Julian's Stand in Wife

At the airport, Betty looked excited. She hadn’t been far from home in a long time.

“Mommy, is it really just going to be the two of us?”

Layla was done with check-in, and was giving Diana the travel documents. Diana took tidied them up before replying to Betty, “Yes, just the two of us. Don’t you want that?”

Betty clasped her hands together. “Of course, I want that!”

It’s just that…

“It’ll be even better if Daddy comes along.”

If Sean were around too, it’d be perfect!

However, Betty didn’t dare bring up Sean in front of Diana.

The few times she did that, Diana would sob uncontrollably. Since then, she never mentioned anything regarding Sean before Diana.

She missed Sean.

Mommy missed Sean even more.

But very soon, her disappointment was replaced

even if

She saw the in Diana’s eyes, and immediately hugged Diana and gave her mother cheek a little peck.

smiled and caressed Betty’s head, leaning forward to kiss her daughter. Then she said to Layla, “Don’t worry, just head back

couldn’t bring herself to not

troubled throughout the whole journey.

her face all wrinkled. “Why don’t I…give Mr. Fulcher a call first? We should at least inform him about something as major as you taking Ms. Betty out for

her hands firmly on Layla’s shoulders, and turned her in the direction of the exit

Julian knew Jim, anyway.

to worry

Oliver really

Perhaps the

not worried about Mr. Fulcher blaming me,” Layla said, beginning to

few hours, and you need to take care of Ms. Betty as well. How can I feel assured?

Layla at

on Jim, and he was bound to host her and extend hospitality to her. If

want to trouble

by myself,” she said. “We’re taking business class, and the flight attendants can help me. Betty doesn’t even really need me now. Layla, please don’t