Julian's Stand in Wife

Chapter 1516

Diana was rather worried. "Where did she go?"

Julian tried to calm her down. "I think I know."

Diana glanced at him, anxious. "Do tell!"

Diana was clearly very worried for Kate, given how anxious she was.

Julian hemmed and hawed, deliberately teasing her. "Tell you? Tell you what?"

He seized the chance while Kate and Betty weren't around to lean in close to Diana.

Like a huge dog deprived of tender loving care, he rubbed the tip of his nose against Diana's and deliberately breathed hot air into her face.

"Hmm? Tell me, what do you want me to say?"

They hadn't been this intimate for a long while.

had been fighting before Diana came

witnessing Jim and Simon’s death, they weren’t in the mood to catch up with and whisper sweet nothings to each

was only until this moment that Julian could no longer hold back his desires for Diana. He missed her badly. He really wanted to draw close

didn’t dare to tell her that

Diana might feel guilty

look her in the eye. He had to muster up the courage to draw close to her. Somehow, he kept

Diana said, sensing the hesitation in his

always so firm and determined. "What's

out,

before, whenever Julian felt down, she would

She swallowed past her constricted throat and said the name that felt like

tightened the hug, and said, "You must be very sad...about Simon’s

was Julian's younger brother. Although Julian had never acknowledged him as part of

new year with them at Fulcher Manor, she

And this time...

for Simon, none of them would have made

the name of research. She would probably have to suffer much pain