A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Seeing Matriarch Sanchez exchanging greetings with Matriarch Duval, Laura obediently approached old Madame Sanchez and greeted softly,

– Great aunt!

When Matriarch Sanchez saw Laura, the smile on her face widened. She said softly,

– Laura, you’re getting prettier!

– Thank you for your compliment, great aunt!

Matriarch Sanchez turned to look at Lyana, her eyes soft. Speaking in a soft voice, she said,

– Go somewhere else and have fun. Call me if you need anything!

Lyana had originally wanted to leave to ask the other Duval family members about Francoise Duval anyway, so she nodded in assent.

Matriarch Sanchez looked at Laura and asked,

– Take your second sister-in-law somewhere else to play!

Laura sullenly led Lyana out of the room. Her face was expressionless when she said it,

– I’ve never been here either. You can hang out here on your own!

With that, she left, betraying no emotion.

After she left, Laura bumped into her friends. They were standing together, talking and laughing. She secretly kept an eye on Lyana, who was not far away. At first, Lyana stood where she left off, scrolling through her cell phone. After a while, she went up to the second floor. Seeing this, Laura began quietly sneaking up after her.

In a bedroom next to the bathroom on the second floor.

Laura hid in the room. She pushed open the door slightly. From a distance, she saw Lyana talking to a man in the bathroom.

Odd.

How could a woman like Lyana know other men?

Laura wanted to get up close and eavesdrop on Lyana’s conversation with the man, but she thought she might reveal his identity if she did. She could only stay hidden where she was.

In the bathroom.

– Doctor Dubois, you and Matriarch Sanchez…

Ferdinand Duval looked down, looking at the young woman in front of him. His words were a little hesitant. News of Lyana has long spread in their social circle, but he never believed that she would marry Vincent Sanchez.

– Young Master Duval, where is your cousin Francoise?

Lyana couldn’t find out where Francoise was. His only hope was to get information about her from Ferdinand.

In Lyana’s words, Ferdinand’s heart, which was in her throat, gradually settled back. Electing his private conjectures, he said in a low voice,

– She…she went abroad to study.

– Which country is she in? Do you have his contact details?

Lyana asked impatiently. If the Duval family wanted to hide someone, it would be an easy task.

Ferdinand looked at Lyana in confusion. Softly he asked,

– Miss Dubois, you…

– I would like to consult Francoise on certain questions. I didn’t see Miss Francoise downstairs earlier, so… Lyana’s expression took on a hint of disappointment as she spoke.

– As you know, I’ve been trapped in a mental hospital all this time. In the past, I couldn’t be discharged from the hospital in case my family found out. This delay lasts five years!

In Lyana’s words, Ferdinand frowned slightly and said:

– Miss Dubois, don’t worry. I will help you ask.

– Thank you, young Master Duval.

Ferdinand looked at Lyana’s weak smile and the dimples in her cheeks. He couldn’t help but smile back.

– Doctor Dubois, you are too polite.. I still have to thank Doctor Dubois for having saved my life at the time.

‘That was in the past, young Master Duval. You shouldn’t feel obligated,

Lyana tucked her hair behind her ear. She saw someone approaching from afar.

– Young Master Duval, please excuse me!”

Ferdinand Duval nodded slightly.

Lyana headed for the stairs in high heels. On the way, she passed by Ines, but left without even turning to her.

Ines gave Lyana a weird look. She had wanted to talk to Lyana, but seeing Lyana completely ignoring her, she couldn’t be bothered to talk. She would just be snubbed anyway.

Ines headed for the bathroom. When she saw Ferdinand Duval, she smiled and waved,

– Young Master Duval.

Ferdinand nodded elegantly in response. He headed for the stairs, his expression blank.

Laura, who had been hiding in the room, saw that Lyana and Ferdinand Duval had left. Only then did she walk out of the room, frowning.

She thinks to herself. Ferdinand Duval and Lyana Dubois had met privately, without anyone else knowing. Could they be having an affair?

Thinking about it, Laura’s eyes lit up. If brother Vincent knew that Lyana was with another man, he would certainly divorce her. When that happens, she could marry Brother Vincent!

Laura regretted not having taken a photo of Ferdinand and Lyana together. If she had, she could have sent him to Vincent. However, she felt that Lyana would definitely meet Ferdinand again.

Lyana came down. Sitting alone, she began to eat quietly. After a while, his phone buzzed. She unlocked her phone and saw that Old A had sent Francoise Duval’s information.

The information found by Old A covered all the same bases, but Francoise’s information was still only from five years ago. In the end, the words – where is: unknown” indicated when she had disappeared.© NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

Frustrated, Lyana took a sip of her wine, then calmed down. His only hope was with Ferdinand Duval.

After a while, a maid passed by Lyana with a tray of drinks and said in a low voice,

– Young Master Duval is waiting for you by the pool!

Lyana watched as the maid returned. She left the villa.

After leaving the villa, she felt that the whole world had become much calmer. Finally, she no longer needed to listen to the cordial but totally sincere conversation of the people inside the house.

The Duval family garden was quite large. If Lyana hadn’t asked the servants in advance, she might have gotten lost.

She headed for the pool. Seeing that there was no one around, she became doubtful.

At this moment, a figure approached from afar. She turned around and saw a terrible looking man walking towards her.

– Hey, beautiful! You wait for me? The man looked at Lyana obscenely. His Adam’s apple slammed in his throat as he rubbed his hands together.

– Do not be shy. Come with me, we’ll have fun together!

Lyana turned. She was about to leave when she saw a young woman in a dress standing behind her.

The young woman was holding a bat in her hand. Without hesitation, she dropped the bat on Lyana’s head.

Has anyone installed it?

Lyana was already holding a coma-inducing drug in her hand. Without hesitation, she threw the drugs in the girl’s face and was about to leave when the man approached the girl, grabbing her.

– Miss, what happened? are you fine?

The man looked at the young woman with concern.

Lyana immediately turned to head towards the villa. From a distance, she saw many people coming out of the villa. She had no choice but to hide in a dark corner.

Could someone have set it up?

She looked towards the side of the pool. The young woman had thrown herself into the arms of the man. Both were entangled together in a fit of passion.

Something was wrong.

The medicine she gave the girl would have only rendered him unconscious.

Lyana suddenly remembered that when she left, she smelled the girl’s perfume. It seemed to be mixed with another perfume.

It was a lust drug!

The drug powder should have been on the dress the young woman was wearing. The drug would take effect immediately upon touching the skin, and a person standing a meter away would also be aroused by the smell.

If she was right, someone must have invited the young woman and the man to the pool at the same time. If Lyana had smelled love dust, she could be locked in an embrace with the two now.

What a vicious plan!

Lyana’s gaze fell on the group of people exiting the villa. Laura was up front, Ines was in the back, and there were a few socialites she didn’t recognize.

Lyana’s expression darkened. She took out her cell phone and took a picture of the six of them. It must have been one of them who had planned this.

Ines, Laura and the others headed for the swimming pool, to catch a glimpse of the young woman and the man having sex.

– Ah!

Laura’s cry rang out, scaring all the birds in the garden.

– Do not scream!

Ines covered Laura’s mouth and said softly,

– Right now, we have to pretend we haven’t seen anything. Let’s get out of here!

Laura nodded, dazed. As she was about to leave, she saw many servants running towards them. Her expression instantly turned ugly!