A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

“Sister, let’s wash our hands now.

Lucas’ heart ached when he saw his sister staring at the dishes on the dining table.

Her sister must have gone through difficult times in the past.

Holding Ornella’s hand, Lucas headed for the bathroom. After washing his hands, he returned to the dining table.

Smiling, Lyana called them for dinner. Then, she took another piece of chicken for Lucas and Ornella and placed it in the bowl of rice.

Ornella looked up at her and said politely:

“Thank you, Aunt Lyana.

“You don’t need to be so polite. Hurry up to eat.

She smiled gently at Ornella, but her heart ached.

Why had such an obedient and adorable child suffered so much in the past? If she hadn’t been in pain, she wouldn’t have been covered in calluses at such a young age.

However, her father did not know she existed.

Lyana sighed in her heart, but didn’t show it on her face. She smiled at Ornella and asked her kindly:

“Ornella, after dinner I’ll take you home with me!”

When she heard Lyana’s words, she jumped up from her chair, excited. She quickly approached her and asked her seriously:Content provided by NôvelDrama.Org.

“Aunt Lyana, is what you said true?”

Seeing Ornella’s excitement, a trace of sadness shone in Lucas’ eyes.

His sister had always thought of his father in the past, but his father did not know of his existence. She worked hard to support herself and her mother in Sancity.

She really had a tough life!

Lyana smiled and nodded. She says softly:

“Of course it’s true. How could I lie to you about this?

“So we’re going to see Dad now?”

As soon as Ornella finished speaking, her stomach growled inappropriately.

A shy smile appeared on his face.

Lyana stood up and pulled Ornella to the seat. She asked softly:

– Aunty is particularly hungry. Can you eat with me first?

She nodded obediently. She knew deep down that Aunt Lyana wanted her to eat first.

Lyana returned to her seat and sat down. Smiling at Ornella, she said:

“Ornella, there is something I want to discuss with you first.

Hearing Lyana’s words, she put down her chopsticks and stared at her without blinking.

Lyana expressed her thoughts.

“Ornella, your father didn’t come looking for you in the past, not because he doesn’t care about you, but because he doesn’t know you exist. So this time can you pretend to be Lucas and go back to the Sanchez family with me?

Ornella blinked in confusion and asked in confusion:

“Aunt Lyana, do you want me to pretend to be Brother Lucas?”

She smiled and nodded. She continued:

“I don’t know if you agree, but I want your father to accept you slowly.

Ornella felt Auntie Lyana’s words were a bit strange. She didn’t know what to do either. She looked at Lucas, who was sitting to the side, asking for help.

If her brother didn’t agree, she wouldn’t go back to recognize her father.

Lyana also looked at Lucas, waiting for his response.

He nodded without hesitation.

“Aunt Lyana, I thought so too!”

He knew that his father did not know of the existence of Ornella. If she came home thoughtlessly, he feared her father would be cold to her.

If so, she might be disappointed.

He wanted her to feel fatherly love.

He turned to look at Ornella and said seriously:

“After dinner, go home with Aunt Lyana!”

When Ornella heard Lucas’ words, she nodded obediently.

Since her brother accepted Aunty Lyana’s suggestion, she needn’t worry.

Thinking about that, she couldn’t help but smile.

Lucas looked at the bright smile on Ornella’s face and couldn’t help but feel a certain envy.

His sister could see his daddy now, but he didn’t know when she would see his mommy.

It would be really great if he could also dress up as his sister to meet his mom.

Unfortunately, mom was in Sancity, which was too far.

Ornella was so obedient and adorable. Mom must have brought him up well. She must be a very nice and warm person.

He wondered what his mother looked like and if she looked like his sister.

Seeing that both children had already agreed to her suggestion, Lyana breathed a sigh of relief. Smiling, she said:

“Ornella, after eating, we will go home together.

When she heard Lyana’s words, she looked at her expectantly and nodded vigorously.

She lowered her head and was about to eat when she realized her bowl was full of pork ribs. They smelled good and tasted delicious. She was so hungry she was about to drool.

Although the ribs smell good, she felt a little sad when she thought about her mom who could only eat vegetarian food while lying on the bed.

As their family was very poor, they rarely bought meat. If only she could bring all those ribs back for her mom to eat!

However, if she really took the pork chops back to her mom, she would waste a lot of time and money going back and forth. It would also delay her mom’s reunion with her grandparents.

Lyana’s attention was fixed on Ornella. Seeing that she was staring at the bowl in front of her without moving her chopsticks, she asked him kindly:

“Ornella, why don’t you eat?” Could it be because you don’t like these dishes?

She looked up at Lyana and shook her head gently.

“Aunt Lyana, I don’t usually like to eat meat. I’m just going to eat vegetables.

Actually, it wasn’t that she didn’t like meat. She also wanted to eat meat.

However, when she thought about the bland food her mom had eaten at home, she felt very sorry for her mom if she took a bite of meat now.

His mother had worked so hard to give birth and raise him on her own, but she was still eating meat behind her mother’s back. It made her a dishonest girl.

Lyana looked at Ornella in confusion, frowning slightly.

Due to Vincent’s schizophrenia, she had read many psychology books in the past.

She was 100% sure that Ornella had lied.

When she first answered him, her eyes were wandering. That means she really wanted to eat meat, but why did she lie?

She remembered Lucas’ recall.

From Lucas’s words, she was certain that she had grown up in a poor family. It was precisely because of this that she dared not lead a good life or eat meat.

It must be because she was thinking of her mom at home. She was truly a filial child.

She really wanted to meet her mother.

This girl had also been the victim of a plot like Vincent.

When she thought about how this girl had once been with Vincent, she had a strange feeling.

This feeling made her very uncomfortable.

She lowered her gaze slightly, hiding the thoughts in her eyes. She smiled at Ornella and said,

“If you don’t like meat, then don’t eat it. Just drink more soup.

Ornella’s eyes lit up. She nodded.

Lucas sat next to Ornella. He could clearly feel the emotions she had just held back.

He didn’t know what his sister had been through…

He thought his sister must have had a hard time.

That’s why she didn’t dare to eat meat anymore.

He clenched his fists involuntarily. If he had known earlier that he had a sister, he would certainly have brought her back and protected her well. He would never let her suffer.

He remembered that his father had already gone looking for mom. It’s no wonder her dad couldn’t find any clues about mom. Sancity was a very complicated place. There were all kinds of people there. His father probably didn’t expect his mother and sister to live in such a place.

Lyana noticed that the two children looked troubled. She couldn’t help but frown and ask:

“Ornella, does your mom live in Sancity with you?”

– Yes.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Lyana instantly understood that the reason she wasn’t eating meat was 100% because of her mom.