Chapter 807
Julian’s Stand-In Wife
She liked the sandwiches he made.
Julian had been perfecting his sandwich-making skills over the past three years, even when she wasnât by his side.
That was the reason he could achieve such great taste in his sandwiches.
He dared to boast that even a Michelin starred chef wouldnât be able to make sandwiches as delicious as his.
Diana nodded in agreement, âI always have to rack my brains thinking about what breakfast to make for the twins, and my dishes always fall flat.
I probably put too much oil in my food.â
For some reason, cooking was just not something she was adept at.
âThatâs alright.â Julian seized the chance and offered, âYou can leave the cooking to me in the future.â
The sandwich she was enjoying suddenly went tasteless in her mouth.
Diana even lost all desire to continue chewing as she asked, âAre you still trying to take my twins away from me?â
Heaven knows!
Julian didnât mean that at all.
âEat your breakfast first,â he consoled her. He was afraid of saying the wrong thing again that might make Diana sensitive and do something foolish-that would be terrible!
He pushed the plate of sandwiches toward Diana. âIâll feed Betty first.â
Betty didnât like having breakfast.
Each time during breakfast, someone had to chase after her and feed her before she was willing to eat anything.
Sean was easier to handle.
He was always so obedient and orderly in doing what he should do.
It was the same during mealtimes. To him, eating properly was what he should do.
However, Betty was being exceptionally difficult today.
âI donât like this,â she pouted.
âWhat do you like then?â Julian asked. âDumplings?â
Betty shook her head.
Ever since she said she liked eating dumplings, she had it all day at the Fulcherâs.
Now, she was getting sick of it.
Betty rolled her eyes. âI want to ride a horsie! Iâll ride a horsie, then like it.â
Julian didnât really understand what she meant. âYouâll ride a horse then like what?â
Betty pointed at the sandwich in his hand. âThen Iâll like to eat this.â
Turns out it wasnât that she didnât like eating the sandwiches, but that she wanted to negotiate.
Julian said without hesitation, âSure. Iâll get someone to send a horse over right now.â
He had a Ferghana horse on his farm. It wasnât too big, and was a perfect size for Betty.
He could even buy a horse farm nearby and carry Betty in his arms while riding the horse.
Betty was stunned.
She looked at him in a daze. âWhy arenât you squatting down?â
Julian was still holding onto his sandwich and had yet to pick up his phone. âSquat down?â
âYeah,â Betty nodded. âRiding horsie.â
She lifted her arms high in a silent request to hug Julian by his neck as she said bossily, âYou, squat down to the floor!â
âBetty!â Diana stopped her. âItâs fine for you to play a fool but how can you be so rude to Mr. Fulcher?â
He had no reason to keep tolerating them.
If he were to get angry and offended, the three of them might end up suffering a terrible fate.
âSo what if sheâs rude to me?â Julian hated hearing Diana address him asâ Mr. Fulcher.â
They were his children.
Why couldnât they be rude to him? Why couldnât he indulge them?
âCome on up.â He immediately crouched down low, and let Betty climb onto his back while holding onto his neck.
Betty was beyond excited.
She snuck a glance at Diana, and swiftly hooked her arm around Julianâs neck.
Her chubby legs started kicking Julianâs torso. âGiddy up! Giddy up!â
She had been envious of her neighbor Fanny back at Stirling City, as she could ride on her daddy like a horse.
Diana had never allowed her to request Simon to be her horsie.
Now that she finally raised her request and someone was glad to fulfill it, Betty was elated.
The room was filled with her exuberant laughter.
She even forgot about the look of disapproval on Dianaâs face.
The feeling of having someone be her horsie was awesome!
It was as if she really had a daddy!
Betty started crying as she rode on Julian.
âBoo hooâ¦Daddyâ¦â She hugged Julianâs neck and sobbed in between her laughter, âBoo hoo⦠I want youâ¦hiccupâ¦to be my daddy⦠Boo hooâ¦â