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.

mention of the Jarvises, something clicked in her

even want

invite Cecilia

about it, but didn’t expect that Cecilia’s refusal to see Diana

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 so closely. Wouldn’t there be problems

Cecilia in contact with anyone from our family. I suspect

and Cecilia to get together. Ever since then, they’ve hated us so intensely they don’t want us in contact with

them and the Jarvises, it made sense to Julian and Diana that the Jarvises

think

and were busy thinking of solutions for him, their

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

a

out a way to help

way at the training camp, couldn’t seem

He was terrified.

he didn’t really get along with his dorm mates,