A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

It was his birthday. Still, she was thrilled just because of those instant noodles. Instant noodles that she had cooked herself, no less.

Vincent looked at the bowl of instant noodles. At first he didn’t feel like eating them, but he suddenly found he had an appetite.

He picked up his chopsticks, grabbed some instant noodles, and took a bite.

Seeing him eating the noodles, Lyana looked at him expectantly and asked,

– How is it? Does it taste good?

Thomas was also looking at Vincent curiously. He had always thought that Master Sanchez would never eat instant noodles in his life.

Vincent swallowed the bite without changing his expression. Only then did he say

– It’s not bad.

When Lyana heard this, a bright smile appeared on her face. She said proudly,

– I told you. Instant noodles are especially delicious.

Vincent was dazzled by Lyana’s dazzling smile. The corner of his lips lifted imperceptibly. He couldn’t help but nod.

After the meal, Thomas was responsible for clearing the table. He washed the dishes and cleaned up the yard as well before the three of them left.

When everyone returned to the villa, they saw Julie from afar watering the plants in the garden.

When she saw Lyana, she immediately put the watering can in her hand and approached them happily. Smiling, she greeted,

– Brother Vincent, sister-in-law.

Lyana gave a superficial whisper of recognition.

Vincent didn’t even bother to look at Julie. He completely ignored her.

Since she stole Lyana’s dress, she rarely appeared in front of Lyana. During this period, she seemed to have lost a lot of weight.

Julie didn’t seem to notice Vincent’s dismissive expression. She smiled at Lyana and said sincerely:

– Second sister-in-law, I’m sorry. I just found out that today is your birthday. Happy birthday.

With that, she pulled an exquisite box from behind her back and handed it to Lyana. – Happy birthday. I hope you will like my gift.

Lyana smiled weakly. If someone offered her a gift, she would naturally accept it without hesitation. Smiling, she said:

– I’m sure I’ll like it. THANKS.

Seeing that Lyana had accepted the gift, Julie breathed a sigh of relief. She had been afraid that Lyana would not accept her gift because of what had happened during the speech ceremony.

Vincent entered the house.

Lyana opened the box. Inside was a very beautiful bracelet made of diamonds. From the brilliance of the diamonds, she could tell they were expensive.

– Second sister-in-law, this bracelet is called Smooth Sailing.

Julie smiled at Lyana and gently explained to her:

– I heard from Grandma that you are going to the music academy tomorrow. I hope the bracelet can bring you luck.

Smiling, Lyana thanked her and went to follow Vincent into the house.

Watching Lyana return, Julie frowned. She couldn’t help but call

– Second sister-in-law, please wait a moment.

Lyana turned to look at Julie in confusion.

– What’s the matter ?

– Second Sister, I was wrong about the dress. I know my mistake now.

Julie bit her lip and said ruefully:

– Grandma ignored me recently. I am very upset. Second sister-in-law, can you help me drop a line?

– If you really know that you are wrong, Grandma will certainly forgive you. She doesn’t need anyone to tell her what to think.

Julie’s face instantly paled. She had thought that Lyana would leave the past behind after accepting the gift, but she had never expected her to refuse to help her.

Lyana turns around and heads for the second floor. By the time she reaches the second floor, she sees the butler come out of Matriarch Sanchez’s room.

– Butler.

Seeing that Lyana was calling her name, the butler approached and politely greeted her

– Second Young Lady.

– Where is the maid? I haven’t seen her since yesterday.

The butler lowered his head. He knew Lyana was referring to Louise. He says respectfully,

– She’s already gone. She was chased away by the second young master.

Lyana was slightly stunned. Louise looked particularly arrogant. She had therefore thought that she had obtained her position by pulling some strings.

It wasn’t until later that Lyana found out that Louise had been able to use Vincent’s name to get in. However, she did not understand. Louise had only been there half a month. Why had she left so quickly?

– So why was she kicked out? Lyana asked in confusion.

The butler lowered his head and said sincerely:

– She insulted you.

Lyana was surprised. Perplexed, she asked:

– Me ?

She did nothing!

– Some time ago, Madame worked hard to make a blessing bag for the daughter of the Royer family. When Louise saw this, she had someone make a replica of the blessing bag and gave it to the Second Young Master. The second young master lost his temper and fired her soon after.

Lyana looked at the butler in disbelief. She had been fired just like that because she had made a replica of her blessed bag?

This punishment seemed a bit severe.

Seeing Lyana’s shocked expression, the butler patiently explained:

– The second young master does not like those who sow discord. She even said that the blessing bag you made was copied from her.

Lyana lowered her gaze.

The butler continued:

– However, everyone believes in the personality of the Second Young Lady. The second young master naturally believes in you too. He couldn’t tolerate such a woman staying in the Sanchez family and kicking her out.

Lyana couldn’t help but smile. She said softly:

– I really didn’t expect him to be able to identify a two-faced person at first glance.

The butler smiled and said:

– Second Young Lady, you will be able to experience Second Young Master’s strengths one by one in due time. It will reserve you unexpected surprises.

She smiled weakly and didn’t speak.

She had just discovered the adorable personality of Vincent today, Vicki.

– Second young lady, I’m going back to work!

Lyana smiled and nodded.

– Go for it.

As soon as the butler left, another cheerful girl came out of Matriarch Sanchez’s room.

– Second sister-in-law.

Laura approached Lyana with a bright smile.

– Come with me.

With that, Laura took a step forward and pulled Lyana to her room.

Lyana looked down at her hand, which Laura was holding. Laura’s hand was particularly soft and gave off a gentle warmth.

Laura took Lyana back to her room. She smiled at Lyana and said:

– Second sister-in-law, I know it’s your birthday today, so I prepared a special gift for you in advance.

With a smile on her face, Lyana confusedly asked,

– Which gift ?

– I promise you that if you use this, your relationship with Brother Vincent will improve.

She pointed to the gift box on the table and said excitedly

– Second sister-in-law, open it quickly.

When Lyana heard Laura’s words, she thought they were very new. She walked over to the table and looked at the unlabeled box. It didn’t have a tag, but she guessed it was used to store clothes.

Lyana opened the box. When she saw the clothes inside, her ears turned red uncontrollably.

Inside was a piece of black lingerie.

Laura lowered her voice.

– Second sister-in-law, this lingerie is made of real silk. It is really comfortable to wear. The lace and black gauze on the edges are also real silk. It is light and soft to the touch.

Lyana stood there, pretending to be calm.

– Don’t worry, this piece covers all the areas that need to be covered. The black lace has a movie-like, dreamy feel to it. This kind of beauty is the most attractive,

Laura snapped quickly.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Although Lyana is used to seeing shows or scenes of mayhem, she was left stunned upon seeing this.

She came to her senses and turned to look at Laura. As she was about to speak, she heard Laura say:

– Second sister-in-law, I secretly made this in Grandma’s office. Apart from you and me, no one else knows.

She knew Lyana would be shy. She continued:

– Don’t worry, Brother Vincent will be the only one else to know in the future. No one else will know about this dress.

– This… is this a dress?

– Of course. A lingerie dress is still a dress.

Laura said righteously.