Julian's Stand in Wife novel Chapter 654

“Everything in that rented apartment has disappeared.” Noel found it strange as well. “I tried to ask around with the neighbors, and they said that a luxury car drove by to pick up the couple.”

Julian’s brows furrowed. “A luxury car?”

The Winnington family were no longer receptive to James.

Why would there be a luxury car coming to fetch them?

Where did the car bring them to?

“Yes,” Noel replied. “Apparently, they were exceptionally happy when they left, and they flung all their belongings into the trash can, as if they were about to enjoy a good life in the days ahead.”

Julian found it strange. “Did you check the car plate number?”

“No, I didn’t,” Noel said. “Their apartment was in an old estate which didn’t even have traffic lights, not to mention surveillance cameras. No trace of the car was left behind.”

Things seemed rather suspicious, and Julian tasked Noel to investigate things further. But memories of Kate insulting and scolding Diana outside the villa yesterday, which upset Diana and sent her mind into chaos, flashed in his mind. Julian concluded that perhaps, their departure might be for the better after all.

“Forget it,” he said, “don’t bother.”

Kate and James were fully grown adults who could take care of themselves. There was no need for him to worry about them.

As for the news of them, he decided to wait for a beautiful afternoon during which Diana was in a good mood. She was cooking porridge in the kitchen when he told her about James and Kate.

Diana looked rather ambivalent about Julian’s update.

There was, however, a change in the expression on her face as her tone soured. “I knew it all along.”

She knew all along that they cared naught for her as their daughter.

No matter where they went, they wouldn’t even bother bidding her goodbye.

“Forget it.” She said the same thing as Julian had said, “There are some relationships that one can only wish for.”

She held Julian’s hand tenderly. “Don’t be sad.”