Chapter 432
Julian’s Stand-In Wife
And yet, who had given Diana this document?
Diana stood on her tiptoes and looked out several times, but couldnât see anyone nearby.
Was it Julian?
Diana shuddered at the thought.
How could that be? Perhaps. Madam Fulcher was helping her in secret. It couldnât possibly be Julian, her scumbag exâhusband who only had eyes for Kayla, as well as the man who sent her disinfectant when he saw her being molested.
If it wasnât Madam Fulcher, then she would only worry if Diana mentioned it to her.
Whoever sent her the documents, the person meant no harm and managed to get past the security in the hospital. It shouldnât be a bad person.
In that case, Diana would keep this matter a secret for now.
She was relieved to know that her current situation was not a result of her own mismanagement, but rather someoneâs deliberate mischief.
She opened the window and took a breath of fresh air, suddenly feeling like the fighting spirit in her had been ignited.
Now, she felt more confident about contacting Mr. Crawford.
She should just do it!
It wasnât too late, so Diana logged into her old account under the name D&J, found Mr. Crawfordâs information, and sent him a message.
[Are you sleeping?]
The reply came quickly.
[No. Iâm thinking about my sweetheart.]
Diana couldnât help but snort. Despite being an old man, Mr. Crawford always spoke in a witty and romantic manner. She couldnât resist asking, [Whoâs your sweetheart?]
[The woman I canât have,] Mr. Crawfowrd replied.
[You mean the woman you canât have because of your ageâ¦?]
[Of course!] Mr. Crawford replied extremely quickly. [Youâve never seen her, so you donât know how magnificent she is. Sheâs kind and understanding, and she also has a rational and gentle personalityâ¦]
The next paragraph of words were filled with compliments.
Diana burst out laughing and found herself becoming tearyâeyed. The last time she felt envy was when she admired her grandparentâs love.
[Thatâs nice. Your sweetheart must be very happy if she knows that you miss her so much.]
This time, Mr. Crawford took a longer time to reply.
[No, she doesnât like me. She didnât like me when we were younger, and she still doesnât like me now.
Her husband was better than me and died before me, so he became her unreachable love in her heart.
Thereâs no place for me in her heart.]
Diana didnât expect Mr. Crawford to have such a history.
[So, youâve loved her for many years without expecting anything in return?]
[I do expect something,] Mr. Crawford replied with a smug emoticon.
[What is it?]
[I only ask to be able to keep up with her and receive news about her. Thatâs enough to make me happy,] Mr. Crawford replied.
At this point, Diana was curious about Mr. Crawfordâs sweetheart. She wished to meet said sweetheart once, at least to see what kind of woman would make a man like Mr. Crawford be captivated for life.
[Girl⦠Diana,] Mr. Crawford saw that she was slow to reply and asked, [Tell me why you were looking for me. Is there something wrong?]
When she noted the tone of address, Diana couldnât help but recall Madam Fulcher.
[How did you know my name?]
The dialog box on the other end showed that the man was typing, and it took a while before it was sent.
[Last time, the plaque you mentioned was for your father⦠He was from the Winnington family, wasnât he? Besides, he only has two daughters.]
Diana instantly replied, [Oh, I see. I thought you knew me in real life.]
Mr. Crawford didnât answer her statement and simply said, [So tell me, what do you need my help with this time?]
The process was as quick and smooth as it could be.
Having just gone through the encounter with Marvin, Diana had to think long and hard before replying, [Do you have some time tomorrow? Could we meet?]
It was hard to tell what the person on the other side was thinking about just through texting.
She wanted investments, but she also needed to ensure that the person injecting the fund had a good character so she could guarantee Fannyâs interest as the first investor.