A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Lyana looked at Nathan, who was standing in front of her, and narrowed her eyes. She had underestimated him.

Nathan was a cold and heartless person. No matter what happened, he always put his own interests first. However, she didn’t expect him to be so cold and heartless towards his own biological mother.

Olga looked up at Nathan, tears streaming down her face. She had raised her son with great difficulty. He was her pride and her joy, her ray of hope.

She didn’t know whether to say that Nathan had become smarter and had saved the Dubois family’s reputation, or that he had treated her mercilessly, without caring about his own mother.

She looked at Jacob indignantly. With tears streaming down her face, she asked,

– Jacob, we have been married for over thirty years. Is our relationship really broken like this? Are you really going to be heartless to the point of divorce?

He couldn’t look at Olga.

Ines sniffled. Even after all that, she couldn’t bear to be separated from her mother. After all, she had been brought up by Olga from a young age. She looked at Jacob in tears and begged him, “Daddy, there must be another way. I’m begging you not to divorce mom. Please ?

When Nathan heard Ines’ words, his expression darkened. He shouted sternly

– Stop talking !

She trembled. She gave Nathan a pathetic look.

Looking at Ines’ tear-stained face, Nathan’s heart couldn’t help but soften. He said softly,

– If mom and dad don’t divorce now, then mom will go to jail. Do you want mom to stay in jail for three years?

She looked at Nathan with red-rimmed eyes. Of course, she didn’t want her mother to go to jail. She also didn’t want her father and mother to divorce.

His brother was right. If those divorce certificates didn’t exist, her mother would go to jail.

Nathan has always been affectionate towards Ines. He said

– Okay, stop crying. If mom really knows she’s wrong and dad can forgive her and accept it, then mom and dad can get married again. However, they cannot remarry now. Do you understand what I mean?

Ines was no fool. She naturally understood what her brother meant. Now that things had come to this point, she couldn’t say anything else. She could only approach Olga and gently comfort her.

– Mom, you have to work hard to earn Dad’s forgiveness. This way our family can still be together.

When Olga heard Ines’ words, she nodded crying. She felt a trace of comfort. At least his daughter was on his side.

Jacob didn’t even want to look at Olga. He turned his head to the side.

At that time, the police arrived.

– May I know if it was Miss Dubois who reported the incident? She said someone was having an affair and committing marital infidelity?

When Ines heard the police officer’s question and thought of the two divorce certificates, she instantly felt more confident. She glared at Lyana. Without waiting for Lyana to speak, she raised a finger and pointed at Lyana.

– Sir, it’s her. She didn’t know the whole story, so she called the police without thinking. She made a false report.

The police officers looked confused.

They took a look at the situation in the room. They could all tell that someone had made love in that bed.

The Dubois family was considered very well known in An City. Naturally, the police also had some knowledge of the Dubois family.

From the looks of it, Olga had indeed betrayed Jacob. But what did Ines mean by that?

– What exactly is going on? Who called the police ?

The police officer said with a frown.

Ines stood up and pointed to Lyana.

– It’s her. It’s her. She falsely accused my mom of cheating! My mother is innocent.

Lyana looked at Ines, speechless. She still had the nerve to say that Olga was innocent. It was just a huge joke.

Could a simple divorce certificate mean that Olga hadn’t cheated on Jacob?

It’s ridiculous.

Would Jacob forgive Olga now?

He wouldn’t.

He longed for Olga to be punished.

Lyana saw Jacob walk out of the room with a blank face.

Nathan calmly approached the police officer. With a gentleman’s smile on his face he said

– Officer, I am Nathan Dubois, the eldest son of Jacob Dubois. If you have any questions, you can ask me.

The police knew the Dubois family well, as they were a well-known family in An City. The officer then asked:

– What exactly happened?

The smile on Nathan’s face didn’t change. He continued,

– Actually, it was a misunderstanding. My younger sister didn’t know that my parents had already divorced. When she saw my mom and her boyfriend coming here, she thought my mom cheated on her husband. In a fit of anger, she called the police. I’m so sorry to have brought you here for nothing. It’s our fault.

When the police officer heard Nathan’s words, he was slightly stunned. He frowned.

– They are divorced ?

Nathan smiled and nodded, handing the divorce certificates to the police.

The police officer gave Nathan a confused look, then Olga and Andre before opening the file.

Thus, Jacob Dubois and Olga Berger had already divorced for a long time. The officer knew very well that in order not to worry their children, many parents continued to live together even after divorcing. They claimed they were still together.

The police officer closed the file and returned the divorce certificates to Nathan. With a serious expression, he reprimanded

– So it’s like that. If the parents have already divorced, it is necessary to tell the children, especially since they are no longer very young. Otherwise, there may be misunderstandings in the future.

Nathan humbly said:

– I’m sorry, officer. We made a mistake. I will ask my assistant to follow you to the police station to make a statement. We will definitely cooperate with you.

Nathan’s attitude was commendable. He admitted their error without hesitation. His actions were direct, and the officer could find no fault with him.

– Wait a minute.

Vincent, who had stood silently in a corner, straightened up. He took a step forward, giving off a cold aura that sent shivers down your spine.

The police officer looked around. When he saw Vincent, he was amazed. He didn’t expect a man from another world to exist in real life. He looked like a god from heaven.

Even he, a straight man, thought Vincent was handsome.

The officer had seen pictures of Vincent before, but he felt like the pictures didn’t capture a fraction of his elegance and aura.

– M. Sanchez, is there anything else?

The police officer asked politely.Text © by N0ve/lDrama.Org.

– I want to file a police report.

Vincent’s voice was not strong, but it scared everyone present. All members of the Dubois family felt their hearts leap in their throats.

Ines’ expression has changed. She looked at Vincent with concern.

Nathan’s eyebrows furrow imperceptibly, but he quickly regains his composure.

Vincent’s cold eyes swept indifferently over Olga, who was standing to the side. Finally, her gaze landed on Andre, who was still curled up in a corner.

The police officer looked at Vincent in confusion.

He stood there, the sunlight casting him in a warm glow. It seemed to shine in the sunlight.

Vincent advanced towards the police officer step by step, his voice low and hoarse.

– Since Jacob Dubois and Olga Berger have already divorced, he has nothing to do with Olga Berger. I just saw Jacob hit Olga and her boyfriend, Andre, with my own eyes. It’s a crime of intentional injury!

Jacob, who had moved towards the door of the room, was stunned. He stopped in his tracks and turned to stare at Vincent in disbelief.

Was he mad? He was clearly the victim, but Vincent was making a police report in favor of Olga!

Jacob clenched his fists. If looks could kill, Vincent would be long dead.

As for Olga, she was amazed. She looked at Vincent in confusion.

When the officer heard Vincent’s words, he turned to look at Olga. His gaze lingered on her face.

Olga’s hair was disheveled, and her face was already swollen. His nose was still bleeding.

The police officer’s gaze fell on Andre again. He was no better off than Olga. One of his eyes was so swollen he couldn’t open it.