Julian's Stand in Wife novel Chapter 1452

She opened her eyes, and smiled apologetically at him.

The next moment, the smile froze on her face.

Wait…

Fear and doubt filled her eyes in an instant.

“Professor Hughes, how did you get in here?”

This was hers and Betty’s room. How could she rest easy knowing that a man could come in so easily?!

“I have the room card,” Jim said. He raised the card in his hand, and glanced at another room card on Diana’s bedside table. “Since you have mine, I should take yours, too. Fair exchange is no robbery.”

He smiled.

Was this the way to a fair exchange? The thought sent chills down Diana’s spine.

If Diana continued making excuses for Jim and thinking that he was just another normal, good person, she would truly be a fool. She wondered if the conclusion she arrived at before she fell asleep had been right after all.

“Professor Hughes,” Diana said, feeling even more calm in the face of danger.

Although she was just over the age of twenty, she had gone through much more compared to ordinary people. She had experienced various situations that might shock many.

Diana knew that she was greatly vulnerable right before Jim. Delivering an ultimatum, questioning him loudly, or even making a scene would be useless.

Collapsing right now was even more useless. It would only make Jim more smug. What she needed to do was to figure out her relationship with him.

“I remember you saying that you’ve known me for a long time.”

This time, Diana wasn’t in a rush to ask about Jim’s feelings for her. He refused to tell the truth both times when she asked him, after all. She had to try another way, and see if she could find out when things started between them both.

“Yes,” Jim said. The topic Diana raised seemed to spark Jim’s interest.

His eyes lit up like a child who received some candy. Joy filled his gaze, as if he were looking at something as wondrous as the Northern lights.

Jim wasn’t pleased to see that. “Relax. I won’t hurt you.”

He said it genuinely, and for some reason, Diana believed him.

The lights were dim in the hotel room, which was very suitable for a pregnant lady to rest.

Jim had her in mind when thinking of such details, even at a time like this.

He was worried Diana might get tired listening to him speak, and took extra care by making sure he spoke softly, as if he were telling bedtime stories to a child.

“Our mothers know each other.”

He smiled.

“James Winnington isn’t your father, but Kate Renforth is indeed your biological mother.”