Julian's Stand in Wife

Even if Jim created some questionable medicines in the process, it wouldn't matter. After all, he wouldn't be the one to suffer the consequences of the experimental drugs.

Take Simon, for example. After consuming the latest concoction from Jim's research, he transformed into someone incapable of uttering a word.

Even when Jim asked him to leave the pharmaceutical laboratory, Simon refused to budge.

Little did Jim expect that Diana would call Simon. Jim glanced at Simon, his eyes an indescribable emotion.

Eventually, his mocking tone turned into sarcasm.

“You seem to have deep feelings for her.”

Simon smiled, neither confirming nor denying Jim's words.

Whether the feelings were deep or not, Simon couldn't even figure it out himself.

He recalled that warm Christmas dinner, unsure whether he should continue treating Diana as a woman or regard her as his sister-in-law.

Hah...

Even if he wanted to see her as a sister-in-law, Julian probably wouldn't agree.

Thinking about Julian's disapproving face and the tacit approval he received during the dinner at the Fulcher family table, a warmth he couldn't express flowed within him.

his life, it seemed like he was always compared to Julian. Because of

was

parents were gone, the only recognition he sought was from

His brother.

in his heart, and his

saying that word felt quite pleasant. His mouth was filled with sweetness, and

a black pill in front of him. He grabbed a glass of water, and tilted his head back to

Fanny had another dream.

was always a child

small and chubby. Sometimes, he glowed white, as

stopped calling

watched as he crawled towards her with

her body. She kicked at him, telling him

cried even louder. His chubby body wasted away rapidly, finally turning

abruptly. When she realized it was just a dream, her forehead and back

dark. When she tried to get up and turn on the light, she

a daze, she saw a figure crouched at the foot of the bed

eyes, but it was

was a figure at