Julian’s Stand-In Wife By South Wind Dialect Chapter 38
Julian’s Stand-In Wife
âFifteen million dollars.â Diana pulled her hand away. She didnât want to touch the cup. âI want fifteen million dollars,â she repeated frankly.
Kate stared at her in disbelief. âAre you mad?â
Diana asked for fifteen million as if it was an insignificant amount. âDo you think the Winnington family owns a bank?!â
How was Kate supposed to fork out so much money?
âYou owe me this much.â Diana began reciting the speech she prepared before coming here. âYou have two days to think about it. Discuss this thoroughly with James.â
Kate was still willing to speak to Diana, but James practically treated Diana as if she was nonâexistent.
In fact, to him, she was worse than the garbage out on the street.
Hence, Diana was sensible enough not to address James as her father.
âWhat about your divorce with Julian?â Kate asked.
âIf you want to find out more from me, answer my earlier question first,â Diana said.
Diana felt as if the entire world was against her whenever that woman was brought up. It had been such a long time, yet she still couldnât figure out who exactly that woman was.
At the end of the day, Kate was Mrs. Winnington. She was considered an influential person in Richburgh. Besides, that woman attended Kateâs birthday party in the past.
That was the day Diana personally saw Julian hugging her.
Richburgh was a big place, but any gossip related to Julian couldnât possibly be kept a secret. A small circle of people wouldâve started spreading the gossip.
Hence, Diana was certain her mother knew something about it.
Initially, Diana no longer felt curious after what happened yesterday. However, when she came over today and heard that even Kate knew she was getting a divorce, it urged her to find out the identity of that woman. That was the only way she could nip things in the bud. She had to stop the news from spreading in the fastest and most accurate way so that Grandma wouldnât find out.
âI donât know.â Kate shook her head. There was a look of pity in her eyes when she looked at Diana.
Her face had turned somewhat pale, too.
It was her instinct as a mother to protect her child. âThings were too chaotic during the birthday party.â
âIn that case, Iâd like you to ask around.â Diana looked seriously at Kate. She paid close attention to Kateâs every facial expression. She no longer cared about Kateâs birthday party. On the contrary, she made use of the information she had gathered. âJulian invited a woman to the Fulcher familyâs residence a week ago. I want you to find out who he invited.â
Diana rarely showed her vulnerable side to Kate. âIâm begging you.â
In the end, Kate gave in.
She wanted to tell Diana right away, but she recalled the things Diana had said to her and stopped herself short. âAlright.â
Kate decided she would tell Diana in a few days that she couldnât find out who that person was. This matter would then be done and dusted.
âIâll return in two days for the money.â Diana stood up and proceeded to leave. âHave a good talk with James.
Diana slowly looked down. âI donât have a choice. I need something to fall back on after the divorceâ¦â
Diana did plan on getting a divorce, but she was probably just going through the motions.
Kate was relieved. She no longer worried about what was going on between Kayla and Julia. On the contrary, she felt even more sorry for Diana, especially when she saw how weak and vulnerable Diana seemed. Kate had never seen this side of Diana. She had always thought Diana had a strong and steely personality.
âWhy donât⦠You stay for lunch before you leave?â Kate asked.
Diana held her breath and saw the careful look in Kateâs eyes. Suddenly, she felt a sense of desire for family.
This was her birth motherâ¦
Diana had waited for this invitation for a meal for eighteen long years.
âSure.â Diana smiled. She held back her tears and followed Kate into the dining room.
The Winningtons family was a big household, and members of the family liked living together. Hence, they had a considerable number of maids and luxury cars.
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