Julian's Stand in Wife

Chapter 681

Vans had personally dealt with Lina, turning her into Richburgh’s laughingstock with that slap-swollen face and hair as messy as a bird’s nest on her own banquet.

However, Diana was unable to accept that Vans neither issued Lina an ultimatum nor broke off their wedding engagement. He didn't break up with Nina, either.

Yes...

After what happened at the banquet, Nina had requested Vans for a break up. Yet, he didn't agree to it.

Things between them had reached a stalemate.

Right now, Nina was shunning Vans at all cost.

That was how Diana came up with the idea of inviting Nina over to celebrate the new year. Firstly, it would help to comfort Nina. Secondly, with Nina around, Vans wouldn't come visit.

Diana's heart ached for Nina, but her conflicting feelings regarding Vans clashed in her heart.

He had, after all, risked much to protect her babies once upon a time.

He had also helped her out many, many times.

She instinctively sensed that Vans wasn't a two-timer or a heartless man. As Julian had said, she decided it was best

not to meddle in their affairs.

was determined to give Nina

prepared pastries with three different kinds of

and the other was Nina's favorite strawberry

final filling was Julian's

tasked to focus

celebrations, half of the kitchen staff had returned to their hometown. With fewer people around to handle an increased workload of pastries in addition to the proper

kitchen can prepare pastries

a pack of baking

was put in a spot.

Inc. had done everything under the sun-except making

up tight

up wrapping

well as Diana, who managed to accomplish neat rows of beautifully wrapped pastries lined up on the baking sheet, waiting

attempts, Julian

really was incapable

it was tough for him. "Since we're celebrating

the pastry dough in his hands and heaved a huge sigh

for being unable to wrap pastries, you have to let me draw on

was stunned. "Draw

a handful of flour and started

was all white and his features