Julian’s Stand-In Wife

The three of them entered the study.
None of them expected to see a portrait of Diana right in the middle of the study.
The portrait was most likely drawn by copying a photo. In the portrait, Diana was eating something with a smile. It looked like the
day when Diana encountered a pervert on the train and Oliver stepped in to help her and treated her to a meal.
Did she smile so tenderly at him at that time?
‘You couldn’t have smiled so happily at that time when we were fighting over Kayla.”
It was a portrait, not a photo. It was likely that the owner of this portrait added his own interpretation and features when he
commissioned this portrait.
“He still has feelings for you,” Julian said coldly.
He no longer wanted to interfere with the affairs of the Channings.
However, Diana disagreed. “If he really had feelings for me, he wouldn’t hang my portrait up so boldly right here.”
The fact that Oliver could display the portrait for all to see proved that his feelings for Diana were a thing of the past. In fact, he
himself might not even have entered the study for a longtime.
The butler sensed the awkward tension in the air, and knew how bad it must look for a husband to see his wife’s portrait and for
a child to see his mother’s portrait in another man’s study.
He hurriedly explained, “Mrs. Channing was the one who refused to take down the portrait.”
His explanation was unexpected.
“Fanny?” Diana asked.
The butler nodded. ‘Yes.”
He remembered it as clear as day.
“Mrs. Channing said that if Mr. Channing loved her, he wouldn’t be affected by a portrait hanging in the study. If Mr. Channing
didn’t love her, tearing up the portrait into pieces wouldn’t achieve anything. At the end of the day, a relationship between a man

and a woman had nothing to do with another woman.”
This was why Fanny didn’t take her anger out on Diana because of Oliver. In fact, she was more than happy to hide in Diana’s
apartment.
She even saw Diana as her savior right now, as she waited for Diana to rescue her.
Diana saw through Fanny’s intention, and felt moved.” Fanny’s such a wonderful, open-minded woman.”
She looked at Julian and said, “Julian, even if she didn’t help me before, I must help her this time!”
It wasn’t just for their friendship, but for her big heart! For the indescribable trust that women had for each other.
Julian saw Diana’s face getting flushed, and hurriedly reminded her not to get agitated. He then glanced at the butler. “Come out
with me.”
Sean was looking out for Oliver’s account activity, while Diana was waiting right beside him.
Julian and the butler stepped out into the corridor.
“Did Fanny tell you to say what you said earlier?”
The butler replied with a trembling voice, “Of course not! Mr. Fulcher, you know that I only just found out that Mrs.
Channing was alive. I’ve never seen her before that. How could she possibly instruct me to say something like that...?”
“She might have done it in the past.” Julian’s sharp eyes pierced through the butler’s soul.
The look sent chills down the butler’s spine.
“Actually... Mrs. Channing did instruct me to say that upon seeing Ms.
Winnington, but I really don’t understand why. I didn’t even get anything in return!”
Julian understood. “I believe you.”
His imposing aura finally let up, and the butler heaved a long sigh of relief.