Julian's Stand in Wife

He was like a robot always on standby, ready in his best condition to double down and work.

Yet, this time, he looked so distracted.

Sometimes, even when there was a commotion outside, Noel would continue standing rooted to the spot in a daze, as if he didn’t hear anything at all.

Seeing him so unlike himself, Diana sighed. She decided to let Julian talk to Noel.

Julian’s words carried more weight to Noel. Noel might heed his counsel, and give himself and Cecilia another chance.

Julian disagreed, however. Diana out, he analyzed the situation for her. “He wouldn’t listen to me. You don’t understand. Firstly, his pride has suffered a beating. Secondly, he felt like he was let down for trusting her.”

The problem between him and Cecilia wasn’t going to be easily resolved.

“Noel’s probably going to feel down for a period. The Jarvises clearly have a hand in this, in an attempt to stop them from being together.”

New problems would arise even after resolving this misunderstanding. Whatever it was, the Jarvises would never let Noel be with Cecilia.

“Oh, right,” Diana said.

something clicked in her mind. She

Jarvises don’t even want you and I to be

was able to invite Cecilia out because

but didn’t expect that Cecilia’s

meetings in the future will have to be in secret, so that her mom doesn’t find out.” Diana found it strange. “Cecilia’s already a grown-up, but her family watches her

that the Jarvises don’t want Cecilia in contact with anyone from our family. I suspect that aside from looking

get together. Ever since then, they’ve

it made sense to Julian

think

although both of them were concerned about Noel and were busy thinking of solutions for him, their

did in an orderly manner: rubbing stretch marks oil, washing and drying her hair, talking

was a quiet

a way to help Noel, they fell

Sean, who was all the way at the training camp,

He was terrified.

because he was being bullied. Although he didn’t really get along with his dorm mates, none of