Chapter 1381
Julian’s Stand-In Wife
To be accurate, Betty needed her greatly.
Sean, on the other hand, had become independent way too early and was now in his own little world.
The thought made Diana feel slightly down.
Her children had all grown up.
She had to keep warning herself to retreat from their lives in a civil manner. That was her first lesson as a parent.
They were children she had painstakingly raised since their birth, and she had inevitably grown deeply attached to them.
Retreat from their livesâ¦
To learn how to constantly retreat and draw further away was truly tough.
Diana held back the tears in her eyes as she untied Bettyâs hair.
Bettyâs hair had just been washed this morning, and the sweet scent of her shampoo was still lingering in her hair.
Diana couldnât help but rub her nose at the scent. âDoes the shampoo at our house smell so good?â
âNo.â Betty shook her head. âThe shampoo we use at home doesnât have a scent.â
Where did that sweet scent come from, then?
Diana could smell the strong fragrance of roses; it made her think of their vivid red color, even without seeing any.
Since the sweet smell wasnât coming from Bettyâs hair and wasnât the fragrance used in the room, where exactly was the scent coming from?
She was just wondering about it when she heard a commotion at the balcony.
She ignored it.
âIâll take you to the shower,â Diana said, holding Bettyâs hand and leading the girl to the bathroom.
She had booked a room with a bathtub. She had prepared a bubble bath sachet, which she placed in the tub and ran the water before telling Betty to go in.
Betty wasnât used to using the shower gels from outside her house.
Diana packed Bettyâs usual bathing mousse, which formed soft clouds of foam on her hand with every pump.
She had a lot of fun playing with the foam, she pumped a few more handfuls of it before transferring it into the tub.
âMommy, youâre more playful than me,â Betty commented, pulling Diana. âCome in and bathe with me.â
It had been a while since they took a bath together.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updatesâ¦
Diana always thought that adultsâ bodies were dirty, and that little children, especially girls, had to pay special attention to their personal female hygiene. Thus, she rarely took baths with her daughter.
In fact, she could count the times she bathed with Betty since the latterâs birth with just one hand.
Instinctively, she wanted to say no to Betty. However, Bettyâs eyes were filled with expectations and desire.
Forget it. She was probably quite clean, anyway.
She pondered for a moment, before deciding, âLetâs not think so much.â
Her daughter wanted to be close to her, and enjoy a happy time bathing with her. There was no need for her to dampen Bettyâs enthusiasm.
âItâs said that some exposure to germs can build immunity,â Diana mumbled, trying to comfort herself.
âIf Iâm too uptight and Betty gets underexposed to germs, it might not be good for her health in the long term.â
Betty cupped her chin and leaned against the edge of the tub, looking gleefully at Diana mumbling to herself.
Betty didnât rush Diana for an answer. She just waited for Diana to take off her clothes. Then, she immediately grabbed Dianaâs arms and pulled her slowly into the tub.
âMommy, be careful.â
Mommy couldnât afford to slip and fall. Daddy and Sean werenât around, so Betty had to shoulder the responsibility of protecting Mommy.
Absolutely no one, including herself, could hurt Mommy!
Diana saw Betty pout, looking all serious, and burst out laughing. âItâs fine. Iâm just pregnant. Iâm not severely ill to the point I canât stand.â
Betty neednât be so anxious. Seeing such a small and petite girl with her face all flushed and anxious was such an adorable sight!
Steam rose from the water, leaving a mist on the mirror. Diana and Betty were having fun in the tub while the commotion at the balcony went on.