A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

The atmosphere was becoming more and more awkward.

Ines stood up shakily, gathering her courage to look at Lyana.

– Sister, you’re back. Would you like to have a meal at home before you leave?

Lyana simply couldn’t bear to stay in the Dubois family home any longer. Her entire body was now radiating an icy aura. Ignoring Ines’ words, she said,

– Give me back the Suranne grass!

Olga felt the coldness radiating from Lyana. For a moment, she was a little dazed. She felt that Lyana was changing more and more. She was no longer the obedient Lyana she used to be.

She was indeed a bastard child. This willful girl would never mature, even after a lifetime of raising her.

A trace of coldness flashed in Olga’s eyes.

Jacob had also sensed Lyana’s change. Casually, he slammed the tea cup on the floor and looked at Lyana. He said angrily,

– What are you talking about? How dare you talk to your mother and sister like that? Do you want me to send you back to the mental hospital? Maybe you’ll learn

how to talk properly to your family.

Lyana’s gaze went from Olga’s face to Jacob’s. She sniffed and questioned,

– In that case, how do you think I should talk to a thief?

– Shut up! You wretch! If we did not have in mind your interest in your marriage and you married into the Sanchez family, you would still be stuck in the mental hospital!

Jacob’s heart ached at the mention of the Sanchez family. If he had known that Vincent Sanchez was handsome and healthy and had a bright future, he would have asked Ines to marry into the Sanchez family.

– From the moment you returned home, all you’ve talked about is “stealing. How does your family owe you anything?

Before Lyana could speak, Jacob continued,

– If your sister hadn’t gone to the mental hospital, we wouldn’t have known that you were planning to move all the Dubois family’s belongings.

-…

Lyana was speechless.

She had never seen such brazen people in her life. It had really broadened her horizons.

But Jacob himself didn’t think there was anything wrong with his words. With a cold expression, he ordered,

– I order you to move all the Suranne grass in the Sanchez family home to our home. As for the green plants in the hospital, take them all back to the Dubois family home.

– Are you dreaming?

Lyana couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Jacob could hear the disdain in Lyana’s words. He said angrily,

– What are you laughing at? Hurry up and get those things.

Lyana stood there smiling, her gaze fixed on Jacob, as if she were watching a performing clown. i

Jacob could clearly see the disgust in Lyana’s eyes. He stood up angrily.

– Do you not understand the English language? Do you think I’m talking nonsense?

Seeing that Jacob had become angry, Olga looked at Lyana.

– Apologize to your father now!

Ines was secretly delighted, but she pretended to be as pious and innocent as a white lotus.

– Sister, listen to Daddy. His heart is not well. Don’t make him angry! Hurry up and bring back the Suramne grass.

Lyana completely ignored the words of Olga and Ines. Looking directly at Jacob, she scoffed,

– Are you really not talking nonsense?

Olga looked at Lyana with astonishment. She hadn’t expected her to say something so outrageous.

Jacob was so furious that he choked, falling into a coughing fit.

Olga hastily patted Jacob’s back, trying to relieve his coughing fit. Her gaze fell on Lyana’s face and she said in an old foggy tone,

– Lyana, don’t make your father angry. Hurry up and take the Suranne grass home. Let’s forget about what happened today.

– You wretch! You wretch!

Seeing how unruffled and unfeeling Lyana was, Jacob couldn’t help but be enraged.

– Can you use another insult? I’m tired of hearing that.

Lyana laughed, speaking without haste.

– You… You have no respect for your elders.

The moment Jacob thought of the priceless Suranne Grass, his anger exploded.

– You miserable traitor! Without a word, you just moved everything that belongs to our family to the Sanchez family home.

– What did you say?

Lyana raised her eyebrows. There was only coldness in her eyes as her red lips opened slightly.

– You never gave me a chance to speak. After you threw me in the mental hospital, did you even bother to visit me?

At this moment, Jacob and Olga seemed extremely unhappy.

At that time, he felt that Lyana was already useless as a chess piece. Thus, he did not think to visit her.

If he had known that she had the ability to grow Suranne grass, he would have brought her home long ago.

