Chapter 301
As children, Julian and Diana didn’t know each other.
At that moment, Julian’s mind was simply wandering too far off track. However, the one thing he was certain of now
was that Diana was definitely not Kayla’s substitute.
Or rather, Julian had never really seen Diana as a substitute from the very beginning.
He thought he had seen her as one because he used to think the feelings he had for Kayla were love, and that any
woman he fell in love with would never compare to her.
It never occurred to him that he had never loved Kayla in the first place.
Seeing how Julian was lost in his thoughts, Kayla’s tears flowed down her cheeks even faster. Her voice, with her
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtmangled throat, sounded like nails on a chalkboard as she wailed pitifully, “Julian, if I did something wrong, why
don’t you just tell me? I can’t live without you! You were the only reason I managed to overcome my illness while I
was abroad! You filled my mind. All I could think of was returning to the country to stand before you when I was
fully recovered.”
“But now, you’re telling me that you’re choosing Diana?! I can’t accept this! I don’t want any of the money, cars, or
houses you offered! I just want to be with you!”
Kayla let her tears flow freely. She had never shown Julian such a wretched state before, and he found himself
faltering; especially after she mentioned her time aboard.
Whatever his true feelings for Kayla may be, it was undeniable that Kayla’s feelings for him were genuine.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have endured the pain of stomach cancer alone and gone abroad. His firm determination
gradually softened, and he consoled her, “Don’t cry.”
His tone also warmed a little. “I’ll station Noel here to care for you. You can just let him know if you want anything,
regardless of the timing.”
“You said last night that you’d stay with me,” Kayla reminded him, trying to use her tears to change his mind. “But
you didn’t… Can’t you just spend the day with me?”
Kayla put her clothes back on, dried her tears, and then turned to him before saying slowly, “I swear I’m not going
to say or do anything. I just want to spend the day with you. Just think of it…as a transition period.”
Julian considered it for a while before finally agreeing. “Alright.”
With that said, Julian got Noel to bring his computer over and got to work on the couch in the same room. Kayla
gradually stopped crying, and even had calm conversations with Julian during his breaks.
He apologized sincerely to her, “It’s my fault for not sorting out how I truly felt back then, but I do know that I have
feelings for you. However, it’s more of gratitude for saving me and more of a sibling bond.”
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That was why it had been difficult for Julian to go through all these years acting like lovers with Kayla. He found it
hard to do simple things like holding her hand or hugging her. The only two times he had done it recently was to
confirm his feelings for Diana.
Otherwise, he usually wouldn’t initiate any intimate contact with Kayla. Even if she took the initiative, he would
resist as much as possible.
Julian was obviously a man in his prime, so even he couldn’t resist when faced with the woman he loved.
This was evident when he interacted with Diana. Even though she was now pregnant, she was still the most.
attractive woman in his eyes.
However, he held himself back as he didn’t want to hurt Diana or the babies.
“Julian…” Kayla trailed off.