Julian's Stand in Wife

Chapter 452

After she said that, Diana stuffed a mouthful of sweet cake in her mouth before finally calming down.

But in her haste to wash down the salty taste with the cake, the icing ended up smeared across her nose. Its pink color gave her the image of a mischievous cat that had been caught stealing from the kitchen.

Despite that, she excluded an overwhelming sense of vulnerability.

Oliver reached for a tissue to help Diana wipe off the icing, but Madam Fulcher intercepted him and handed Diana a damp cloth instead.

Oliver's expression fell for a brief moment, but he quickly stepped back to give Madam Fuclher space as he clenched the tissue in his hand.

Madam Fulcher only had eyes for Diana, and she chuckled at the icing on the latter's face.

"You're still like a child. You even got cake on your face."

accepted the cloth, wiped the frosting off her face,

Even if it was to get revenge on Kayla, there was no reason for her to foster a good relationship with that

she would only end

she recalled the ridiculously salty taste of soba in her mouth and shuddered. It was clear that whoever

with Kayla. However, she was Kate's birth daughter, not Kayla.

sit down and eat. "Those who don't cook often have trouble getting the seasoning right. Today's your birthday, so you're the boss! If

Fulcher's teasing. ’You're amazing,

frustration. If you run into any trouble, don't hesitate to voice them out, whether it's to Kate or James! If this soba makes you uncomfortable, just confront them or ignore them as you please! They're still your parents, after all, even if they don't want to admit it. Their blood runs in your veins. If they can treat you as they please, then you can do the same! Don't keep your loneliness or sadness to yourself. We're all in this together." Madam Fulcher's eyes roamed around the room. Her gaze

of Diana's existence, and they

and she nodded

what I should

was more important to care

Kate, James, or even Kayla... Diana didn't need to bottle up her dissatisfaction toward them,

drive a wedge between Kate and Kayla. After all, she hadn’t wavered when Kayla conspired with Mr. Carter to drug