A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Lyana performed acupuncture on Vincent again. After putting the needles away, she heard a knock at the door.

The butler’s voice came from outside the door.

– Second young master, second young madam, Miss Dubois arrived.

-Okay, Vincent replied impassively.

After dismissing the butler, Vincent turned to see Lyana packing the silver needles with her head down. He said with a serious expression,

– Every time you help me with acupuncture, I feel much better. When will I be able to fully recover from my illness?

After Lyana finished packing her silver needles, she looked up at Vincent and smiled. She said,

– Second Young Master Sanchez, you are too impatient. Treating diseases takes a long time.

– Let’s go out first.

Vincent put his arm around Lyana’s waist and smiled at her.

When Lyana and Vincent came downstairs, they saw Ines sitting on the couch, typing on her phone.

Lyana’s lips curved into a cold smile. She was curious about what Ines would be doing tonight.

Every time, she shot Ines down, often humiliating her in public. Yet with the way Ines acted, it was almost as if she herself wanted to be embarrassed. Lyana didn’t understand it at all.

Lyana and Vincent sat side by side, their gazes landing on the pendant on the coffee table.

In the soft lighting, the color of the pendant was distinctive and clear. You could tell at a glance that this was no ordinary pendant.

Seeing that Vincent and Lyana had come downstairs, Ines looked at them happily. In an excited way, she asked,

– Sister, brother-in-law, can we really find the owner of the pendant today?

Lyana didn’t answer.

Ines continued,

-If only we could find him. Then we could find the person who ruined your innocence.

Lyana was slightly stunned. She hadn’t expected Ines to say something like that.

The atmosphere in the room was becoming more and more tense. Ines didn’t seem to feel it at all. She continued,

– Brother-in-law, I know it’s my fault for not telling you the truth until now. I just thought that since you are now husband and wife, there shouldn’t be an overnight enmity between you two. You would sympathize with sister, wouldn’t you?

When Ines had entered the room, she had seen a white-haired man sitting in the next room. She had heard from the servants that this man was the owner of the pendant.

Therefore, she planned to tell Vincent directly that the pendant belonged to Lyana. First, Vincent would certainly be more willing to be with Lyana. Second, Lyana would soon be forced to be with this old man.

Two birds would be killed with one stone.

As Ines thought about this, her lips curled involuntarily. Maybe she could marry Vincent in the future.

Lyana did not expect Ines to reveal what had happened in the past. She said with astonishment,

– You…

– Sister.

Ines looked at Lyana and said meaningfully,

-Husband and wife should be honest with each other. I know you don’t dare to say it. This time I’ll tell you to the brother-in-law. I think the brother-in-law will certainly forgive you.

As Ines watched Lyana’s panicked expression, her lips began to curve slightly. She said smugly,

– Brother-in-law, you’ll forgive sister, right?

At this moment, the butler led a young, handsome man with gold-rimmed glasses into the room.

The man’s beauty was on par with Vincent’s. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. He had a tall, broad figure, and was practically a dragon among men.

– William Royer, the owner of the pendant,

Vincent said impassively.

Ines’ eyes widened. Incredulous, she looked at the man named William Royer, biting her lip.

She had clearly heard the butler that the white-haired man was the owner of the pendant.

William Royer. He was an incredibly well-known celebrity and the direct heir to the Royer family, a wealthy upper-class family.

William’s fans often encouraged him to do well in his acting career. If he didn’t do well, he could only go home to inherit the family business.

There were countless women who wanted to marry William.

She herself was also a fan of William.

At this thought, Ines’ frown deepened.

Ines’ eyes turned red. She looked at Lyana angrily.

What has Lyana done to deserve such a chance?

Why didn’t Vincent Sanchez and William Royer belong to her?

Ines clenched her fists tightly, her heart ready to jump out of her mouth.

This would not do. She had to expose Lyana!

Right now, Lyana’s heart was bursting with emotion, but her expression was very calm. She looked at William without thinking, thinking about what happened five years ago. For some reason, she felt that this man did not seem to be the owner of the pendant.

– Second Mrs. Sanchez.

William smiled at Lyana. His voice was as soothing as the spring breeze.

Vincent nodded.

– Only for now!

William was slightly surprised, but the smile on his face did not falter. He looked at Vincent with a sense.

Lyana looked at William. The more she looked at him, the more she felt he looked familiar. After some hesitation, she asked,

-Have we met before?

William had been polite to Lyana only because she was Vincent’s wife. However, after Vincent’s words, he realized that he didn’t like Lyana either. He said coldly,

– I’m sorry, we don’t know each other.

Vincent looked at Lyana with a complicated expression. She had always kept her calm, no matter what the situation. This was the first time he had seen panic and disappointment written all over her face.

Ines looked at Lyana, who was looking unblinkingly at Vincent. In her heart, she had already cursed Lyana a hundred times. Her words dripped with sarcasm as she said it,

– sister, you came here from the country. I think you must have seen Mr. William Royer in his movies.

Ines’ words implied that a country girl like Lyana would never have met Mr. William in person.

Upon hearing Ines’ words, Lyana frowned slightly.

Ines felt the coldness in Vincent’s gaze and froze for a moment, not knowing what she had said wrong.

But she quickly understood.

Lyana was still Vincent’s wife, so he was trying to protect her dignity.

It made sense. She had just said that Lyana had been with someone else.

Lyana realized that she had forgotten herself. She smiled and said nothing more.

– Mr. William, is that the pendant you lost?

Changing the subject, Ines showed William the pendant.

William held out his hand to Ines.

She approached William in a tawny manner and placed the pendant in his palm.

The living room became strangely quiet.

The silence made Lyana and Ines extremely worried.

Ines really didn’t want the pendant to belong to William. She wanted the pendant to belong to that old man in his sixties that she had seen before. That would certainly be nauseating for Lyana.

In any case, her goal now was to become Vincent’s wife. If not, she might as well just be with William. She would ask for his contact information in a moment.

Ines no longer held Collin in any regard. For her, the Perrot family was nothing.

William had no romantic scandal. His acting skills were exceptional and he had won numerous awards for best actor.

William was truly exceptional. Only someone like her, Ines Dubois, would be worthy of him.

Lyana, who was sitting on the side, looked at William without blinking. She felt that he was very familiar. Moreover, she was certain that William was not the owner of the pendant.

– Is this pendant yours?

Ines looked at William uncomfortably and asked in her soft voice.

He carefully sized the ring and asked casually,

– Who brought it?

Vincent turned to Lyana.

William looked at Vincent in disbelief and pursed his lips. Remembering his purpose for coming here, he said:

– Explain. Why do you have my pendant?Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

Lyana frowned. She continued to look unblinkingly at William.

Ines looked at Lyana in disbelief.

How could this be?

Five years ago, she had arranged an old man. It was impossible for her to be William Royer.