A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Lyana tucked her hair behind her ear and said quietly:

– It’s true ? I really never saw you raise me. I always thought I was an orphan.

Jacob was so angry that he choked. Furious, he snapped:

– You…

– And me ?

Lyana interrupted Jacob’s words without hesitation. Tone dripping with derision, she said:

– I was sent to live in the countryside with a distant relative, at too young an age to remember anything. What kind of family does that? Did you at least pay child support? I do not think so. If the old man who lived next door hadn’t taken pity on me, and raised me painfully like a child of his own, I would have been dead a long time ago. You keep saying you raised me, but when did you take care of me? You have the nerve to say you raised me. You are really shameless.

Jacob’s expression contorted in rage, his face alternating between shades of green and white. He says furiously:

– Ungrateful! Did I talk about all that? I’m talking about those expensive plants and how you manhandled your sister today. Your sister usually treats you so well! She even gave you her shares. Yet you embarrassed her today.

Jacob ranted so much in one breath that he almost couldn’t breathe. Taking a deep breath, he said:

– You know that after what you did today, your younger sister became a joke in the town of An? Don’t you know how to act like an older sister? You don’t know how to take care of your little sister?

Lyana couldn’t help but laugh. Anyway, Jacob kept talking about those expensive plants and Ines’ reputation.

– Forget those plants. As long as they belong to me, they have nothing to do with the Dubois family, Lyana said expressionlessly.

At this time, Olga returned. As soon as she got out of the car, she heard Lyana’s words.

At this time, Olga no longer cares that Lyana is the young woman of the Sanchez family. She threw herself on her, ready to hit her.

But before Olga could approach Lyana, the latter kicked her away, knocking her flat on the ground.

Seeing Olga lying on the ground in a terrible state, Lyana smiled and said:

– Mom, did you do something shameful outside? Is that why you came back looking like you were apologizing?

Olga, who was lying on the floor, felt her heart skip a beat, but she quickly calmed down. She spat out the mud from her mouth and stood up, grimacing in pain.

– Miserable ! How dare you hit me? You don’t take me for your mother anymore?

Lyana’s gaze instantly turned cold. A cold smile appeared on her face as she asked:

– Are you worthy?

When Olga heard Lyana’s words, her eyes widened to the size of a dinner plate. She thought she was hallucinating.

– What… what did you say?

At that time, Ines was also stunned. Lyana seemed to be acting a bit strange today. Did Lyana already know she wasn’t her parents’ biological daughter?

It’s impossible !

No one else knew.

But she was indeed a bit strange today.

In the past, she always acknowledged that she was Olga’s biological daughter, at least in appearance. But today, she doesn’t even bother to display a facade of respect.

Lyana cast an icy stare at Olga. Thinking about what she had just heard in the gymnasium, she felt a wave of nausea. She asked:

– How can you be a mother? When did you educate me? When did you take care of me? If not, then don’t talk to me like an elder! You are just a woman who is several decades older than me.

Olga just stood there, dazed, staring at Lyana in disbelief. She hadn’t expected her to say something like that.

Jacob’s lips quivered in anger.

– You are rebelling! I will beat you to death. This time Jacob showed no mercy. Using all of his strength, he swung the whip in his hand at Lyana!

Jacob’s strength was immense, and he acted extremely quickly. Thomas, who was standing nearby, did not have time to react.

Thomas’ heart leapt in his throat. He feared that Lyana would be hurt, and even more that she would be disfigured.

However, to Thomas’ surprise, she had already moved past Jacob in the blink of an eye.

Lyana grabs Jacob’s hand. In a surge of strength, Jacob’s hand was cleanly dislocated with a high-pitched crack. It was so painful that he couldn’t move.

He was in so much pain that he dropped the whip into his hand. His face had turned pale, a cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Thomas, who was standing nearby, heaved a sigh of relief. It was only then that he remembered how Madame had looked after everyone at Matriarch Duval’s birthday banquet.

Madame was truly a heroine! She was the epitome of the statement: Women are not inferior to men.

Ines, who was standing not far from there, was completely stunned by this scene. She looked at Lyana in disbelief, mumbling:

– Lyana, are you crazy? How dare you hit mom and dad? Aren’t you afraid the heavens will punish you? You will be struck by lightning.

– Why don’t I dare to hit them? Lyana glared at Ines, scaring Ines so much that she took two steps back.

– Even if the gods choose to distribute punishment, you others will be the first to be struck by lightning. You don’t deserve to be a parent if you haven’t bothered to raise your own children. From now on, I have nothing more to do with you.

In terms of science, she probably wasn’t a biological daughter of the Dubois family!

In terms of kinship and affection, the other members of the Dubois family had always treated her extremely coldly. They never cared about her.

Suppressing his pain, Jacob took on his householder voice and roared:

– How dare you ?

– Why not ?

A cold voice sounded from the side, the tone rising at the second word. The contempt was very evident.

Everyone looked and saw Vincent walking around, wearing a tight-fitting suit. He arrived !

Thomas looked at Vincent in disbelief. Previously on the phone, the Second Young Master hadn’t seemed to care much about Madame’s business, yet he had rushed in such a short time. It was just amazing.

He approached Lyana, protecting her behind him. His eyes swept coldly over everyone present and he said:

– Let’s see who will dare to go against what I say today.

It was just a simple sentence, but Vincent’s aura was so powerful and dominating that one couldn’t help but be afraid. His voice sounded like submission was the only option.

Jacob’s hand hurt terribly, but at that moment, he was so frightened by Vincent’s aura that he forgot the pain. Fury burned in his chest, and his expression darkened to the extreme.

Vincent was clearly looking down on the Dubois family.

Holding a tissue, Olga wiped dust and mud from her face. Her face turned pale, and she couldn’t say a word of reprimand.

Ines was standing nearby, her body shaking nonstop. She didn’t expect Vincent to protect Lyana.

Vincent smelled faintly of medicinal herbs. For some reason, this aroma was oddly pleasant.

Lyana also didn’t expect Vincent to arrive so soon. She looked up at him and asked:

– Have you finished discussing all the details about the research institute?

When he heard Lyana’s voice, he turned to look at her. Instead of answering her immediately, he studied her carefully.

Lyana met Vincent’s worried gaze, and a warm smile appeared in her eyes.

He reached up to gently remove a leaf from Lyana’s head. The next moment, he turned around, his expression grim. He cast a cold look at Jacob and his wife, frowning.

– What did you do to my wife? How dare you intimidate him when I’m not around?

– ?

– ?

– ??!!!

They were all left speechless.

Ciel, who was bullying who exactly?

Thomas, who was standing nearby, forcibly suppressed his laughter. Eventually, he couldn’t hold back any longer. He turned on his side and secretly laughed.

Lyana was left speechless.

In fact, she really meant that she was not a porcelain doll. She wasn’t that delicate or fragile.

When she fought with Jacob earlier, she had already gotten what she wanted.

Olga came forward with a smile. His face was dirty, but even so, there was a flattering smile on his face.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Now that Lyana had married into the Sanchez family, she didn’t want to lose that money tree.

– Second young master, you really misunderstood us. We just had a little conflict just now. I spent ten months pregnant with Lyana before giving birth to her. How could I intimidate him? Do not mistake yourself.