A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

– Miss Duval, isn’t she lying on the floor rather cold?

Lyana asked as she walked over to Alice. Reaching out, she pinched Alice’s philtrum.

Alice came in a daze. The moment she opened her eyes, she caught a glimpse of Lyana. It was as if she had seen a ghost. She paled with fear and pushed her away.

Lyana withdraws uncontrollably and closes her eyes. However, the expected pain from the impact did not come.

Opening her eyes, she found that Vincent was holding her waist, preventing her from falling.

Alice rushed over and ran alongside Matriarch Duval. With watery eyes, she said,

– Grandma, you have to believe me. It was really Lyana who killed my sister!

– Haven’t you embarrassed yourself enough?

Matriarch Duval grips her walking stick firmly. Looking at Alice, she roars,

– Hurry up and apologize to Miss Dubois!

Alice looked at her grandmother in disbelief. She had thought Grandma was on her side.

Matriarch Duval glanced at Joseph.

He approached Alice and said in a voice so low only the two of them could hear,

– Apologize quickly!

Alice’s tears fell even faster. She bit her lip, stubbornly refusing to apologize.

Vincent stood next to Lyana like a protective shield. He said coldly,

-;Miss Duval, are you really unwilling to apologize?

Vincent’s words shocked everyone present.

The second young master of the Sanchez family was rumored to have always been cold and distant, and rarely interacted much with others. But now he was protecting Lyana.

When she heard Vincent’s words she trembled with fear. His gaze fell on Lyana’s face and her eyes filled with hate.

Joseph turned to Alice. Deep down, he couldn’t bear to see his beloved daughter in such a state. Smiling, he says,

– Second Young Master Sanchez, Alice is still a young child. Why don’t we let this matter rest…

– Child?

Vincent raised his eyebrows and said mockingly,

– If I remember correctly, she has already matured.

At Vincent’s words, Joseph’s expression froze.

Matriarch Duval looked at Joseph, signaling him to stop talking.

Silently, he closed his mouth. He was afraid that if he spoke again, he would lose all his face today.

Vincent’s narrow eyes scanned the crowd. His voice was not strong, but it was filled with strength.

– Lyana Dubois is my wife. She came with me to congratulate Madame Duval on her birthday. I won’t let her suffer.

Hearing this, Collin and Ines turned pale.

Right now, Joseph and Alice weren’t looking any better either.

Lyana looked up at him. She really didn’t expect Vincent to speak for her.

Collin, who was standing nearby, saw Lyana staring at Vincent. He felt a little disappointed. He hadn’t expected her to be Vincent’s date.

Ines lowered her head slightly, the corners of her lips curling up. She had thought that Vincent really liked Lyana, but it seemed like their relationship as a married couple wasn’t that great either. does that mean she still had a chance?

Ines’ eyes darted to the side. She pulled Collin away from the stage, looking at him with concern.

– What’s wrong? He looked at Ines with concern.

She purged her lips, her eyes brimming with worry.

– Brother Collin, there’s something I’m not sure I should tell you.

He looked at Ines’ conflicted expression and his heart softened.

– What is this?

– My sister heard from me before that you would also be attending Matriarch Duval’s birthday banquet. She also wanted to come, but our parents didn’t allow her. Ines looked awkwardly at Collin.

– I don’t know how she got here either.

Seeing that Collin remained silent, Ines thought he did not understand her. She continued her explanation.

– It seems that Sister came here with the second young master Sanchez. If the second young master Sanchez finds out that he was just used to partying, I’m afraid the Dubois family will suffer.

When Collin heard Ines’ words, the slightly favorable impression he had just formed of Lyana immediately disappeared.

He knew it. How could Lyana not love him?

At the time, she even burned down a school building for him.

– She’s still as disgusting as ever,

Collin chuckled.

Ines blushes. She spoke for Lyana.

– Actually, Sister didn’t do anything wrong. Don’t keep getting mad at her.

Collin frowned, but remained silent.

Ines continued to persuade him.

– Just by attending the party, sister was framed. If she wasn’t so smart, she might have made a fool of herself. Look, my sister is still as smart as ever!

– Ines, you are too kind! Lyana must have been really lucky in her past life to gain a good sister like you,

Collin said with a serious expression.

Ines smiled and shook her head. She replied kindly,

‘Brother Collin, don’t say that. It’s my sister. In the past, she often took care of me.

Hearing Ines’ words, Collin felt that Ines was truly an obedient and sensible girl. She was the complete opposite of Lyana, who only knew how to cause trouble.

Seeing Collin’s approved expression, Ines looked down coquettishly. His lips curved a little.

She was determined to make Vincent Lyana hate like Collin did. She would make Vincent fall in love with her but dance out of reach she would pine Vincent for her!

– You wretch! Hurry up and apologize!

Matriarch Duval looked at Alice in exasperation and anger, her brow furrowed.

– Apart from everything else, just consider the drug incident tonight. Someone tampered with your dress. It has nothing to do with Lyana Dubois.

Alice’s eyes were gnawing and her tears fell uncontrollably.

She originally thought she would be able to find clues to her sister’s disappearance this time around, but she didn’t expect to suffer a double loss.

She clearly understood that if she didn’t apologize, tonight’s affair would no longer be just between Lyana and herself. Instead, it would be between the Duval family and the Sanchez family.

And the Duval family couldn’t afford to offend the Sanchez family.

– I-I’m sorry!

Alice said with extreme reluctance. One by one, her tears fell to the cobblestones beneath her feet.

– Miss Dubois, our Alice was wrong. His reputation has been damaged because of you; surely that is enough punishment. I hope you will be the greatest person and grant him forgiveness. Smiling, Joseph tried to smooth things over.

Lyana’s eyes suddenly lit up. She smiled at Joseph and asked,

– Mr. Duval, I agree that Miss Alice Duval’s reputation has been damaged, but that has nothing to do with me. Instead of investigating who touched her dress, you blame me. do you think i’m weak and easily bullied?

Weak?

Easy to intimidate?

The corner of Joseph’s mouth twitched and several conflicting emotions crossed his face. He left in a hurry with Alice.

Lyana didn’t want to stay anymore either, so she said goodbye.

When she arrived at the door of the Duval family home, a young master who reeked of alcohol stopped. Stopping Lyana in her tracks, he stared at her without blinking.

– Hey, beautiful, do you want to go out with me?

Suppressing her rage, she said coldly,

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– Oh, you even smell good!

The man said, sniffing hard at Lyana.

– Play with me. I’m rich, you know!

Brazenly, the man looked Lyana up and down, eyes full of lasciviousness.

– What a figure!

Pursing her lips, Lyana looked coldly at the man. His blood boiled with rage. She turned and walked around the man, heading outside.

The man kept stopping himself from persisting. He longed to take off his clothes right there and then and spend an entire night with this beauty.

Lyana picks up her pace, her face flushed slightly.

Previously, she had indeed fallen into Alice’s trap. She could smell the drug of lust on Alice’s body, but she sealed her acupuncture points with a silver needle after she left!

Over time, the numbing effect of her acupoints began to wear off. The drug of lust was about to take effect.