had been accustomed to serving Madam Fulcher. After Albert left, Madam Fulcher wanted her to take care of Diana. However, Julian had been hesitant about bringing Layla; he feared Madam Fulcher would be uncomfortable without Layla being around to help, so he had never agreed. After Madam Fulcher passed away, Julian took the initiative to bring Layla to his residence. He and Diana treated her as an elder of their family.In the villa, she was the only p
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The heavy warmth, just like his deep love, warmed Diana's heart. Her previous gripes vanished in an instant with the heat brought by the coat. She looked at him with a bright smile, and said, “Julian, have some soup."The fragrance of the soup wafted through the air. Her eyes sparkled like stars, and her voice was as sweet, unforgettable to the ears of anyone who heard it. She sounded exactly the same as when she called him on New Year's Eve.At that time...Did she look at Oliver using those same bright and starry eyes?What was so good about that man?After Oliver had schemed against her like that, he still managed to make her leave Julian on New Year's Eve and go to his residence...And on that night...What did they say to each other? What did they do?Diana...Would she betray him as his parents had done to each other?Julian didn't know.Nor did he dare to think or ask about it."Julian." Diana tried again, as she tightened the coat around her and gave Layla a gra
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On New Year's Eve, the person Diana had met at the Channing residence wasn't Oliver. Plus, the meeting certainly wasn't as important as Julian had thought. She just went to meet Simon to hear about a secret involving Julian. But this secret... Diana looked up at him, and the ache in her heart settled like a spider's web. It wrapped around her heart and was deeply rooted in her core, as if it had woven a trap in her life. She couldn't afford to be rash and tell Julian the true reason for her absence on New Year's Eve.Diana swallowed hard as she anxiously explained to him, "It was wrong of me to lie, Julian, but I had my reasons. I had no choice." Her own stupidity prevented her from immediately finding a tactful way to inform him, to minimize the impact of Simon's situation on Julian."After your birthday," Diana suddenly said as her eyes brightened. "After your birthday, I promise I’ll tell you everything!" Just give her a few more days. She was certain she could properly di
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Julian seethed and hissed through gritted teeth, "Is it because I've always indulged you too much?" Had he indulged her so much to the point she could act like she was in the right even when she made a mistake? What a joke!Diana countered sharply, "Indulged me?" It was true he had pampered and indulged her during their three years of marriage, but he had treated her as if she were someone else the entire time! Their past was now like seeds in the ground; now, it was yanked out abruptly, roots and all.Diana calmed down, though her voice trembled slightly with grief when she spoke. "If you did indulge me, we wouldn't be having these arguments right now." And he certainly wouldn't be using the topic of remarriage to threaten her.Julian sensed the disappointment in her eyes, and a flash of heartache passed through his gaze. For a moment, he truly wanted to hold her tightly in his arms and apologize to her. But what was he supposed to apologize for? This time, it wasn't
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She didn’t expect Julian to not say anything to her even after a long while.Diana couldn’t stand it any longer, and was about to pull open the sheets and look outside when she suddenly felt the other side of the bed sink down.The sheets were pulled away from her as well.Julian was lying down on the bed.What was the point of sharing a bed when he didn’t bother cajoling her or talking to her?Did she need to wait longer?Did a cold and hard man like Julian need more time to prepare himself before he was willing to coax another woman?That thought made Diana feel better inside.She stopped herself from crying out of indignation.She simply waited quietly.She waited until her whole body went stiff, yet Julian remained silent.Her head was still under the covers, and she just needed to turn her head slightly to see his collarbone peeking out from under his unbuttoned shirt.The sheets were filled with his scent.It was so cold outside; yet with him around, it felt like the
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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
