Chapter 7

Julian didn’t want Diana to say anything about that matter. He turned around again, wanting to leave. Diana clenched her fist tighter, and her nails dug harshly into her palms. She held back asking Julian to stay. The next second, Julian made a few steps toward the cabinet to get a hair dryer. “You never listen to me. Don’t you know that you should blow dry your hair after a shower?” He looked cold. If anyone else saw him like this, they would be terrified. To Diana, however, it was just a different side of his. He was just perfect! He really had such beautiful features, as though sculpted by the hand of God. One would definitely be attracted to him with just a glance. What’s more, he was already standing in front of her with a hair dryer. Three years… He had taken care of her meticulously for three years and even pampered her into becoming a woman who had her hair blown dry by her husband. Yet, they were about to get a divorce… and she had no idea why. Diana felt bitter. She understood that even if she found out why, it would not change the fact. Even so, she was dying to understand everything. The hair dryer hummed as it worked, and the warm air felt like it could disperse the chill in her heart. Julian’s fingers moved freely on Diana’s scalp as if he was pampering her to no end. She knew better than to reach out and hug him, but she couldn’t help herself from indulging in this moment of tenderness. Julian felt his shirt getting damped from where she had pressed her face against his chest. “What’s the matter?” The corners of his lips were tinged with a hint of mockery. He didn't know whether he was laughing at Diana, or whether Diana’s habits were already embedded deep in his heart. Julian couldn’t understand why he didn't push her away when she hugged him. What was even more confusing was that he had wanted to rush into the bedroom immediately to see what she was doing right after he returned to the villa. She was obviously just a substitute. She was a woman who valued money above all else and had no conscience. Yet, he had grown used to her to such an extent. Julian’s lips were tightly pursed together. No one knew what he was thinking. However, his voice was unusually seductive when he said, “Be good and stop moving around.” When Diana heard the familiar voice, her body froze and joy surged up in her heart. She was about to look up at him when he suddenly princess carried her. “Go to bed.” Otherwise, she would always move around. He wouldn’t be able to dry her hair with the hairdryer evenly. Julian had always been meticulous in everything he did. Naturally, he wouldn’t allow a trivial thing such as blow drying hair to be done poorly. Julian finally found a logical reason on why he had not pushed her away and put her on the edge of the bed with peace of mind. He sat on the edge of the bed with the hairdryer in his hand. Diana had already turned around and took off her slippers naturally as she waited for Julian to wrap his arms around her body and neck in order to dry her hair carefully. This way, Diana wouldn’t be able to move around. This was the method that Julian had taught her before. Still, he already mentioned that he wanted a divorce. Wouldn’t it be too strange for them to act the same way as they did before? Julian didn’t give Diana any time to think. He watched her movements and let out a low laugh. “You’re quite proficient.” Diana’s heart ached, and her eyes became sore with silent tears. They were getting divorced, so she should not be acting this way, should she? Yet, some habits couldn’t be changed so easily… Early the next morning, before Diana’s eyes even opened, her hands scrambled around like a baby animal searching for its mother. She wanted to plunge into someone’s arms. Alas, there was nothing around her when she moved. When she reached out to touch the bed again, half of it was already cold. She suddenly remembered that Julian might never wake up next to her again in the future. But he was so gentle toward her when he was drying her hair last night… Julian’s uncertainty had led her to suffer so much disappointment. She got up slowly, planning to go downstairs for some breakfast to feed the baby in her belly. After taking a few steps, she felt as if she had kicked something. She turned around and took a closer look. It was a photo! The person in the photo seemed to be a girl clad in a white dress. But Diana did not like white, and she had never taken such a picture before. This was the bedroom that she shared with Julian. No one would come in here, and no one would dare to put anything in here. Who could the girl in the photo be? Could this be a photo Julian had accidentally dropped? Diana immediately became nervous. She quickly bent down to pick up the photo. Unfortunately, the photo was soaked in water, and the girl’s face could no longer be seen. The only thing she could make out was the white dress with delicate embroidery and the girl’s pretty figure. Diana could make out the girl’s youthfulness, even if she could not see the girl’s face clearly. Could this be the reason why Julian wanted to divorce her? Diana took the photo calmly and went to the dining room downstairs. Today’s breakfast was different from what she had previously. It was also the type of breakfast that Julian wasn’t good at preparing. Thinking about it, Diana knew she probably wouldn’t be able to eat the food he cooked anymore starting today. Diana took a few sips of milk somewhat dispiritedly. She turned to Albert as she took out the photo and asked, “Albert, do you know who this person is?” The expression on Albert’s face changed slightly. He thought it was Julian who had intentionally blurred the face on the photo, so he didn’t dare to say a word. He simply shook his head. Although Diana didn’t know who this woman was, she dared not let her mind wander too much. She felt a stabbing pain in her heart. What if Julian was divorcing her because of another woman? Diana dared not dwell on what the past three years meant. The more she thought about it, the sadder she became. However, she still forced herself to eat some eggs before heading to the Fulcher Manor. Since she couldn’t get any information from Albert, she would go to the Fulcher Manor to look for clues herself. When she arrived, the maids were still cleaning. This was enough to show how grand yesterday's banquet was. Diana asked a few maids for news about the banquet but got nothing in return. At this moment, a text message suddenly popped up on her phone, [Do you want to know the reason for your divorce?] The sender’s number couldn’t be reached even after Diana tried calling. Diana wanted to check again but received another text message before she could do so. “Come over to Winnington Mansion.” Winnington Mansion?! What did her divorce from Julian have to do with the Winnington family? Diana found herself shuddering at the thought of how her mother, Kate Renforth had slapped her. Back then, she held so much hope and expectation when she discovered that the Winnington family was her birth family. Yet, she left greatly disappointed with them. Because of that, she deliberately tried to forget about the Winnington family and shove all thoughts about them out of her mind after marrying Julian. She didn’t want to have anything to do with that family anymore. However, she had to admit that the bait this mysterious person had dangled before her was too great of a temptation to ignore. After thinking about it, Diana drove to the destination given to her. At that moment, Kayla was sitting in Julian’s car. They were heading toward Winnington Mansion as well. Kayla’s return was met with a warm welcome from the Winnington family. Even a red carpet was laid out a good distance away from Winnington Mansion. There were many colorful balloons and flowers lining the path. As Julian drove, he glanced at Kayla and asked, “Are you crying?”