Julian's Stand in Wife novel Chapter 43

Chapter 43

Diana was a little surprised. She pondered Julian’s words and entertained the act of asking Oliver if he worked in Channing Inc. Why was he unemployed?

However, after some thought, it dawned on her that they didn’t know each other very well. In fact, this question was far too personal. She decided not to probe further. Instead, she checked the GPS and chose a milk tea store nearby. “Let’s meet here.”

Although this place was much more chaotic than a coffee shop, Diana had to avoid beverages like coffee for the sake of her baby.

An hour later, Oliver finally showed up.

“Sorry I’m late.” He pulled a chair out and sat down. “It was further than I thought.”

Diana looked up. “Where did you come from?”

“Westside.”

“Why didn’t you say so earlier? It’s on the other side of the city. I should’ve picked somewhere in the middle,

“Diana said.

“It’s fine.” Oliver called for the waiter. He ordered a milk tea for Diana and a cold beverage for himself. Only then did Diana realize his forehead was covered in sweat. It was probably a tiresome journey for him.

Diana felt a pang of guilt. “I’m totally at fault here. I wasn’t sure when you’d arrive, and so I didn’t even have the drinks ready.”

“It’s alright. If you really feel sorry, you can treat me to another meal,” Oliver said light–heartedly.

Diana felt something was amiss, but she had become much less perceptive ever since she got pregnant. She couldn’t quite put a finger on what felt wrong.

She did, however, feel comfortable around Oliver. He had never once guilt–tripped her into anything.

More importantly, he would never be unreasonable like Julian.

Besides, when some people said they would treat you to a meal, it was the equivalent of “let’s get together when we’re free“. In other words, they probably said it out of courtesy and wouldn’t actually follow up with actions after parting ways.

Diana also knew that she and Oliver came from completely different backgrounds. Most likely, he was being polite thanks to his well–mannered upbringing.