Julian's Stand in Wife

That was the freedom Betty had been looking forward to for a long time. It was time she had to herself to let her hair down.

Julian didn’t want to interrupt her.

Julian left her door and turned to walk back to the master bedroom he shared with Diana. He lifted his hand, and knocked on the door.

Diana heard the knocks, but didn’t stand up. “What do you want?”

She sounded sullen and clearly upset, which frustrated Julian.

“Diana…” he coaxed in a low voice. “Open the door for me, come on.”

Everyone in this house was ignoring him, and it was souring his mood.

He had seen that Diana was clearly in a bad mood, but because he wanted to see Nina off first, he didn’t rush to talk to Diana about it.

“Nina has something she wants me to convey to you.”

Nina…

Diana thought again about her best friend, who said such hurtful words not long ago. She suppressed the pain overflowing from her heart, and said, “There’s nothing to be said. I want to be alone.”

exactly happened between you and Nina?” Julian leaned against the door, trying to talk

“Nothing much.”

say unpleasant stuff

actually called her a third wheel, and insisted

knew very well how much Nina loved

to give

heed

on Jim’s side had

talk things through with the Jennings. However, there was no news

it,

over a month since she

this period, Diana never initiated

course, that was true

Much to her surprise, he did—very swiftly, too. His voice was warm and soothing as he asked,

“Professor

help. Suddenly,

to it. His voice filled with expectations and concern, he asked, “Ms. Winnington, have you been well recently? How are your babies

“Good, good. Thank you for your concern, Professor Hughes. The babies and I are fine. The check-ups have all gone smoothly,