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Julian’s Stand-In Wife Chapter 853
Julian's face alone was already superb. Coupled with his slim figure, it would perfectly showcase the advantages of the clothes—no matter what he wore. Diana soon came out fully dressed. There was admiration on her face.Julian was momentarily stunned by her gaze. He even forgot what he was about to say for a moment. It had been a long time since they interacted peacefully.Diana was the first to break the silence. There was an unavoidable anticipation in her eyes. "You came here today to...""To take Sean and Betty away," Julian replied calmly, without the slightest intention of arguing. There was no room for negotiation.Diana was completely stunned. A second later, she was overwhelmed with anger. "I won't give you the children!" She was furious. "If I had known this would be your reaction once you confirmed the results, I would’ve kept this from you forever!"After all, Sean had told Julian that he had switched the samples. The one who didn't believe it was Julian! Afte
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There was no going back for them.When Diana returned to the Fulcher family and claimed to be his sister-in-law, he should have understood they had come to a point of no return.Yet, he couldn't help but reminisce about the past—when Diana was wholeheartedly devoted to him, and when he was the only one in her eyes.Now, she told him lies and used her amnesia to cover up everything that happened three years ago. If she truly had amnesia, why did she keep in touch with Simon and spend three years in Stirling City with him? If she really didn't remember anything, she should have forgotten Simon too.Julian's heart grew bitter, but he restrained his emotions. He looked at Diana. "Don't take advantage of the situation."Now that he was certain about the authenticity of the paternity test, he naturally wanted to apologize for misunderstanding her and assuming she had influenced the children to lie and make him retake the test. Despite that, she still wanted to manipulate him and
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Those were indeed Julian's exact words. He was so frustrated, he couldn't even reply. After a while, he snapped, "Are you done?" "No!" Diana took a deep breath. "You're right. You were basically raising children while not knowing a thing about them. You’ve never experienced the pain and heartache of giving birth. How could you be anything but a happy and ignorant father?""Watch your words, Diana!"The way Diana said it made it sound like he had been cheated on, and had raised children that weren't his.Now that it was confirmed that the two children were his flesh and blood, her words made him uncomfortable.Julian crouched, annoyed. "The children are still here. Could your temper be any worse? It’d be great if you scared them all away. You'd be happy, wouldn’t you?"This man never had any kind words for her. Diana was hurt by his accusations, but dared not speak loudly again."I’m more upset about Betty's condition than you are," she said. "Regardless, you have no right t
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Diana felt as if someone had hit her head with a brick.This was the child she had painstakingly brought up day by tedious day, night by torturous night, through all the fatigue of not getting even three hours of sleep a day.She thought she understood him, but in actual fact, Julian’s words had more power over her child than she did as his mother.Not only was Sean willing to acknowledge Julian, but he was even willing to go home with Julian and abandon his mother.“Mommy, don’t be sad.” Sean remained very clear-minded. “It’ll be good for everyone if Betty and I go home with Daddy.”That was especially so given Betty’s condition. “The house we’re staying in belongs to Uncle Simon. We’ll have to return it to him one day.”Since they now had a father, he didn’t want Mommy to be involved with other men.That might make Daddy angry.Sean had been seriously contemplating what getting married meant.Of course, he understood that his mommy and Mr. Julian were currently divorced.Bu
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He didn’t dare think about why he was unhappy.He feared thinking too deeply might make him lose control of his emotions.However, he couldn’t stop himself from patting Diana’s shoulders to console her. “You’re a great mother.”If he were in her shoes, he might not have done a good job like her. At the very least, he’d find it tough to not be upset with the twins.But she chose to swallow the pain and treat her children with great patience.No wonder Sean was always so calm and composed, and Betty was so bright and chirpy before she fell sick! It wasn’t just due to their nature, but because they had a great mother.“You’ve taught them well, and you’ve been a great example to them. You were right. I’ve misunderstood you.”He shouldn’t have been so arrogant and assume he could treat the twins better than Diana did. Still, he would give his all to make sure the twins enjoyed a happy and carefree life. “I’ll treat them well. Don’t worry.”Diana nodded, her eyes filled with tear
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His words pierced right through Diana’s heart.So, her son wasn’t abandoning her.He didn’t choose his rich father over his poor mother, either.He simply thought that resistance might lead to more suffering. Given that he had experienced the pain of getting dragged into the adults’ conflicts, it was understandable.Diana hugged Sean even tighter. She couldn’t bear to let him go. “Sean, I’m so sorry. I’ve been so busy with work and taking care of Betty that I’ve neglected you.”He was also a child.How could he possibly consider so many things?He was clearly hurt as well.Yet all he was concerned about was how to become stronger, so he could protect her and Betty.Her son didn’t abandon her.But her overwhelming joy quickly gave way to deep, aching sorrow.Julian was wrong.She wasn’t a great mother.She forced her children to bear so much at a tender age.Perhaps letting Sean and Betty leave with Julian was the right thing to do.It was the right choice.Sean didn’t n
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How could a child so young have such thoughts?Diana was just as shocked.Sean never failed to surprise her.She never expected him to remember that. Next time, she must be careful talking in front of her son. She couldn’t let him get exposed to the troubles of the adult world.“It’s not a problem for me,” Julian said. “I’ll send someone to look into whichever kindergarten you want to attend.”All Julian needed to do was to say the word.Sean smiled, but then shook his head. “No.”“Why not?”“We should go through the official process,” he said righteously.Normally, Sean spoke little. When the situation called for it, though, he knew a lot of big words. He was always so clear and articulate. “Daddy, you must set a good example for us. That way, when Betty and I get in a tough spot in the future, we won’t look for an easy way out. Rather, we’d count on our own effort to gain victory and respect.”Julian almost broke into a cold sweat when he heard that.Was Sean really a
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Julian furrowed his brows. “I don’t understand what he meant.”Diana hurriedly explained the kindergarten’s requirements in detail. Julian was rather taken aback. “So many requirements just to attend a kindergarten?”Diana knew he doubted her. He probably thought she was saying it on purpose, so she could force him into pretending to be a happy family with her.“So many requirements, yet so many parents are dying to get their children in,” she said sarcastically, displeased. Julian was a smart man.He could tell that Diana was making a dig at him.Well, he didn’t mind it. Today was his first day meeting the twins as their father, and Sean even agreed to follow him home. If he couldn’t fulfill such a trivial request, Sean would surely be disappointed.If Sean disapproved of him, Betty wouldn’t kiss him. He looked at Sean, then sighed. “Do you really like this kindergarten?”Sean nodded. “I do.”“In that case, I’ll cooperate.”Julian was willing to do anything to make Se
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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
