Julian’s Stand-In Wife By South Wind Dialect Chapter 43
Julian’s Stand-In Wife
Diana was a little surprised. She pondered Julianâs words and entertained the act of asking Oliver if he worked in Channing Inc. Why was he unemployed?
However, after some thought, it dawned on her that they didnât know each other very well. In fact, this question was far too personal. She decided not to probe further. Instead, she checked the GPS and chose a milk tea store nearby. âLetâs meet here.â
Although this place was much more chaotic than a coffee shop, Diana had to avoid beverages like coffee for the sake of her baby.
An hour later, Oliver finally showed up.
âSorry Iâm late.â He pulled a chair out and sat down. âIt was further than I thought.â
Diana looked up. âWhere did you come from?â
âWestside.â
âWhy didnât you say so earlier? Itâs on the other side of the city. I shouldâve picked somewhere in the middle, âDiana said.
âItâs fine.â Oliver called for the waiter. He ordered a milk tea for Diana and a cold beverage for himself.
Only then did Diana realize his forehead was covered in sweat. It was probably a tiresome journey for him.
Diana felt a pang of guilt. âIâm totally at fault here. I wasnât sure when youâd arrive, and so I didnât even have the drinks ready.â
âItâs alright. If you really feel sorry, you can treat me to another meal,â Oliver said lightâheartedly.
Diana felt something was amiss, but she had become much less perceptive ever since she got pregnant. She couldnât quite put a finger on what felt wrong.
She did, however, feel comfortable around Oliver. He had never once guiltâtripped her into anything.
More importantly, he would never be unreasonable like Julian.
Besides, when some people said they would treat you to a meal, it was the equivalent of âletâs get together when weâre freeâ. In other words, they probably said it out of courtesy and wouldnât actually follow up with actions after parting ways.
Diana also knew that she and Oliver came from completely different backgrounds. Most likely, he was being polite thanks to his wellâmannered upbringing.
âSure.â Diana nodded and agreed. She reached out for the information Oliver brought over.
Oliver drank two glasses of cold beverages before going to the bathroom. He then returned and sat down.
Diana noticed that the sweat on his forehead was gone. Apart from that, there were also drops of water on his white shirt. He probably washed his face and fixed himself up quickly.
âI feel much better now,â Oliver said.
Oliver rubbed his eyes before reaching for the document in front of him. His long fingers shone brightly.
Many of the young ladies in the milk tea store were already looking their way.
However, Oliverâs gaze was fixed on the document. He then faced Diana. âLet me walk you through this manâs criminal record.â
He probably did a lot of homework. He even memorized details that werenât included on the document.
âIf this person really does try to exact revenge on you, itâd partially be my fault,â Oliver said.
âI shouldnât have beaten him up so badly at the subway station the other day. People like him tend to be vengeful. I personally donât mind it, but Iâm worried for your safety,â he added.
âYou didnât do anything wrong.â Diana didnât think Oliver would feel this much guilt. That explained why heâd come all this way to deliver the information to her. âIf you hadnât stepped in the other day, I wouldâve been doomed. I wouldnât ever be able to forget the feeling of being taken advantage of. Iâd probably remain resentful for the rest of my life.â
âPlease donât feel sorry. You were doing the right thing when you attacked him. Neither of us did anything wrong,â Diana added.
She then looked down and fell deep in thought. âHowever, this man certainly lives not too far away from me. Donât worry, Iâll be extra careful.â
âOkay. Heâs the youngest son in the Pabian family. You should watch out when youâre leaving or returning to your house,â Oliver said.
Anyone who lived in that area was either rich or noble. Diana didnât think she would be unfortunate enough. to get into trouble with someone like him even when she was the victim.
âIf it werenât for you, he definitely wouldnât be imprisoned. Iâm sure theyâd just lecture him and then let him off the hook.â Diana looked at the pictures of victims in the folder. The gory images nearly made her puke. These were all very serious crimes of violence, but heâd always get released after three or four daysâ¦â
He was only imprisoned for seven days because of what he did to her. It was no surprise that Oliver felt Luke Pabian would seek revenge after he was released from prison.
Diana felt even more grateful toward Oliver now. âThis wonât do. I have to treat you to another meal.â
Otherwise, he would surely miss dinner if he returned home from this place.
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