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Very soon, Julian, Kiki, Diana and Sean were the only ones left in the backyard.“Sean, don’t make Daddy angry,” Julian said, ignoring Diana completely. He didn’t appear to have any intention of blaming Kiki, the full-grown adult, for hurting Sean. He only wanted Sean to apologize to them.Diana looked deeply at Julian and remembered what Kiki told her just now. She stepped forward, with the intention of pulling Julian to a quiet corner and hashing things out with him first.Only after she clarified the status of their relationship right now would she be able to communicate better with him.However, Julian flung her hand away. “There’s nothing to talk about between us.”His eyes were sharp and incisive, bearing a clear message of rejection.Diana felt awkward, but she said, “Julian, something like this just happened to Sean. He doesn’t feel good about it himself. Let’s not be like this in front of the kids…”“Be like what?” Julian glanced at Kiki and sneered, “When you rejecte
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Julian didn’t feel good to hear Sean say that. Still, he couldn’t give up now that things had progressed to this point. Kiki was the only person he could go to in search of clues for Diana’s loss of memories. If he gave up on his seduction plan, then next time…It would be tough for Kiki to trust him and lower her guard.“Sean…” He was about to speak when Kiki looked up at him keenly and said coyly, “Mr. Fulcher…”She was afraid that he would choose them. At the same time, she hoped Julian would choose her instead.It was something she had been dreaming about over the past three years—that Julian would abandon Diana and embrace her instead. If that happened, Doreen would be with a father, and she would be with a husband.What a perfect, happy ending!Ever since she saw him again at the hospital, the dream had been in her mind. She didn’t expect Julian to be as impenetrable as a stone, even after so many years.Now that there were troubles in his relationship with Diana, Kiki
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“It’s not that I don’t want Sean and Betty, I just don’t want Diana any longer.” Julian looked at Diana in disdain, as if he was on the verge of lashing out at her with a whip if he could.“As for you and your sister,” Julian said to Sean, “I’ve said it before, I’ll find a new mommy for you. As long as you two can accept Kiki as your new mommy, I’ll naturally accept the two of you just as before.”Sean was stunned.He was overwhelmed with disbelief, so much so that he stood unmoving on the spot like a block of wood.He subconsciously grabbed the hem of Diana’s shirt and said anxiously, “Mommy, I don’t want a new mommy. Betty and I want to be with you forever.”“Don’t worry. It’s okay,” Diana said. She didn’t expect what Julian said in the past to come true. He really did have thoughts of finding a new mommy for the twins.What’s more…He wanted Kiki to be their new mommy.What a joke.What a terrible joke!Diana no longer wanted to hear a single word from Julian. She haul
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What a great shock!It took all of Kiki’s self-control to stop herself from jumping for joy.She had to be a good mommy right now, not just to Doreen, but also to Sean. That was the only way to make Julian persist with that idea and stand on her side.He was Sean’s father, after all. What if he saw her mistreating his children and changed his mind?With that thought in mind, she immediately walked forward and held Julian’s arm. “Actually, it’s alright,” she said with a smile. “Doreen’s fine now, isn’t she? Quick, tell Sean I don’t count it against him as long as he doesn’t scare his classmates with frogs and bugs next time. We’re family, after all. But if he hurt other children, things won’t be so easy to deal with.”She was trying to hint to Julian that she was generous in forgiving Sean.“No way,” Julian insisted, “I must make Sean apologize to both of you. That’s the only way he can get along with you two and stop creating trouble for Doreen.”Julian never expected himself
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Doreen could feel how cold and distant Sean was. She almost burst into tears as she touched the bandage wrapped around her head.Sean hated seeing her act like that.She liked bullying her classmates and did that often. She would always steal their snacks but be the first to cry when the teacher came back.If she hadn’t injured her head because of this incident, Sean would never apologize to her. He would take it as punishment for her bullying his classmates and for scratching Betty’s face.Seeing Doreen on the verge of tears, Kiki hurried to console her.Just as Julian was hesitating whether to scold Sean for fear that he might end up really breaking the little boy’s heart, the principal appeared.“Mr. Fulcher, please come over with Ms. Winnington.”She first sent Sean back to the classroom, then returned to her office and asked them, “Has Sean apologized to Doreen?”“Yes, he has.”“It’s inevitable for children to fight among themselves. As long as they take the initiative to
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Sean had undergone a strict interview before he could join the kindergarten. Now that Kiki wanted to be together with Julian, what about Doreen’s biological father?Diana wanted to make things clear. “Why don’t I see Doreen’s father today?”The principal smiled at Diana’s question. She saw through Diana’s intentions immediately.“Doreen was an exception we allowed.”Diana’s eyes widened. “Oh?”“But it wasn’t for the sake of money,” the principal went on. “Every single child in this kindergarten comes from rich families. Money doesn’t work at our center.”That made Diana even more curious. “Then, Doreen…”“Her grandfather agreed to provide free consultation for all the children in our kindergarten if we allowed her to attend our kindergarten,” the principal said.Shiloh’s skills were way beyond minor ailments and common illnesses. “If any of our children contracted complicated diseases or illnesses, they’d have a greater chance of survival with him around.”Little lives were
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Julian didn’t expect Kiki to understand him so ‘perfectly’.This time, the smile on his face was genuine. “It’s been tough on you. I’ll stay for dinner tonight.”Happiness came all too suddenly. Kiki was just feeling troubled over how to make Julian stay for dinner when Julian took the initiative to suggest it.“I have some wine here.” Kiki shot Doreen a look, giving her the cue to return to her room and not interrupt her from getting intimate with Julian. “Mr. Fulcher, do you want to drink a little…tonight?”-Julian had yet to return to Collina Villa, even after dinner.Diana stood at the door and looked out, feeling inexplicably melancholic and wistful. She could sense that those feelings had to do with Julian.She hoped from the bottom of her heart that he would keep in mind every word she said and remember that she would be moving out of the villa with the twins.She also hoped he would stop her from doing so.Yet, he didn’t.She didn’t even see him appear.It was alrea
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Diana’s heart sank when she saw Betty like that.Julian had been taking care of Betty during this period, when she was busy with work. At his high position, work was flexible for him. Sometimes, he would even bring Betty to his office.After the work day ended, he would bring Betty to Diana’s studio. Then, he would take Diana to the kindergarten to wait for Sean to be released from school. He deserved credit for his patience and thoughtful care, which contributed much to the improvement of Betty’s condition and recovery.Those were the times when they resembled a family the most.No. Resemble wasn’t the right word.They were a family of four to begin with.But now, their family was on the verge of separation. Julian was single-minded in pursuing Kiki. Diana had to take the kids away from Collina Villa.“Betty, do you miss Daddy?”“Mmm.” Betty nodded, her fingers intertwining uneasily. She kept glancing back and forth between Sean and Diana, worried that they would be fierce t
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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
