Julian's Stand in Wife

Chapter 96

Oliver looked at Diana and said kindly, “Cheer up. Think of the baby.”

Diana nodded. He was right. She should be happier that what she feared had not happened, and that Kayla wasn’t overwhelming her at every turn.

But… Why did it feel so strange?

The sensation was akin to a puffed–up balloon that had deflated suddenly. Did Diana feel powerless because she had lost to such an average person?

Diana pulled herself together, thinking that she would meet the other formally later and have a good talk. Otherwise, she wouldn’t understand why Julian would abandon her for such a mediocre existence.

When Diana and Oliver reached Kayla’s room, they were informed that Kayla and Kate had gone to the cloakroom and had asked Diana to meet them there instead. Because of the switch in location, it wasn’t convenient for a man to follow her. Thus, Oliver had to stay behind.

“Can you handle it alone?”

“I’ll be fine,” Diana replied with a smile. Thinking of Kayla whom she had met previously, and the undisguised contempt and malice she faced, her guard against Kayla making underhanded moves had lowered significantly. “Even though they don’t like me, they won’t do anything to me at a public birthday party.”

embarrass the Winnington family if anything went

nodded. He soon found a

so just shout for me if anything happens. I’ll rush

Have some tea and rest while you

then, she was simply a joke who wasn’t welcome. Forget about living comfortably in the Winnington residence, she didn’t even dare walk

with the

of her, leading the way. Seven or eight turns later, they reached the innermost room on the

Madam’s cloakroom,” the maid said, pointing at one of the two rooms that were next to each other. The

really

room is the largest, and Madam used to live in it. When Miss was six or seven years old, she mentioned liking how the sunlight filled the room, so Madam moved out and let her

seven

was Diana

likely still homeless and thinking about where to get her next meal,

Kate gave all her love to Kayla, so it wasn’t