Julian's Stand in Wife

After leaving the café, Noel didn’t take his car. He walked aimlessly on the street instead. For the first time, he felt that though Richburgh was vast, he couldn’t find a place to belong.

He was alone…

Like a lost soul.

Even when Julian called, Noel couldn’t muster the energy to talk to his boss.

After finally finishing his work report, Julian found it strange and asked, “You still haven’t had a successful kiss?”

If the kiss had been successful, Noel should be full of spirit right now and not so listless.

“You said you wanted to prepare a memorable and heartfelt confession for Cecilia. Did it work?”

Did it work?

Noel hadn’t even seen her face.

doesn’t even remember my voice,” Noel replied, his voice tinged with helplessness.

have finally found someone he could confide in.

can’t be bothered to break up with me in person. The Jarvises are using that to compensate me and remind me of this ‘favor’ after the breakup. They don’t want Cecilia’s illness to be publicized. Am I so despicable in their eyes? That I’d want to tarnish a

over what the Jarvises had done. It was mainly because to him, Noel wasn’t just an ordinary assistant. The latter had been like a brother to him, staying with him for

“You need to see Cecilia in person, talk to her face to face, and confirm whether the breakup is

her on the phone, and she said she wants to break up,”

asked. “When she said it over the phone, can you be sure that she wasn’t

the sun

you’re right! I should make an effort to meet with Ms. Jarvis. Only when we meet in person and she says she wants

But…

Jarvis won’t let me meet Cecilia,” Noel

to make sure you and

hummed in agreement, his voice

that’s enough. Remember when we were trapped in the high seas, hunted everywhere, and people were trying to kill us abroad, with severe injuries? You never shed a tear. Is it really worth crying like

was momentarily choked up by Julian’s words, and actually