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That way, there was no need to worry about Julian disagreeing.On this day, Julian returned home from the Jarvises’ residence as usual.Upon reaching home, he saw an ambulance parked in the courtyard. Thinking that the twins might have had an accident, he hurried inside, shouting their names as he ran.Just as he entered the living room, several pairs of eyes turned toward him simultaneously. Among them were doctors, nurses, Diana, and the twins.When Betty saw that Julian was home, she ran towards him as fast as she could. She stretched out her hands, saying, "Daddy, carry."Julian bent down, picked up Betty, and walked toward the rest. Diana saw him coming, and smiled at him.It had been several days. The two of them only exchanged brief glances when sending Sean to kindergarten. Apart from that, they didn't even have time to eat together.Before, Diana had never smiled at him like this.Seeing her smile at him right now, Julian didn't feel happy. "Who’s the person lying in
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Julian was unhappy.Diana couldn't bring herself to be happy, either.Although Julian was quite uncomfortable about this arrangement, he agreed reluctantly. However, he added, "This house is so big, so adding more people isn’t a problem. Simon can stay here without paying, and you don't need to cover his expenses."Having his own woman give him money for another man's sake? How could Julian stomach that?Diana wanted to insist, but seeing his expression remained unfavorable, she decided not to argue further."Thank you," she said, sighing in relief. She quickly stole a glance at him. In any case, Julian wasn't angry that she had brought Simon back to take care of him.Sean had visited Simon several times. Although he didn't talk much, he kept everything in his heart. Each time he went downstairs, he would bring Simon some cookies or snacks. Sometimes, he even offered nuts for Simon, saying, "These are good for recovery."Betty visited Simon occasionally as well. However, she
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Julian hissed in pain. He was about to ask Diana what was going on, but before he could say anything, Diana's expression turned frantic. “You're overthinking!” she said. “Why would I make this for you?”She spoke loudly, her eyes darting to the window. "Simon requested this stew for lunch today." Her voice was strained as she continued, "Julian, don't jump to conclusions. I didn't cook a portion for you."At her words, the smile on Julian's face gradually faded. His complexion turned dark. "Diana!"What was she doing?The dissatisfaction that had been building up within him erupted. "It's not just that you haven't smiled much at me these days. I understand you're busy. But now, you even pushed me away and hurt my back. Forget expressing a word of concern for me, you’re actually saying you didn't cook a portion for me?"She used to love making soup and stew for him.He had been looking forward to it since her return to Richburgh. He had also urged her to make it for him. Yet
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Diana pushed Julian gently, as if she was coaxing a child. "Okay, enough. Simon's legs are injured. As his older brother, you should give in to him a little."Julian's mood visibly improved, but his tone remained unfriendly. "I'm not his brother." "Stop pretending." Diana saw through him. If Julian truly refused to acknowledge Simon as his brother, he wouldn't have accepted Simon moving in.Nina was right. The most stubborn and hard thing in the world was Julian's mouth.Still, it was strange.When she kissed him just now, it felt so gentle and soft.Thinking about that sensation, akin to touching flower petals, Diana's mood improved significantly. Julian's mood also brightened.He touched his lower back, and looked at Diana. There was obvious dissatisfaction on his face, and he was pouting slightly. "You can't push me like that in the future.""Yeah, okay. Sure." Diana agreed repeatedly, then hurriedly opened his shirt to take a look at his wound. "The skin’s a little scraped
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Simon couldn't utter a word in response. After a while, he muttered in a subdued tone, "Diana isn’t yours. You're already divorced."Julian didn't yield an inch. "It seems you know everything. I thought the car accident damaged your brain, since you didn't even know that she used to be your sister-in-law. But I guess you're well aware of everything." He looked at Simon's legs as he spoke.Julian didn't believe it. He found it hard to stomach that someone like Simon didn't care about his legs.Sure enough, Simon's eyes flashed in resentment. "Julian!" he snarled.If Julian wanted to mock Simon, he should do it openly and honestly. Why beat around the bush?"Yeah?" Julian responded with a faint nod. "I'm listening."With that, he lifted the bowl and brought it to Simon's lips. "Drink. My girlfriend gave me specific instructions to make sure you finish this stew."Julian emphasized the words "my girlfriend," causing Simon to clutch his legs tightly.Did he regret it?After
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The more Julian spoke, the more absurd he sounded. Diana listened in disbelief. She looked at Julian, as if he had committed a grave mistake. "This isn't the first time you've suspected him of intentionally causing trouble for himself."However, the car accident was clearly just that—an accident. If anyone had to take responsibility, it could only be Diana. It was why she was working so hard to make amends."I hope this is the last time," Diana issued her final warning, her tone stern. "Also, if I'm not around, don't enter his room alone."After all that was said, she still didn't believe Julian hadn't given Simon a hard time just now. Julian wasn't pleased. "Whatever."His words were accompanied by an icy gaze, enough to make one shudder.He was angry, but Diana wasn't in the mood to placate him anymore. She was too tired to waste her thoughts on dealing with him.Seeing that she was ignoring him completely, Julian grew even angrier. The fury simmering under his skin was r
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Diana looked at his defiant expression, and couldn't help but find it amusing. "Why is it that the more we talk, the more petty you become? You're an adult. Can't you just talk to me normally? Why do you have to make Betty relay your message?"However, Julian didn't listen and was persistent. "Sweetie, tell your mommy I don't want to talk to her."Betty hesitated for a while, but she quickly raised her adorable round eyes. In a childlike voice, she said, "Mommy, Daddy said he doesn't want to talk to you.""Julian, have you forgotten? What did the doctor say last time during the child psychology lecture? He said we must create a healthy family environment to—"Before Diana could finish her sentence, Julian interjected, "Sweetie, tell your mommy I'm done eating."With that, Julian left, intending to return to his own room. Diana watched his retreating figure. She was so angry, she could feel herself getting a heart attack."Julian, do you really not care about the children? Do yo
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In Julian's bedroom, Sean told him, "Go apologize to Mommy."He was frowning when he pushed the door open. When he ordered Julian, his tone was startlingly mature. It was quite interesting. Diana was angry with Julian, and so was the little one.Julian crouched to Sean’s level. "Do you know what happened between your mommy and me? And now, you want me to apologize to her?"Sean shook his head, arms crossed. His one leg was on the ground, while the other was raised against the wall. He looked at Julian, his face icy and aloof. "Women need to be appeased," he said with a stern face, like the strictest teacher in school. He sounded dead serious. "Whether she's right or wrong, it's always your fault. This is the only way your love can last."Julian was shocked by his son's words. "...Little man, do you even know what love is?""Of course." Sean glanced at him flatly, then turned and left the room. Shortly after, he returned with a small backpack. Betty rested her cheek on her
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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
