Chapter 603
Julian’s Stand-In Wife
âYouâre wrong,â Diana replied calmly.
Her pale, tense face finally showed a hint of a smile.
âI started way before that.â
In this world, there was never a reason for someone to receive constant harassment.
However, Diana chose to take a detour.
She had thought that Julianâs beloved was Kayla. Thus, she tried to find ways to strike at Kayla indirectly.
But in actual factâ¦
If Diana had been willing to communicate with Julian openly and trusted him a little more, perhaps she wouldnât have had to take all these detours as she had done. All she would have needed to do was give the word, and Julian would have moved even mountains for her.
He had proved it, after all. He was willing to throw even his life away for her.
Thinking of the man currently fighting for his life in the operating room, Dianaâs eyes flooded with tears again.
Uneasiness and fury surged through her, and she snarled, â Whether itâs my babies or Julian, your mistake lies in hurting the people I care about!â
If it wasnât for that, Diana would have kept her distance from Kayla. Even if Kayla kept the title of being the Winnington familyâs lady, Diana could still ignore that. She wouldnât have touched James or Kate, either.
But nowâ¦
Kayla was also crying, but she was crying for her own plight.
When she couldnât contact Lucy or James before the wedding started, she shouldâve noticed that something was wrong.
For James not to place any importance on something he had been eagerly waiting for was a big clue that something major must have befallen him.
Little did Kayla know, Diana was the one who had set it all up. She had deliberately lured them into attending the exhibition, then made sure the factory equipment and the workers in Winnington Fashions werenât ready for the increased workload caused by the sudden surge in orders, ultimately leading to the collapse in their reputation and quality.
The Winnington would definitely hold them accountable for this mess!
James wouldnât be able to escape the blame.
If Kayla wasnât trapped here, she was sure the family head would have also summoned her and even disciplined herâ¦
Kayla was furious that Diana had severed her most important support. âJames is also your father!
Youâre so heartless! Arenât you afraid of karma?â
âKarma?â Diana repeated, and she couldnât help herself from laughing at Kaylaâs ridiculous words.
âYouâve done so many things to me without facing any consequences, so why should I be afraid?â
Since karma wouldnât come for her, Diana would take matters into her own hands.
âBut you provoked me first!â Kayla shrieked.
As soon as she said that, a crisp slap echoed in the room.
Diana had slapped her across the face, hard.
Kayla was left in a daze; she desperately wished she could charge at Diana now and fight the latter to the death. However, she was tied up rightly and unable to move an inch. She could do nothing else but endure Dianaâs harsh treatment.
âIâve never been one to play nice,â Diana remarked as she set the knife aside and casually tossed away the loosened bandage from her wrist. She took aim at Kayla and said, âNow that the tables have turned, Iâm going to vent my anger properly.â
Diana had gone through a rough ride for the past few days.
And to top it off, Kayla had hurt everyone Diana ever held dear.
Every single one of them!
Her babies, Julian, Madam Fulcher, and even herself!
The only sound in the room was that of Diana slapping Kayla repeatedly, the latterâs head snapping from side to side with every blow.
It continued until Kaylaâs veil fell to the ground, and her previously disfigured wounds started to deteriorate again. The cuts turned red and eventually bled, the wound widening to resemble a gaping mouth.
Every time Diana struck Kayla, she would use all the strength in her body. If this went on, the force of these blows alone could bring Kayla to the brink of death, even without using the knife Diana had brought.
Kayla seemed to finally realize her approaching mortal peril, and started to panic.
âD-Diana⦠No, my dear sister! Please!â
Now that Kayla had no one she could rely on in the Winnington family, she could only hold onto Diana tightly if she wanted a chance for survival!
She even thought of kneeling before Diana, but the ropes bound her too tightly and she couldnât move a muscle.
So, she could only find another way to halt Diana in her tracks.
âYale Village!â she suddenly shouted. âY-Yale Village!â