A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

His eyes were like those of a nervous, innocently confused little deer. It made his heart pound.

– I brought you the silver needles.

Vincent approached Lyana and handed her the Silver Needles.

She looked up at Vincent, her gaze gradually losing focus. Slowly she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Seeing that Lyana looked a little strange, Vincent started pulling her out of the tub. However, he soon discovered that she was burning. She seemed to have a fever.

Vincent hastily picked up a towel and wrapped it around herself before lifting her up, then carrying her to bed.

Carefully, he placed Lyana on the bed. After some hesitation, he called his attending physician, Theo Alessandro.

When Theo entered the room, he saw that the floor was covered with water. Seeing that Vincent was also drenched, he almost fell to the ground in shock.

What was happening?

Wasn’t Vincent afraid of women?

Was he really having fun with a woman?

Had they slept in the shower?

Looking towards Vincent, Theo reminded him in a friendly way.

– Ah Vincent, you should wear a bathrobe.

Vincent frowned slightly, looking at Theo in confusion.

– If you’re having fun in the shower, shouldn’t you wear a bathrobe?

While Theo was talking, he imagined Vincent with a mysterious woman in the bathroom. He couldn’t help smiling.

– Ah Vincent, don’t tell me you got rid of that young woman?

Theo smiled at Vincent, his eyebrows raised. He said mischievously,

– You must learn to be gentle with the fairer sex…

Hearing Theo’s words, Vincent frowned.

– What nonsense are you spouting?” Come here! Treat it!

Theo walked over to the bed and saw a young woman with a towel wrapped around her. The young woman’s hair was wet and she was soaked through. She looked like a sleeping beauty from a fairy tale.

Theo looked at the young woman. She looked a little familiar, but he didn’t think he’d seen her before. After all, no one would forget a beautiful young woman.

– You must have sped it up. In the future, you should not make the young lady faint.

Theo took out his medicine box and began to examine the patient.

– Eliminate your dirty thoughts.

Vincent sat down coldly on the side, looking at Theo with disdain.

– What do you mean by dirty? How to consider the relationship between a man and a woman as dirty? This is clearly what is called making love! Theo looked at Vincent and teased,

– I remember the past, if a young woman brushed your hand, you would wash your hands for almost half an hour. Have you recovered from your phobia of women?

Hearing Theo’s words, Vincent remembered incidents from the past. He really didn’t like being touched by women.

However, Lyana was an exception.

– I am married,

Vincent said calmly.

When Theo heard this, he was amazed.

He had thought that Vincent would be single and single for the rest of his life.

He had never expected him to marry before him.

It took him a long time to recover from the shock.

– Did your grandmother force you to get married?

Theo felt that only Grandma Sanchez had the ability to force Vincent into marriage.

– You spit too much nonsense today.

Vincent looked up at Theo, frowning.

– By the way, who are you married to?

Theo asked as he finished examining Lyana’s health. He started putting her on an intravenous drip.

– The lady on the bed.

Theo looked at the young woman on the bed, then looked at Vincent with a sly smile.

– did you fall in love with her appearance?

Without waiting for Vincent to answer, Theo continued,

– I think you are quite compatible with her. You also have a beautiful appearance that is completely compatible!

Hearing Theo’s words, Vincent cut him off,

– When will she wake up?

– She will wake up towards the second half of the night. By then his fever should have gone, said

Theo with a serious expression.

– I don’t want anyone else to know what happened today,

Said Vincent, blank-faced.

– Why not? Marriage is a joyful occasion.

Theo didn’t see Vincent’s face grow darker, and continued to dance on the fine line between life and death.

– If you ask me, I think you should announce your marriage to the public. This way, you can let the outside world know that Second Young Master Sanchez is very handsome, and not the miserable wretch he’s supposed to be!

– Do you still remember the way back?

Hearing Vincent’s words, Theo was stunned. It wasn’t like he had a bad sense of direction. How could he not know the way back?

However, the next moment he realized that Vincent was ordering him to leave.

Theo pursed his lips sadly. He glanced at Vincent, then got up and reluctantly left with his bag. He wanted to hear more gossip.

After Theo left the room, Vincent went back to bed and looked at the girl lying there.

Maybe it was because of his fever, but his face was flushed and his breathing had weakened. She frowned slightly, as if she was having a nightmare.

After Vincent left the room, he turned around and walked into the office. Seeing Thomas enter, he asked solemnly,

– Did you find any information about Lyana?Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

– We have already studied thoroughly!

Thomas said with a serious expression. He handed the documents he was holding to Vincent and stood aside.

– When Madame was born, the Dubois family sent her to live in the mountains. She was raised by Jacob Dubois’ younger sister, Victoria Dubois.

– When Madame was ten, Victoria Dubois had a car accident and Madame was sent to live in a convent. When she turned seventeen, she entered college, and only then was she sent back to live with the Dubois family.

Vincent’s expression darkened a bit. Turning a fountain pen in his hand, he said thoughtfully,

‘She didn’t grow up with the Dubois family. I guess the Dubois family doesn’t know everything about her either.

– Madame was sent to a psychiatric hospital because she burned down a school building at the university,” Thomas declared solemnly.

– Mental? do you think she is mentally ill?

Vincent asked in response.

Thomas recalled how gorgeous Lyana had been when dealing with Evan Weber. He said seriously,

– No, I do not think so. I believe the Dubois family is slandering Madame.

Hearing Thomas’s words, Vincent narrowed his phoenix eyes. He remembered the degrading words they had spoken of Lyana when he was at the Dubois family villa. Frustration crossed his face.

He clutched the documents tightly in his hand.

– She can control a snake without breaking a sweat. She is certainly not as simple as an ordinary person. She must have had professional training. We need to fully investigate this issue.

Thomas breathed. Now he understands why the Second Young Master chose not to directly defend Lyana when others bullied him at the banquet.

Now, it seemed like it was already luck for them that Madame had chosen not to retaliate.

Vincent looked at the documents in his hand. They did not contain any additional useful information. He looked at Thomas and continued,

– Continue your investigation!

– Yes sir.

After Thomas left, Vincent’s gaze fell on the documents. His forehead sank deeper and deeper.

Was Lyana’s marriage to her family just a coincidence, or did she have other motives?

He didn’t know if he should believe in her.

The only thing he was sure of right now was that Lyana’s medical skills were excellent. She really seemed capable of treating her illness.

But he didn’t dare take the risk. He was afraid that she had been sent here by these people. If his bet failed, there would be no return of this error.

The next morning, sunlight filtered through the windows, tilting through the bed.

Lyana opened her eyes strangely. The sun was a little blatant and she burrowed under the covers.

She was so thirsty.

She sat down reluctantly. As she was about to get out of bed, she heard a familiar voice.

– You are awake. You feel better?

Sitting on the couch, Vincent put the documents in his hand and looked intently at Lyana.

The man’s voice was low and slightly rough, and still pleasant to the ear.

Lyana froze for a moment. Only then did she remember what had happened last night. She seemed to have fallen asleep in the bathtub, but she was unaware of anything that had happened since then.

However, she seemed to remember practically throwing herself at Vincent.

It was just too humiliating!

His illustrious reputation had been ruined just like that!

The next time she meets Alice Duval, she won’t let him go.

Lyana eyed Vincent suspiciously. Seeing that he was wearing a bathrobe, his forehead sank deeper and deeper.

– I am much better.

Confusion was written all over Lyana’s pretty face. She hesitated, caught in a dilemma about whether to ask Vincent what happened last night.

– Ines called you.

Vincent looked at the phone next to Lyana’s pillow.

Ines had actually dared to call him. It seemed like she was getting a lot bolder.