– I put so much effort into growing Suranne grass myself. How did it suddenly become the property of the Dubois family?

Olga knew very well that Lyana was unhappy with the Dubois family. Leading a polite behavior, she said,

– Lyana, what happened at the time was our fault, but at that time your father and I were both busy with the business. The reason we didn’t visit you was to cover up the fact that you were

once pregnant and had a child. It was all about your marriage. If others knew that you were pregnant and even gave birth to a child, they might look at you differently.

Seeing that Lyana was silent, Olga thought that she had been influenced by her words. She continued,

– At that time, if news of what happened to you got out, you wouldn’t be able to marry anyone for the rest of your life. Lyana, we are family, after all. Your father has you in his heart too. He loves you very much. Often, because of you, he secretly wipes his tears at night.

Lyana stood there expressionless. She looked at Olga and asked curiously,

– So, can I take everything the Dubois family owns and kick you out of the family home? Didn’t you say that we are a family? What’s yours is mine.

– You… Olga’s face turned red with anger.

– Were you lying to me earlier?

Lyana looked at Olga. She wanted to see what other absurd lies this woman could come up with.

– How can… How is it the same? We are your elders.

Olga stammered.

– Elders? For me, you sent me to a mental hospital?

Lyana’s expression was cold, her voice even colder.

– If the same thing happened to another child from a rich family, the parents simply sent their child abroad to study. But why was I sent to a mental hospital? When I was alone in the mental hospital with no one to rely on, what did you do? Why didn’t you say that you were my elders at that time?

Ines immediately said softly,

– Sister, this is a blessing in disguise. If mom and dad didn’t send you to the mental hospital, how could you have settled down to grow Suranne grass?

Lyana smiled. There was anger in her eyes.

– Why don’t I send you to a mental hospital for five years? Will that do?

Ines turned pale with fear. She lowered her head, not daring to say another word.

Olga’s eyes darted to the side and she said hastily:

– Lyana, your sister is right. You don’t have to thank us for sending you to the mental hospital, but that’s why you were able to grow Suranne grass. How about this? As long as you bring in all the remaining Suranne Grass, that will do.

Note the method of growing Suranne Grass, and we won’t make a fuss about it with you.

Lyana looked coldly at Olga. She was clearly asking too much. She gritted her teeth and spat out three words.

– In your dreams!

– What do you mean?

Olga looked at Lyana in confusion. She felt that what she was saying made sense. She already had Lyana’s interests in mind.

– As long as you hand over the Suranne grass and write down the method of cultivating it, you will be the greatest contributor to our family. Your father and I

will prepare a richer dowry for you.

Lyana couldn’t be bothered to reason with these idiots. She stated every word clearly as she spoke.

– I have spent many years growing the Suranne grass. It belongs to me. It has nothing to do with your Dubois family.

– If you know what is good for you, put the Suranne Grass back on immediately. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude.

Lyana continued, forcibly suppressing her anger.

Ines looked at Suranne Grass reluctantly. She was such a precious thing. Of course, she couldn’t bear to return it.

Previously, after Lyana had made a name for herself in An University, Collin paid more attention to Ines. If she gave the Suranne weed to Collin, he would certainly think a lot of her and make up with her.

Ines looked imploringly at Olga, signaling her to keep the Suranne grass.

She immediately understood what Ines meant. She looked at Lyana and said helplessly,

– Lyana, you are the older sister. How can you fight with your younger sister over a jar of Suranne Grass? Can’t you give in to her a little?

Lyana hated it when Olga played the family card.

The Dubois family may not be good at anything else, but they are good at moral kidnapping.

Lyana said impatiently,

– Enough nonsense. Are you returning it or not?

– No!

Olga said, her expression dark.

Lyana had never spoken to her in such a tone before going to the psychiatric hospital.

Lyana’s eyes grew cold.

– Is it true?

Jacob also felt that Lyana had gone too far. In a hurry, he said,

– Hurry up and bring back all the Suranne grass you took to the Sanchez residence. Then I will forget about the fact that you disrespected your elders today.

Lyana clenched her fists tightly.