A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Just as Lyana was thinking about how she should bully Ines, she overheard Vincent speaking.

– This friend of mine will come tonight.

Lyana’s heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained calm. She tried to control her breathing and nodded.

The truth was finally about to be revealed.

She had finally found that person!

– Vincent.

Guessing that Vincent wasn’t the kind of person who would take advantage of anyone, Lyana looked at him gratefully.

– Thank you for last night.

Vincent did not answer. He headed for the door with several documents in his hand. When he reached the door, he seemed to remember something and looked at Lyana.

– Come down for breakfast after you’ve prepared.

With that, he left without looking back.

Lyana washed up and went downstairs. From a distance, she saw Matriarch Sanchez sitting on the couch, making a video call.

When Matriarch Sanchez heard Lyana’s movements, she quickly said goodbye to the person on the phone and promptly hung up the video call.

– Oh, honey, you’re finally awake. Matriarch Sanchez put her phone aside and got up to walk over to Lyana. Her heart ached when she saw how pale Lyana’s face was. ‘I heard from Vincent that you had a fever last night. How do you feel now? You feel better?

– Thank you for your concern, Grandma. I’m already much better.

Lyana said obediently, smiling at Matriarch Sanchez.

Seeing how sweet and obedient Lyana was, Matriarch Sanchez’s heart melted. Holding Lyana’s hand, she headed for the dining room.

– Honey, look how thin you are. You need to eat more good food to nourish your body.

When they arrived in the dining room, Matriarch Sanchez pulled Lyana to sit with her, asking for her welfare.

– Don’t worry too much about what happened last night. This girl, Alice Duval, has already knelt in her ancestral hall. She will come especially to apologize to you later. My child, you keep everything to yourself. It is not good for health.

She looked at Matriarch Sanchez gratefully.

– Thank you, Grandma. I will know what to do in the future.

– It’s true. If someone dares to bully you, bully them. Show no mercy. If something happens, grandma will bear the consequences!

Matriarch Sanchez said heroically.

Smiling, Lyana agreed.

At this moment, Vincent entered.

– Ah Vincent, my darling is still young. Take care of her more in the future. Don’t let anyone intimidate him.

Matriarch Sanchez looked at Vincent and said meaningfully,

– You better take my words seriously. I tell you, if anything happens to my darling child, I will never forgive you.

Vincent gave an indifferent grunt of assent and calmly sat down on the other side.

After breakfast, Lyana prepared to go out to meet Ines.

Matriarch Sanchez knew Lyana was about to leave home. She pulled Vincent and said seriously,

– Vincent, send Lyana later.

– I’ll give him the car keys, he said expressionlessly.

– are you an idiot?

Matriarch Sanchez was about to explode in anger.

– Lyana has already suffered a lot after marrying you. Can’t you treat her better?

He frowned.

– Vincent, let me tell you. I had a dream.

Matriarch Sanchez walked over to him and whispered in his ear,

– I dreamed that after Lyana married you, your illness was cured and she treated little Lucas like her own son. It was a good dream. It means you are both a match made in heaven. You have to treat her well, otherwise…

Vincent’s eyes flickered. He nodded.

When he saw Lyana coming down the stairs with her bag, he stuck a hand in his pocket and said calmly,

– I’ll take you.

Lyana gave Vincent a surprised look. She wanted to decline, but her gaze accidentally fell on Matriarch Sanchez, who was looking at her with emotion. She nodded.

– THANKS.

Lyana’s piercing eyes noticed that Matriarch Sanchez seemed to sigh in relief.

Vincent and Lyana walked out side by side. They headed for the garage and Vincent opened the passenger seat door of the car like a gentleman.

She thanked him politely and got into the car. She had just buckled up when she received a text from Ines.

Ines: My sister, where are you?

– Where are you going?

Vincent buckled his seat belt and asked casually.

– The blue coffee. Thank you.

Lyana’s phone buzzed again. Seeing that it was a text from Ines, she discreetly turned it off.

Vincent said nothing. He started driving.Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

Along the way, the two didn’t interact much. When they arrived, he stopped the car and turned to tell Lyana,

– If you need anything, look for me!

His voice was clear but mellow, just like fine wine.

– THANKS. She smiles.

When she entered the cafe, she could see Ines sitting by the window from afar.

She wore a white dress today. If Lyana remembered correctly, this dress was a limited edition LV product.

When Ines saw Lyana, she immediately stood up, looking at her with concern.

– Sister, I heard last night that you passed out. are you OK?

Lyana looked at the fake smile on Ines’ face. Sneering, she reprimanded,

– I thought you wanted me to die sooner!

– Sister!

Ines put on a shocked facade, then shook her head and said:

– Have you been possessed by a demon? How can you say such nonsense?

At that moment, Ines seemed to remember something. She pulled out a branded handbag with an LV tag in a shopping bag.

– I bought it especially for you a few days ago.

The person who is accountably concerned usually hides bad intentions.

What disgusted Lyana the most was that Ines had given her a fake handbag.

– No thanks.

Lyana looked at Ines blankly and continued,

– I don’t like carrying fake handbags.

A wave of awkwardness swept through the air between them. Ines looked at the handbag on the table. She didn’t know if she should take it back or not.

– How… how is that possible? She stammered. She immediately took the purse off the table and put it back in the shopping bag.

– I’ll go back and ask the store for an explanation later.

If Ines hadn’t tried to defend herself, Lyana might think that she had really bought the wrong handbag unintentionally, but seeing Ines’ reaction, she knew for sure that she had intentionally bought a fake handbag. hand.

– Sister, the college graduation banquet is today. Would you like to join us? If you hadn’t dropped out of school then, I think you probably would have graduated this year.

As Ines spoke, she began to regain her confidence.

She recalled how, at the previous banquet for medical students, Lyana had bribed Professor Tom and forced him to say she was a doctoral student, just so she could save face.

Recalling this now, everything Ines could do not to burst out laughing.

She had originally wanted Lyana to appear at the graduation banquet with a fake handbag. When that happened, she became a laughing stock again.

What a pity that she immediately identified it as a fake handbag.

Lyana sat there staring at Ines, her expression blank. If she was not mistaken, Ines had brought this purse here today so that she, a student who had dropped out of school before completing her degree, would carry a fake purse to the graduation banquet of school. She clearly wanted her to be humiliated.

Lyana’s eyes shone with disdain. Without hesitation, she refused Ines’ invitation.

– I will not go!

– Sister, Brother Collin will also speak at the banquet today. Don’t you want to see it?

Ines tilted her head and looked at Lyana innocently.

At the time, while reading Lyana’s diary, Ines realized that Lyana had a crush on Collin.

– I heard you’re already together. Are you trying to act like a pimp for your boyfriend?

Lyana raised her eyebrows and asked with a smile.

Ines’ expression suddenly changed, but she calmed down just as quickly.

Lyana was indeed from a poor family in the mountains. His words were so rude.

– Sister, what are you saying?

Lyana smiled slightly and continued,

– If other people hear you, they might think you’re unrefined. It affects your image.

– Since you’re already ready to act like a pimp, why can’t the others say so?

Smiling, Lyana retorted.