A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Moreover, his father thought he was abnormal. His father often took him to the hospital. In the past, no matter what he said, his father thought he was sick and was talking nonsense.

This time, his father only believed him after seeing Anne hit him with his own eyes.

Her father had even given Anne a lesson.

At that thought, Lucas gathered his courage and blinked. His eyes sparkled and he asked:

– Dad, are you going to leave me behind like mom did?

Both Vincent and Thomas were amazed.

They had always thought that apart from greeting people, Lucas didn’t say anything else.

He was finally ready to talk more.

Vincent should have been happy, but thinking of Lucas’s words, his heart seemed to be squeezed by an invisible hand. He was in terrible pain.

All these years, it was all his fault. In fact, he didn’t hate Lucas.

However, every time he saw Lucas, he thought of his mother and what he had done to her that night.

Also, he rarely smiled or teased Lucas. He had never even hugged Lucas. Moreover, Anne had brainwashed him, which explained why he was so lonely.

Thus, he was always able to speak.

Seeing that Vincent was silent, Lucas frowned slightly and repeated:

– You do not want me anymore ?

Vincent’s heart ached so badly that he had trouble breathing. His heart ached as he watched Lucas gently stroke his head. He explained to her softly:

– Why are you asking that? Daddy never said he didn’t want you. Besides, mom was just lost and couldn’t find you. You are the most important thing to mom and dad.

Lucas frowned. He still remembered what his father had told him in the past, that his mother had gone to another world.

Later, Anne told him that the other world was the world where the dead lived. It didn’t exist at all.

So his father was the only survivor in his world.

He looks up at Vincent and asks:

– Doesn’t dad love me because I’m mentally retarded? Is that why Grandma doesn’t live here with me?

Vincent was slightly surprised. Only then did he realize that Lucas understood Anne’s words a long time ago.

He looked at Lucas with some sorrow and said softly:

– Lucas, you are not retarded. It’s not like you don’t have anyone to love you. Mom, Dad and Grandma all love you very much and adore you. However, due to some things, you can only stay here temporarily. Don’t worry, no one will bother you anymore.

Lucas hesitated for a moment, then wrapped his arms around Vincent’s neck and buried his head in Vincent’s shoulder.

How nice.

He wasn’t retarded!

He was not an unwanted burden!

However, his father had something to do recently, so he couldn’t follow him home.

His father’s embrace was so warm. He suddenly felt sleepy and wanted to sleep in his father’s arms.

However, he dared not sleep. He was a little afraid that when he opened his eyes, his father would turn cold again. His father wouldn’t hug him anymore either. His father always thought he was retarded and didn’t like him.

Lucas tried to open his eyes, but his father’s embrace was just too comfortable. He fell asleep involuntarily.

Vincent carefully placed Lucas on the bed and tucked him in. Her gaze fell on Lucas’ young face, and her eyes were filled with grief.

Thomas stood to the side and finally couldn’t help but ask quietly:

– Second young master, should we bring the young master back?

When Thomas thought about what Anne had done, he said with concern:

– And if we find another nanny like Anne? The young master is clearly intelligent and eloquent. He must have been roughed up by her. That’s why he was so calm.

Thinking about this, Thomas felt a wave of lingering fear.

– If this continues, I’m afraid that the young master will separate from us.

Vincent looked at Lucas’ face. After a long silence, he said:

– But now is not the time.

When Thomas heard Vincent’s words, he sighed helplessly.

He naturally knew what the second young master was thinking.

At the time, the Second Young Master was on drugs, so this incident happened during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

After that, the Second Young Master began to investigate what happened that night. However, a powerful force had hidden everything that happened that night.

Now that five years have passed, they still haven’t found out who the other side was or what their motives were.Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

Also, if the other party knew that the late Young Master had been taken in by the Sanchez family, the Young Master would likely be in danger.

Vincent reluctantly averted his gaze from Lucas’s face. His gaze fell on Thomas’s face and he said:

– After asking her clearly, throw her in jail.

– Yes.

After accepting, he descended.

About three hours later, Thomas returned.

This time, Vincent didn’t let Thomas in. Instead, he walked out and spoke with him down the hall.

Thomas immediately reported everything he found to Vincent.

– We investigated everything. Anne was sent to prison.

– OK.

– Six years ago, she was in Professor Henri’s house. The first time she saw you, she fell in love with you. After Professor Henri was paralyzed, she took extremely good care of him. Later, the young master had no one to take care of him, so she started harboring bad intentions. He persuaded Professor Henri to send him to take care of the young master.

At the thought of Anne’s desperate state, a trace of disdain shone in Thomas’s eyes. He continued:

– She was worried that the young master would be smart and skilled enough to inherit the family business in the future, so she wanted to raise the young master to have an inferiority complex. Only then could his child inherit the family business after marrying the Second Young Master.

Towards the end, he was so angry that his hands were shaking.

– She was afraid that we would find out that she had bullied Young Master, so she punished him physically. She often forced the young master to get up instead of sleeping. This time, the young master flew into a rage and refused to accept physical punishment. In a fit of anger, she slapped the young master twice. In anger, the young master ran away.

Vincent narrowed his eyes, giving off a cold aura.

– If she can still see the sun tomorrow, I will hold you responsible.

Thomas was also very unhappy with Anne. He immediately replied:

– Yes.

Even if the Second Young Master didn’t say so, he wouldn’t let a woman like Anne live.

– You can leave.

Vincent said wearily. He rubbed his temples and headed to Lucas’ room.

He walked over to Lucas’ bed and sat down. The coldness in his eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by a trace of warmth.

His heart tightens slightly. When he was not there, this child must have suffered a lot.

It was entirely his fault for not taking care of him in the past.

– I will take good care of you in the future. I’ll be a competent father, Vincent said gently.

Lucas’ lips curled slightly, as if he were having a very happy dream.

The dark clouds in Vincent’s heart are gradually dissipating. He lowered his head slightly and placed a light kiss on Lucas’ forehead.

The next morning, Thomas rushed over and saw Vincent making breakfast for Lucas. He was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

Seeing Vincent like this, he suddenly realized that it was because of what happened last night that the second young master cared about the young master.

– Has the problem been solved?

When Thomas heard Vincent’s question, he straightened up immediately and said respectfully:

– It is resolved. Just an hour ago, the prisoners in the prison discovered that she had committed child abuse. They were all furious and joined forces to hit Anne. As she was running away, she accidentally hit the wall and suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. She died instantly.

The sun was shining brightly outside. Sunlight filtered through the window, adding a lot of warmth to the whole room.

Thomas stood there and thought for a while. He said uncertainly:

– Second young master, there is one more thing. It’s about the young master. I don’t know if I should tell you.