A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Ines sighed and continued to complain.

– Although mom and dad are not her biological parents, our family raised her for so many years. How can there be such a heartless person in this world?

Nathan Dubois finally reacted. His expression became stern and he said in a low voice:

– Ines!

– Huh?

Ines was slightly amazed.

It was the first time she had seen her brother so serious. She wasn’t used to it.

– The Dubois family never raised her,” Nathan Dubois said calmly, with a trace of annoyance in his tone.

When Ines heard Nathan’s words, her face instantly paled. Did she hear wrong? Her brother defended Lyana.

A trace of grievance shone in Ines’ eyes.

Ines felt bad. Her brother was criticizing her for Lyana’s sake.

What was so good about Lyana?

Ines was about to list Lyana’s flaws one by one, but after thinking long and hard, she couldn’t find any.

She felt even worse.

Seeing Ines in this state, Nathan Dubois gently stroked her head. His expression softened as he comforted her.

– Alright, let’s go home now.

The displeasure in Ines’ heart gradually dissipated. She obediently took Nathan Dubois’ arm and nodded.

Indeed, his brother was still the one who loved him the most. As long as she was sad, her brother comforted her.

It was his greatest honor and his greatest pride to have a brother like Nathan.

Her biggest hope now was that her brother would get married sometime later. So her brother could take care of her for a few more years.

Previously, his good friends had all told him that as long as his brother got married, he would only have eyes for his little wife. He wouldn’t need a little sister.

Thinking about this, Ines felt a little upset. She asked shyly:

– Brother, is there someone you love now?

Nathan Dubois did not speak. He just stared at Lyana’s back, unable to come to his senses for a long moment.

Ines’ lips curled slightly. Since his brother didn’t say anything, it means he doesn’t love anyone.

At this idea, Ines’ mood improved instantly.

The auction in the banquet hall was in full swing.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Julie stood in a corner and watched the wealthy businessmen enthusiastically bid for the items they wanted to build a school for poor mountain children.

The banquet hall was clearly very busy, but Julie’s heart seemed to have fallen into a winter cooler. It was cold in the back.

Today she had also seen the legendary stone mural.

This stone wall was exactly the same as the picture she had seen in Vincent’s office when she was young.

The only difference was that the photo in Vincent’s office was only 15cm wide, while the stone wall was drawn.

Julie’s beautiful eyes involuntarily narrowed.

She was very curious now. What was the relationship between this painting and the photo of Brother Vincent? Why did Brother Vincent spend so much money on this painting?

What surprised Julie the most was how Lyana had managed to draw a picture of Brother Vincent at the time.

Julie thought Lyana was just a peasant girl. She didn’t expect her to be the famous artist, Miss Chuan Tanguy.

She had thought she wasn’t much inferior to Lyana, but now she felt she was wrong. Maybe she would never be able to compare herself to Lyana in her life.

At that moment, a girl in work clothes came in from the side. His soft voice interrupted Julie’s thoughts.

– Miss Leroy, these are the tea leaves you wanted.

The girl handed Julie a beautiful porcelain tea caddy.

Julie smiled and took the tea box.

– THANKS.

A sweet smile appeared on the girl’s face.

– Miss Leroy, you are too polite. If you need anything in the future, you can call me again.

A meaningful smile appeared on Julie’s face. She nodded and said,

– I understand. THANKS.

After the girl left, Julie put the box of tea in her purse.

Two other products were auctioned on the stage. Julie looked around and locked her gaze on Denise.

His grip on his bag tightened involuntarily. When she thought about all that was going to happen, a trace of joy shone in her eyes.

Julie walked over to Denise. She had just taken two steps when she saw Lyana coming back from the balcony. She stopped and pretended to be attracted by the objects displayed on the stage.

After breathing a little, Lyana felt much more comfortable. The stage auction continued in an orderly fashion. Her heart, which was in her throat, gradually relaxed.

When the money from the charity auction arrived, she would discuss with Matheo how to build a school for poor mountain children. It would also allow more children to receive an education.

Lyana stood to the side, watching the auction carefully.

Seeing that Lyana hadn’t noticed her, Julie walked over to Denise without a trace.

The auction went off without a hitch. Lyana also won a pair of sapphire earrings.

Before long, a girl in work clothes ran towards her anxiously.

– Miss Dubois, something is wrong. The second master does not feel well. He is in the second living room on the right on the second floor.

Lyana’s first reaction was to think that Vincent was still acting up.

Lyana’s gaze landed on the waiter’s face.

– Where is Thomas?

Usually, it’s Thomas who looks for her.

– He guards the second young master now. He can’t leave, so he asked me to come.

– OK.

Lyana nodded and headed to the second floor.

She remembers that when she arrived, Vincent said he had a headache. Now he said he didn’t feel well. Could it be that Vincent has already transformed into Vicki because of this disease?

Thinking about this, Lyana had a bad feeling. She quickened her pace.

When she reached the second floor bedroom door, Lyana placed her hand on the handle. She was about to push open the door and walk in when she suddenly felt someone staring at her.

Lyana’s hand, which was holding the doorknob, froze for a moment. The unease in his heart gradually intensified. It was very dangerous behind that door.

Out of the corner of her eye, Lyana glanced around. Not far away, in a corner, she saw a pink dress.

Lyana lowered her gaze and thought for a moment. Soon she remembered the owner of this dress.

Of course.

Since she wanted to play, she would let her.

Lyana’s lips curled into a wild smile. She quickly headed for the corner.

The person hiding in the corner seemed to have heard Lyana’s footsteps. She tugged at her skirt, preparing to leave.

Lyana quickly headed for the corner. Indeed, she saw Denise’s panicked face.

Denise took a deep breath and quickly recovered. A sweet smile appeared on his face.

– Miss Dubois, what a coincidence to meet you here. Are you also here to rest?

With that, Denise turned to leave.

You want to go ?

No way !

Lyana quickly stepped forward, took the silver needle in her hand and inserted it into Denise’s body without hesitation.

Denise wanted to escape, but her whole body was suddenly restrained, and she couldn’t move.

Strange, why wasn’t his body listening to him?

A feeling of cold wreaked havoc throughout his body. Denise had a bad feeling. Then her vision darkened and she lost consciousness.

Lyana looked at Denise, who had fallen to the floor. A cold gleam shines in his eyes. She took out her phone and called Matheo.

– What’s wrong ?

Pursing her lips, Lyana suppressed her anger and said:

– In two minutes, I want the waiter who looked for me in the lobby.

When Matheo heard Lyana’s words, he was slightly stunned. It was the first time he felt that Lyana was angry.