Chapter 1206
Julian’s Stand-In Wife
âThe Jarvises have a very powerful information network,â Diana explained to Noel. âIâm sure you know that more than I do.â
She shared her thoughts with him.
âRight now, we can only depend on them to pinpoint the man behind Enzo and find a loophole in their attempts to attack the Fulchers.â
Ultimately, Enzo was only able to threaten Julian by using Sean and Betty as leverage.
But right now, they had no leverage against Enzo. They didnât even know why Enzo could behave so arrogantly.
Thus, they had to find something that could be a match against Enzo.
Investigating the man behind Enzo was the first step.
Noel was impressed with how calm and level-headed Diana was, even at a dire time like this. Indeed, this was the only thing they could do to help Julian from afar.
Noel said apologetically, âBut Mrs. Fulcher, I might notâ¦be able to help you with the Jarvises.â
Diana was slightly taken aback. âWhy not? Things are going well between you and Cecilia right now. I, on the other hand, offended Mrs. Jarvis before.â
She regretted how brazen she had been when she spoke to Sue before.
The more she thought about it, the less confident she felt.â If not for you, she wouldnât allow me into her house. How could I ask her for information?â
Noel gave her a bitter smile. âItâs precisely because things between Cecilia and me are going well that Mrs. Jarvis gets angry the moment she sees me.â
He went on, âYou know that Iâm just an insignificant assistant. To Mrs. Jarvis, I canât compare to Mr. Fulcher. Sheâd never allow Cecilia to marry me.â
Until now, Noel and Cecilia had been meeting in secret. 1 Neither dared to let Mrs. Jarvis see them together. Even so, Mrs. Jarvis still detested Noel-so much that she wasnât willing to see him or hear his name.
All the more she wouldnât let him marry into the Jarvis family!
Right now, taking Noel to the Jarvises proved to be more of a burden for Diana.
Unfortunately, she herself was a thorn in Sueâs chest as well.
Diana was on the verge of tears. She caressed her tummy as anxiety overwhelmed her. âWhat should we doâ¦?â
How could she make her way in and speak with Mrs. Jarvis?
After a moment of thought, Noel said, âMrs. Fulcher, donât panic. Iâll help you call Cecilia and ask for her help to let you in. Though, she wouldnât dare let Mrs.
Jarvis find out that she helped you. Otherwise, Mrs. Jarvis would only watch her more strictly.â
That would make it even tougher for Cecilia to step out of her room.
âWhether you can see Mrs. Jarvis and make her help you depend completely on what you do or say.â
âYes, yes,â Diana said through grateful tears. âAs long as I can get into the Jarvisesâ residence, itâs enough.â
What Diana didnât expect was how easy it was to be granted an audience with Sue Chimmery. In fact, she had been waiting for Diana.
What lay ahead after seeing Mrs. Jarvis was Dianaâs greatest challenge.
Sue refused to help her.
âAfter you threatened me to make my daughter call off the engagement, Iâve been looking forward to the day youâd come begging me for my help,â Sue said with a confident smile. âI, Sue Chimmery, have never made things difficult for others on purpose. But you, Diana Winnington, shall be a first for me!â
Firstly, Diana was one of the causes of Cecilia going insane. That was something Sue, as Ceciliaâs mother, could never forgive Diana for!
Secondly, Sue was certain Cecilia and Noel werenât truly in love with each other.
Cecilia was a young girl played for a fool by Diana and Julian. They were the ones who fabricated a fairy tale between a princess and a mere assistant to fool Ceciliaâs innocent heart!
How could Cecilia possibly be happy marrying Noel?!
Sue had met Noelâs father. He used to be a butler, and had worked with a man in prison to harm Dianaâs pregnancy.
How righteous could the son of such a wicked man be?!
Only a sheltered and naive girl like Cecilia could be bewitched by a man like Noel.