Chapter 842

“What a pity! Looks like Simon wasn’t sincere about liking you either,” Julian said. “If he really wanted to help you get back at Zachary, he’d have found plenty of ways.”

After all, Simon had spent New Year’s Eve with Diana right under Julian’s nose. Later, he took her away from Richburgh and even had a child with her.

Thinking about it filled Julian with disgust-even the air around them made him sick.

He turned around abruptly, and pulled the door open. “I came to the studio today purely for Ms. Jarvis.

Don’t read into it too much.”

He told Diana he would no longer have any contact with her, and it still held true.

“I hope you won’t get any ideas about me from now on.”

Diana’s expression twisted in anger. ‘This man rambles on and on, and says whatever he wants! I was never into him, and I never thought of using anyone to get back at Zachary. Betty’s my daughter—I’ll fight anyone who hurts her with my own power!1 It was the reason Diana struggled so hard to establish herself in Richburgh. Life was difficult enough for women. Only by toughening up could they avoid getting harassed and protect their families.

Julian, who stood in a position of power, kept making baseless assumptions about her, someone in a vulnerable position.

“I already told you,” Diana repeated, “Simon isn’t the father of my children.”

’There she goes again! Looks like she’ll keep on lying. If not Simon, who else? No one could look so similar to me! Is it my father? Hah. He passed away years ago. If Sean wasn’t Simon’s son, then there’s no way he could look so much like me when I was a child,’ Julian thought angrily.

He firmly believed that Sean and Betty were Simon’s children. Sean wouldn’t trust and be so close to Simon otherwise. The difference in the way Sean acted with Simon compared to him was like night and day.

Julian sneered, “So, who’s their real father?”

Diana blushed. “I… I don’t know.”

“I guess you still have some brains, seeing as you didn’t come up with a random man to deceive me,”

Julian said. It was clear he didn’t believe Diana. “If you dare use the children again and say ridiculous things like swapping DNA samples, you won’t need to leave on your own. I’ll personally make sure you can’t stay in Richburgh!”

His heartless words weighed heavily on Diana’s heart. She didn’t say anything, and didn’t even look at him.

All she did was excuse herself and walk past him, leaving the changing room.

Simon was waiting at the door. He didn’t follow her in to avoid affecting her business. It hadn’t been easy for her to rebuild the studio, and he didn’t want to ruin her hard work.

He was worried about her safety-especially with Julian around-and waited outside the whole time.

Seeing her come out unharmed, he immediately sighed in relief. He took out a band-aid for her. “Your skin’s delicate. Put this on your wrist.”

Otherwise, the wound might swell and scare the children.

“Thanks.”

Diana was silent. Right now, she didn’t want to talk about how Simon lied and hid things from her. Even if he had done all that, it must’ve been for her own good.

Any man was better than that fickle and heartless Julian Fulcher!

Simon said hesitantly, “Why are you still so reserved around me? If you want to leave Richburgh, I can…”

“No.”

Even if Diana earned enough to pay Fanny Smith back, she didn’t want to leave. She wanted to stay here and get back her memories. In time, she would have her children and their real father stand before Julian, and show him the truth!