Chapter 708

Diana didn’t speak in the nicest tone.

The caller on the other end didn’t care, though, and went on, “It’s my brother’s birthday today and you’re still not up yet?”

His brother’s birthday?

Who was Julian Fulcher’s brother?

Simon Channing!

Diana’s heart leapt as she glanced guiltily at Julian.

She immediately ran out of the study, closed the door, and leaned against the wall. With a guilty conscience, she hissed, “Who’s your brother?! Whether Julian acknowledges you as his brother or not is a completely different matter! Don’t just call him your brother like that.”

“Oh, so he’s not my brother and you’re not my sister-in-law.”

Diana sighed. “What exactly do you want?”

It was so annoying how he always managed to pick the most critical point of time to interrupt her and Julian.

Simon deliberately ignored the annoyance in her voice and said shamelessly, “Miss Winnington, may I ask you out for lunch today?”

May he?

Of course he may not!

Today was Julian’s birthday.

What’s more, she had to explain things about Simon clearly to Julian and resolve the misunderstanding that had been brewing between them over the past few days.

“I’m not going.” She knew Simon was harboring ill intentions in picking this day of all days to call her.

Her brows furrowed in anger as she snarled, “In future, don’t ever…”

Before she could say “contact me again”, someone snatched her phone away.

It was Julian.

He grabbed the phone from Diana and put it against his ear.

“My brother.” Simon heard the change in the sound of breathing and immediately guessed who was on the phone.” Happy birthday to you.”

Who else in this whole world aside from Simon would call him brother?

Over these few days, Julian had been trying not to think about this. He didn’t go looking for Simon, either.

He didn’t expect Simon to come knocking on his door.

What’s more, the first person he approached was Diana.

Julian suppressed the repugnance in his heart and hurriedly walked away from Diana with her phone.

He asked Simon through gritted teeth, “Did you tell her everything?”

There was a tinge of anxiety in his voice.

Simon knew Oliver was right. Julian cared too much for Diana to the point of allowing his emotions to get the better of him when he was usually as cold, distant and unfathomable as an iceberg submerged in the dark ocean.

The thought made Simon fancy Diana even more.

“What could I possibly tell her? That…you’re my brother?”

“You better keep your mouth shut!” Julian really didn’t want Diana to hear about it.

He didn’t want her knowing that the love between his parents had long turned into ugly betrayal.

He also didn’t want her knowing that the vow of love they made to each other to be together in life and death when they buried Grandma had long become a joke.

Even his own grandmother, who loved him the most, had lied to him his entire life!

If even his own family treated him so, how would he dare request for Diana to love him dearly and honestly?

He was scared.

“Don’t tell her that.” Julian took a deep breath. “Simon Channing, let’s meet.”

“Of course, that’s a good idea,” Simon said. “I’ve wanted to meet my dear brother for a long time.”

He bit out the words “dear brother” and heard Julian’s cold and deep voice warning him over the phone, “I’m not your brother.”

His warning, however, didn’t seem to have any effect on Simon.

Simon continued stubbornly calling him that way. “Sure, whatever you say, Brother.”

Julian no longer wanted to waste time dealing with Simon, who was clearly trying to be difficult. He hung up, his face dark with displeasure, as he pulled out the card from inside the phone and threw it away right in front of a baffled Diana. “I’ll get you a new number.”

He wouldn’t give Simon another chance to contact her.

Diana didn’t understand what was going on, and simply thought that he was being overly domineering.

However, she didn’t want to get angry with him because it was his birthday today.

She was in a hurry to explain things to him, and said, “The one who spoke to me just now wasn’t Oliver.”

“I know.” It was precisely because the other person was Simon that Julian got so angry. “You can’t talk to Simon, either! Don’t be in contact with either of them!”

Diana had wanted to keep her distance from both of them, but she didn’t expect Julian to do something as extreme as pulling out the card from her phone.

She had many customers and personal contacts saved there!