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.”

people were outside, and Kayla would embarrass the Winnington family if

soon found a couch to sit down and

me if anything happens. I’ll rush to your

going now. Have some tea and rest while

lived here for a short period three years ago when she came looking for her relatives. Back then, she was simply a joke who wasn’t welcome. Forget about living comfortably in the Winnington residence, she didn’t even dare walk around the place

with

way. Seven or eight turns later, they reached the

the maid said, pointing at one of the two rooms that were next to each other. The other room is

Kayla’s rooms are really far apart, aren’t they?” Diana

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

or seven years

was Diana

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

as the woman already had Kayla. Kate gave all her love to Kayla, so it