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.

remember my voice,” Noel replied, his voice tinged

have finally found someone he could confide in. He began to cry

that Cecilia’s too busy shopping and 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

because to him, Noel wasn’t just an ordinary assistant. The latter had been

to see Cecilia in person, talk to

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

“When she said it over the phone,

were akin to seeing the sun

Only when

But…

me meet Cecilia,” Noel continued,

to

agreement, his

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 this for a woman? You’re just

choked up by Julian’s words, and actually felt quite