Chapter 979

That way, there was no need to worry about Julian disagreeing.

On this day, Julian returned home from the Jarvises’ residence as usual.

Upon reaching home, he saw an ambulance parked in the courtyard. Thinking that the twins might have had an accident, he hurried inside, shouting their names as he ran.

Just as he entered the living room, several pairs of eyes turned toward him simultaneously. Among them were doctors, nurses, Diana, and the twins.

When Betty saw that Julian was home, she ran towards him as fast as she could. She stretched out her hands, saying,” Daddy, carry.”

Julian bent down, picked up Betty, and walked toward the rest.

Diana saw him coming, and smiled at him.

It had been several days. The two of them only exchanged brief glances when sending Sean to kindergarten. Apart from that, they didn’t even have time to eat together.

Before, Diana had never smiled at him like this.

Seeing her smile at him right now, Julian didn’t feel happy.” Who’s the person lying in the hospital bed?

Why is there an ambulance in the courtyard?”

“It’s the person from the hospital,” Diana said. She moved aside to give Julian a clear view of the person on the bed.” You said you’ve always wanted to visit Simon. Well, you don’t need to go to the hospital now. I brought him back here.”

As she spoke, she even had Simon greet Julian.

Julian didn’t know if Simon did it intentionally or not. Although he knew Julian disliked acknowledging their relationship, he still smiled at Julian and said, “Hello, Brother.”

The way he called Julian was very affectionate.

Looking at Simon’s smiling face, Julian felt a sharp discomfort. His expression turned grim.

Diana was afraid Simon wouldn’t be pleased to see it, so she subconsciously patted Julian’s arm. It hurt somewhat, and turned slightly red. She had used a bit too much force.

However, she couldn’t care less.

In the past few days, Simon had remained surprisingly optimistic. He hadn’t exhibited the self-pitying and resentful behavior Diana had anticipated.

Instead, he repeatedly comforted her, assuring her his legs were fine. He claimed he was still young and wealthy—that even if he ended up disabled, he wouldn’t blame her. He even thanked Diana for taking care of him.

What else could Diana say?

To make up for her guilt, she could only care for him even more meticulously.

Diana pushed away her musings. Glancing at Julian, she said, “Choose your words carefully. Don’t let Simon see your expression and feel uncomfortable.”

Julian was at a loss. “…Is this what you call uncomfortable?”

Simon’s behavior after becoming disabled was different from what Julian had expected. Julian had a feeling Simon was rather content with his current condition.

At Julian’s increasingly outrageous comments, Diana intervened. She noticed Simon’s smile going stiff, and quickly pulled Julian aside. Then, she instructed the medical staff who had come with them to take Simon to a guest room on the first floor.

Once Simon was out of earshot, Diana hastily addressed Julian again. “I know you’re not happy about me bringing him back. Don’t worry, I’ll cover the accommodation fees.”

Julian’s brows furrowed even more tightly. Did she think he needed that bit of money?

What’s more, they had only recently reconciled. Why did they have to divide everything between them again? She was so persistent about the payment!

“Simon’s staying here. It’s only right for me to contribute,” she added.

Seeing Julian’s persistently sour expression, she amended her words. “Alright, I won’t cover my accommodation fees.”

With that, he probably wouldn’t be angry anymore.

As expected, the tension in Julian’s face eased. Seeing that, Diana reminded him sternly, “Remember!

Don’t show any displeasure to Simon.”