A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Vincent said coldly,

– Woman, did you think that would get my attention? You are too naive. Then he turned to leave.

Lyana had never expected Vincent to tear the contract in half.

However, this was not an obstacle. Out of habit, she had prepared two copies beforehand. She handed the other copy to Vincent and said:

– There’s one more!

Vincent looked at her with contempt. His voice was cold as he said impassively,

– From now on, don’t mention it again. Treat your role as second young lady with respect.

Lyana was even more confused.

Vincent couldn’t be bothered to say another word. He turned around and walked into the bathroom, leaving Lyana alone.

She watched Vincent return. The expression in his eyes grew more and more tense. She felt there must be something wrong with him. He clearly didn’t like her. Was he forcing her to stay with the Sanchez family just because of her medical skills?

But that wasn’t good either. He didn’t seem willing to let her cure his illness.

Lyana couldn’t understand it and couldn’t be bothered to think about it anymore. Instead, she found herself in a dilemma about where she should sleep tonight.

When Vincent came out of the bathroom, he saw Lyana sitting on the couch. He raised his eyebrows slightly. With smiling eyes, he said without haste,

– Aren’t you going to bed?

– I think Grandma should be asleep by now. I will sleep next door! She replied with a smile, her gaze landing on Vincent’s face.

– Just sleep on my bed. I have an errand to run tonight, so I’m leaving.

With that, Vincent turned and walked into the locker room.

Lyana was amazed. He didn’t despise her?

Suppressing her astonishment, she spoke.

– My sister asked me when the owner of the jade pendant would return. She will also stay overnight.

Hearing Lyana’s words, Vincent’s expression froze for a moment. After a brief pause, he replied,

– He’s back, but something happened with a project he manages. He will come once the case is settled.

– OK I understand.

She watched Vincent go to the door. She was about to close the door when she heard Vincent speaking.Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

– You seem very concerned about this matter.

He watched Lyana intently, scrutinizing her expression. He hoped to see something of her reaction.

Lyana opened her lips, giving a slight smile. Her expression remained calm as she replied,

– I just want her to leave as soon as possible. I get angry every time I see her.

– That’s all?

Vincent’s eyes grew cold as he continued,

– When she appeared with the jade pendant, your reaction was abnormal. I even thought the jade pendant was yours!

As Vincent finished speaking, he saw that Lyana’s hands were clenched into fists. A slight smile appeared on his face as he gazed at her calmly. Indeed, it had to have something to do with the jade pendant.

– I just don’t like him. It’s nothing more than that.

She looked up at Vincent and continued, – She forced me to marry into this family for her. I just wanted to humiliate him, that’s all.

Vincent gave Lyana a meaningful look and said nothing more.

She quickly closed the door. His heart, which was in his throat, gradually settled back. She still wasn’t entirely clear about what happened five years ago. She could not alert the enemy unnecessarily.

What surprised Lyana was that Vincent was willing to let her sleep on his bed.

However, she still decided to go back to her guest room. He was a sensible person.

She waited in the bedroom for a while, then went to the guest room next door.

At this moment, her phone suddenly started ringing. Old A had texted him.

– Someone wants your information. According to your instructions, I have already prepared a copy of your information!

– THANKS. Lyana sent a text in response.

– However, this person asked a really specific question.

– What question? she frowned.

‘He asked if you had ever given birth, and if you had, where the baby had gone. ”

Looking at Old A’s message, Lyana’s hand started shaking slightly. His gaze dropped, a tinge of grief appearing in his eyes.

Four years ago, she was forced to give birth, but the child had died at the time of birth.

Old A sent another text, Maybe because Lyana hadn’t replied in a long time.

– This person offered a high price.

– What is the height? Lyana asked.

– One hundred million.

Reading Old A’s response, Lyana narrows her eyes. She couldn’t help but feel tempted.

– Who is the one who investigates? ”

– Vincent Sanchez! ”

She opened the guest bedroom door and walked in, then sat down dejectedly. She could still remember the pain and grief of the night she gave birth, with the utmost clarity. The only thing she couldn’t remember was the child she had given birth to.

– Okay, I’ll send you the information later. After answering, she threw her phone aside. She lowered her gaze slightly, her lips curled up.

Since Vincent suspected her, she would tell him the truth. That way, he was probably going to divorce her very soon.

She wrote down her child’s date of birth and sent it to Old A.

After receiving a response from Old A, Lyana quietly deleted all chat records. Then she turned off her phone to get ready for bed.

The next morning she was awakened by a knock on the door. She went to open the door with a sullen expression and her gaze landed on this woman’s face. Before she could say anything, the woman started screaming like she was a slaughtered pig.

Lyana gave Ines a disgruntled look. Silently, she raised her hands to cover her ears, her expression filled with disdain.

– Can you stop screaming? You scream like a pig!

