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Julian’s Stand-In Wife By South Wind Dialect Chapter 397
The plaque Diana gave to James had undoubtedly moved him deeply; just as the flowers had done to Kate.
“How did you get this…?”
The plaque had Master Winnington’s own inscription underneath it. James’s name was also on it.
It clearly meant that the inscription on the plaque had been meant for James.
“That’s not important.”
Actually, it had been thanks to Mr. Crawford that Diana was able to have this plaque. It seemed Mr. Crawford had
been close to Diana’s grandfather, whom she had never met. When Diana requested Mr. Crawford to send the
flowers over, she happened to mention James in the passing. Mr. Crawford had sent the plaque together with the
flowers.
However, she didn’t bring up Mr. Crawford’s existence to James and said, “Hang it up wherever you like.”
Although it was a gift from Diana, the inscription on it was indeed done by Master Winnington. If they hung it up in
James’s courtyard, no one would be able to say anything against it.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThis meant that James would no longer have any reason to be ridiculed by his relatives, which dissolved the huge
knot that had been in his heart for what seemed like forever.
Regardless, it also added to his pain and anguish. After all, he had pushed Diana out of the family with his. own
hands…
That, and the fact that he needed to prioritize Kayla’s plans right now.
Even if this gift was satisfactory and meaningful, he couldn’t show his happiness too much.
“Well, it’d take up unnecessary space if I don’t hang it up,” James said as he called out to two of his men.
“You two, go and hang it up.”
The plaque was soon hung up in the foyer for display.
James looked up at the plaque with mixed feelings. For a moment, he was tempted to show Diana some
kindness.
But then he remembered Kayla’s words, and had no choice but to banish those thoughts from his mind. He couldn’t
afford not to listen to her.
If Julian discovered all those outrageous things he had done to Diana before, it would be disastrous!
But…
With a twinkle in his eyes and a calculating look on his handsome face, he said to Diana, “Won’t you stay for
dinner?”
This was the first time James had asked Diana to stay; she knew it meant he was more or less satisfied with
what he had received.
“Sure.”
And so, the three of them sat down together for the first time in a long time as a family.
Lucy stood in the back kitchen and watched through burning eyes how harmonious the atmosphere was for the
three of them. She was practically spitting fire by now, and when she served the food, she couldn’t hold herself
back from sending angry looks at James.
But this time, James ignored them all.
He knew he couldn’t try to mend his relationship with Diana, for fear that Kayla would rat them out to Julian. Still, at
this moment, he couldn’t help but exude a different attitude from how he usually acted.
“Go ahead and eat,” James said as he pushed the plate before him to Diana.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEven though he wasn’t helping to put food on her plate, it was far better manners than he had displayed before.
“There’s also foie gras,” Lucy said. There was anger hidden in her eyes, but she had a bright smile on her face; it
was the exact same as Kayla’s usual hypocrisy.
Diana watched Lucy quietly as she ate. This woman had come over seven times in total during this meal; five times
of those total, she made physical contact with James.
Diana didn’t believe for a second that there was nothing between them.
“How was the food, Miss Winnington? It’s been a while since you’ve been here for dinner,” Lucy said.
The way Lucy spoke and the title she referred to Diana by were implying that Diana was merely a guest.
Yet, it was clear Diana was the host while Lucy was just a servant.
“What’s there to ask about when one comes home to eat?” Diana said with a smile as she picked up a napkin to
wipe her mouth.
Diana’s eyes seemed to flutter distractedly; when they landed on Lucy, there was a chilling aura in them.
“Besides…” Diana trailed off as she set down the napkin and tapped on the table. “If I’m not happy with the food, it
means the food wasn’t good. At most, we’ll just have to change the chef and kitchen butler. It’s impossible for me,
a member of this household, to leave just because I’m dissatisfied with the food, isn’t it?”
Lucy was thoroughly floored by Diana’s words.
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