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.

Noel replied,

spoke, Noel seemed to have finally found someone he could confide in. He began to cry like a

with me in person. The Jarvises are using that to compensate me and remind me

him, Noel wasn’t just

just listen to Sue,” Julian said. “You need to see Cecilia in person, talk to

on the phone, and she said she wants to

asked. “When she said it over the phone, can you be sure that she

were akin to seeing the sun after days of

lit up. “Sir, 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…

me meet Cecilia,”

him. “I’ll find a way to make sure you and

agreement, his voice

“Okay, 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.

choked up by Julian’s words, and actually felt