Ines covered her mouth in panic. Horrified, she looked at the snake on Lyana’s shoulder. She staggered back two steps, trying to distance herself from Lyana. Her voice was shaking when she said it,

– Sister, why are you sleeping with the snake?

– If not the snake, then who? Would you rather I sleep with you? Lyana gave Ines an air of aversion. She had always had a bad temper when she woke up, and now she was getting more and more irritated. She said angrily,

– Lose yourself, I want to continue to sleep!

Seeing that Lyana was about to close the door, Ines rushed forward to prevent the door from closing. She said with concern,

– Sister, Madame Sanchez and Brother-in-law are waiting for you downstairs!

Lyana rolled her eyes at Ines and walked into the room to wash up. When she came out, she was already wearing a white t-shirt and a denim skirt.

When she appeared in the dining room, she saw Matriarch Sanchez talking to Vincent.

– You usually know how to take care of people, don’t you? Your wife is younger than you. Why don’t you take care of her? You use so much force. Those who don’t know might think you are violent!

Vincent stared impassively at his phone. Obviously, he didn’t take Matriarch Sanchez’s words to heart at all.

Ines listened to Matriarch Sanchez speak and her face went pale. She looked at Lyana jealously.

Lyana looked down silently. Matriarch Sanchez had therefore fallen in love with their act. She had even been pinched by Vincent last night.

– Oh, honey, you’re up. Come sit down!

Matriarch Sanchez glared at Lyana and waved at her. She said happily,

– If you don’t feel well, sleep more. You don’t have to get up so early!

Lyana obeyed,

– Grandmother.

She took her seat next to Matriarch Sanchez.

As for Ines, she looked at Matriarch Sanchez in disbelief. You should know that she got up at six o’clock. When Matriarch Sanchez saw her in the morning, she said dismissively that she woke up late.

It was already half past nine and Lyana had just gotten up. Not only did Matriarch Sanchez not blame her sister for waking up late, she even told her sister to get more rest.

Ines frowned as she looked at Lyana, her expression overflowing with jealousy. Vaguely, she felt a dangerous look on her. She looked up and saw Vincent staring at her.

Ines’ heart flew into her mouth. She quickly lowered her eyes to hide her anger.

Vincent’s heavy gaze lingered on Ines. Looking up, he saw that Davy had arrived. He glanced at Davy, then followed him to the second floor office.

In the study.

Davy handed the information he had found to Vincent and said with a serious expression,

– This is the information I gathered on the second young lady and her younger sister, for the past five years. Everything is written here clearly. Have or take a look!

The documents said Lyana was sent to live in the countryside when she was one year old. She was not brought back to town until she was nineteen and became a top medical student at S University. Four years ago she gave birth to a baby and was sent to a psychiatric hospital soon after. She was now the wife of the second young master Sanchez.

Ines was the beloved and pampered daughter of the Dubois family. She had never loved her sister and her biggest wish was to marry into a wealthy family. She was a student at a third-tier university.

Vincent looked down and said impassively,

– She really had a child.

– Yes.

Dave nodded. He could feel the coldness radiating from Vincent. Sensing that misfortune was about to fall, Davy silently lit a row of prayer candles for Lyana in his heart.

– The Dubois family must be really daring!

Vincent frowned slightly. He wasn’t mad at Lyana, but he thought Lyana’s parents were really eccentric.

If she had the ability to resist, Vincent guessed that she would not have been forcibly sent to the psychiatric hospital by the Dubois family.

It seemed that Lyana being sent to the mental hospital had a lot to do with her having a child.

Lyana Dubois, having a child?

Four years ago, she gave birth?

A trace of surprise flashed in Vincent’s eyes. At this moment there was a knock on the office door.

Before Vincent could say anything, the door opened and he saw Lyana standing in the doorway with a cup of tea.

The sunlight from the hallway scattered over her, painting her in a layer of gold. She looked like a fairy from another world.

She gave a small smile.

– Did I come at the wrong time?

– No.

By chance, Vincent placed a folder of documents on top of the pile of documents he had been reading. He looked at Lyana carefully and said:

– Let the servants do this kind of work in the future.

Smiling, she brought the tea and placed it on the desk. She pursed her lips slightly and said:

– Grandma asked me to send it.

Vincent looked at Lyana’s small face, barely larger than his palm. For a brief moment, a trace of grief appeared in his eyes.

He finally understood why she was no longer afraid of snakes. He guessed that living under the Dubois family, she had no choice but to evolve from a docile little rabbit into a poisonous beast.

Lyana put the tea down and turned to leave, remembering to close the door.

In a low voice, Davy spoke.

– Second young master, should we send the second young madam back to the Dubois family?

– It’s not necessary.

Vincent frowned and pulled out the documents again.

– Help me find someone.