A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

She had heard that the women around Alexander were played half dead, then thrown into a pile of worms and tortured to death.

Claire gritted her teeth and looked at Lyana, her eyes filled with killing intent.

Lyana Dubois!

Your time has come!

… .

After the stone game contest was over, everyone dispersed.

Escorted by Daniel, Lyana returned to her room with the jade box.

Daniel watched Lyana pull out her room card. He knew that once Lyana entered the room, her mission would be complete. For some reason, he felt a little reluctant.

He wanted to spend more time with her.

Thinking about this, Daniel pulled back his lips and asked:

– Do you need me to escort you to the town of An?

Lyana smiled brightly and gently shook her head.

– No, Vincent, you hired to protect me. You have done very well. Thank you for protecting me at the banquet today.

She had a great time with Daniel and also wanted him to be her bodyguard forever.

However, one cannot be so selfish. She knew that Daniel must have more important things to do. Vincent had to go to great lengths to hire Daniel to protect her.

Daniel smiled, but that smirk didn’t arouse any disgust.

– According to you, I can ask for compensation from Vincent.

Lyana smiled even brighter and said:

– Of course.

– Great.

As he spoke, Daniel turned to leave. However, the moment he took a step, he turned to look at Lyana and asked again:

– You really don’t need me to protect you?

– I will go back to William. With him around, don’t worry.

When Daniel heard Lyana’s words, the corners of his lips curled up slightly. He nodded and said:

– Alright, we’ll have a drink on the way back to An City.

– OK.

Lyana smiled at Daniel. Daniel’s temperament suited him very well. These two would definitely be good friends in the future.

Daniel turned to leave. With his right hand in his pocket, he raised his left hand and waved at Lyana with his back to her.

Lyana smiled slightly, then took her room card, opened the door, and walked in.

After entering, Lyana looked around. There was no one in the room. Vincent seemed to be gone.

She frowned slightly. Vincent was seriously hurt now. She didn’t know what important business he had to settle to leave now.

What worried Lyana the most was whether Vincent’s second personality would pop up when he was doing something?

At this idea, Lyana was very worried and she called Vincent.

The phone rang several times before he answered.

Lyana cut to the chase and asked directly:

– Are you back in An City now?

– No.

– But the wound on your back…

– It’s good now !

Vincent’s voice was as raspy and pleasant as ever. Lyana could read in his words that he wanted to hang up.

However, when Lyana thought about the wound on Vincent’s back, her eyebrows raised. She asked worriedly,

– I already got the Moon Goddess that Grandma wants. I’m getting ready to go home tonight. Do you want to come back with me?

– Daniel Arnold?

– Now that the competition is over, and there is a flight back to An City tonight, William has already purchased a ticket. I’ll wait for him at the hotel and go to the airport together. There should be no danger. I thought I couldn’t ask Daniel to accompany me to my room. There is a difference between men and women, so it’s more or less awkward, so I asked him to come inside.

Vincent didn’t seem to object. He continued to ask:

– So he’s also going back to An City?

– I do not know.

– Got it.

Suddenly, both sides fell silent.

Lyana remembered Vincent’s fever when she left at noon. She frowned and said,

– You…

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The two men spoke in unison and fell silent again.

Lyana pursed her lips slightly, stunned.

– Mrs. Sanchez, you are a little different today. You seem to talk a lot. Are you worried about me?

There seemed to be a hint of intrigue in Vincent’s voice, as well as a hint of ambiguity. Lyana could feel the temperature in the room suddenly rise.

She was indeed very worried about Vincent’s health.

However, she bit back her words and casually asked:

– When do you plan to return?

The other side of the phone froze for a moment. Then Lyana heard Vincent say:

– In a few days.

– Alright I understand.

– Yes, I’m hanging up.

Seeing that Vincent was about to hang up, Lyana was still very worried about her injuries. So she said:

– You have to be careful from now on. Don’t do strenuous exercise, or the wound on your back may reopen.

The man on the other end pursed his lips slightly. There was a hint of ambiguity in his words as he asked:

– Madame isn’t even by my side. Who am I supposed to find to do vigorous exercise?

Lyana’s face couldn’t help but blush. She remembered Vincent’s pale face last night. Last night, Vincent seemed like someone she could intimidate easily. She still remembers how her collar was unbuttoned. She could vaguely see his beautiful figure which was alluring.

Vincent probably wasn’t teasing her, but reminding her of how the wound on her back had been opened last night.

For a moment, Lyana stood stunned, not knowing how to respond.

As she was deep in thought, Vincent asked solemnly:

– What did you tell me this afternoon?

– What ?

– I wanted to ask you about lunch.

A trace of surprise crossed Lyana’s eyes. She had seen Vicki at noon. Could it be that Vincent is already aware of Vicki’s existence?

Lyana wasn’t sure what Vincent meant. She asked :

– Did you remember something?

– I had a strange dream at noon.

Lyana asked cautiously,

– What a dream ?

Hearing Lyana’s question, Vincent instantly fell silent. Actually, he wasn’t sure either. Did everything that happened in the afternoon really happen, or was he dreaming it?

Especially what Lyana had told her in her dream.

In the afternoon, Lyana had been very sweet and caring towards him, even coaxing him.

– What’s wrong ?

Lyana’s confusion was conveyed over the phone.

Vincent sat in place with his right leg crossed over his left. He said seriously:

– It’s nothing. I just dreamed that you forced me to consummate our marriage.

Lyana was shocked.

What ?

Vincent really said such a thing.

She hadn’t expected the usually serious Vincent to act like a hooligan in broad daylight!

Lyana remembered Vincent’s condition when he was injured at noon. She had taken care of him all afternoon, but he had still behaved like a hooligan towards her.

Lyana said angrily,

– Didn’t you hear? Dreams are the opposite of reality.

– Since it’s the opposite, should I be the one who forces you to consummate the marriage?

Lyana felt a headache coming on.

Who would seriously discuss such a timid subject as the wedding night?

The more Lyana thought about it, the angrier she got. Now she was completely sure that Vincent was fine. She said angrily,

– I’m hanging up !

With that, Lyana hung up without hesitation.

Vincent could see that Lyana was embarrassed and exasperated.

Vincent reached out to unbutton his shirt, revealing his sexy collarbone. His gaze fell on his phone, and his eyes lit up when he saw the name on his contact list.

Standing to the side, Thomas’ gaze fell on Lyana’s contact.

Mrs Sanchez.

Thomas was slightly stunned. The second young master seemed to have fallen in love with the second lady.

Vincent calmly turned off his phone and put it carelessly in his pocket. He looked up at Thomas and asked coldly:

– Have you confirmed it?