Chapter 1123

Julian’s Stand-In Wife chapter 1123 Tears started welling up in her eyes once more.

Sean noticed her expression, and added, “Mommy, don’t cry. It doesn’t hurt at all.”

Diana looked at the little boy before her, her eyes now red with tears. To rein in her emotions and stop herself from collapsing, she had to say out loud, “You silly boy! Who said that you were smart? You’re a silly boy through and through!”

How could a slap from his mommy not hurt?

And yet, this silly boy was only concerned about comforting her!

Diana had no idea how she could ever absolve the guilt in her heart. With trembling fingers, she sobbed, “Silly! Did you forget what Mommy told you? Just tell the truth if it hurts. Cry if you feel sad.

There’s no need to hold it back.”

He was still so young.

These burdens were not his to bear.

“I’m really fine,” Sean said, shaking his head. His expression turned solemn. “Betty is more hurt than I am.”

As her brother, he really shouldn’t have pushed her down, no matter how panicked he was at that time.

All the more he shouldn’t have yelled at her after hurting her.

“Let’s go see how she is,” he said.

“No.” This time, Diana didn’t let Sean have his way.

Sean didn’t understand. “Why not?”

“Because Betty isn’t the only one who matters. You matter, too,” Diana said, not forgetting what Sean yelled just now.

That was the first time Sean looked so anxious in front of Betty.

His face was always so expressionless.

“You never forgot what happened with Zachary, did you? Last night, you insisted on not having Daddy be alone with Mommy because you were thinking of how Zachary hurt us, right?”

Sean hesitated for a moment before nodding. He mumbled,” Yes…”

Sean couldn’t forget the scene of Zachary hurting the three of them in the rented apartment. He couldn’t forget how Betty was so traumatized, she lost her ability to speak.

Sean hid his trauma very, very well. These days, he kept talking about protecting Mommy. Yet, Diana didn’t know where his insecurities came from.

Now, she finally understood.

“Zachary will apologize to Mommy,” Diana said solemnly to Sean, “so don’t worry about Mommy from now on. You’re still young. Mommy should be the one protecting you. If you don’t believe me, I’ll let you see it the moment Zachary comes to apologize to Mommy. It’ll definitely happen soon.”

Diana would become stronger for the sake of her children. She no longer wanted Sean to see her get hurt.

“As for what you said about Daddy being biased, I can promise you that Daddy loves you as much as Betty.”

In fact, she wanted to say that Daddy would feel very sad if he heard what Sean said.

Seeing Sean’s expression, though, Diana couldn’t blame him. She and Julian had been unqualified parents.

Diana had been too idealistic in thinking that their relationship wouldn’t affect the twins. And yet, the twins weren’t stupid. How could they not be affected?

The more Diana thought about it, the heavier her heart became.

“Come on,” she said, “Mommy will bring you to Mr. Stanley. He needs to take a look at your face, too.”

Diana never actually took a close look at her finger marks on Sean’s face, all the way till she handed Sean to Vans.

She didn’t dare to look. She couldn’t forgive herself for slapping Sean.

“Sean’s fine,” Nina said.

She had already heard about what happened from Julian, and she came over to comfort Diana after Vans was done patching Sean up.

“Betty’s wound has been treated. Children’s skin is thinner, and that makes their injury look more severe. Don’t be so hard on yourself.”

Diana smiled and nodded weakly, her face still ashen. She was about to say something when Julian appeared and said, “I really need to go to the Jarvises’ residence right now.”

Diana looked at him in disbelief, shock and disappointment flashing past her eyes. Her voice had grown hoarse from all the crying, so much that it shocked all who heard it.

“Must you leave right now, when the kids are like this?”