A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Ines walked up behind Olga, gently tugged Olga’s sleeve and gave her a look.

Olga naturally understood what her daughter meant, but she didn’t expect her daughter to want to be with Second Young Master Sanchez. But on reflection, she assumed that was normal.

He was very handsome and didn’t seem to have a short life. This kind of man was very popular with women.

Olga thought for a moment, then said with a smile,

– In fact, it was Lyana herself who wanted to replace…

In Olga’s words, Jacob’s expression suddenly changed. He hastily interrupted Olga and said:

– How is it possible? Our Lyana has been chaste and pure since she was young. Second young master, don’t think too much.

After Jacob spoke, he met Vincent’s half-smiling eyes and quickly added,

“There must be a lot of socialites jealous of our Lyana, so they want to slander her!”

Vincent narrowed his phoenix eyes and stared meaningfully at Jacob, who clearly had a guilty conscience. His gaze finally fell on Olga’s face and he casually asked, – is it true?

Although it was just a simple question, his tone was full of disbelief.

Lyana turned to Vincent. She really wanted to remind him not to squeeze his hand so hard. His hand was not a toy to play with; what was he trying to do?

Jacob wasn’t at all worried about Lyana’s situation. The only thing that mattered to him was the Dubois family. If Second Young Master Sanchez was unhappy with the Dubois family and decided to attack them directly, the Dubois family legacy would vanish instantly.

– Second young master, our Lyana is really a good child. She remained pure all her life and was never in a relationship!

Jacob said with sweat all over his face.

– If so, then you sent her to the psychiatric hospital on purpose?

Vincent raised his eyebrows slightly and crossed his legs, exuding a frightening coldness.

In an instant, the temperature of the entire living room dropped several degrees. It was scary, dangerously quiet.

Cold sweat trickled from Jacob’s forehead onto the floor. He could tell that no matter what he said, Vincent would always have something to say in reprimand.

Jacob’s gaze fell on Olga and Ines, who were standing to the side, and displeasure shone in his eyes. It was all the fault of these two women for not having locked themselves away. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so publicly despised by Vincent.

Olga’s eyes were fixed on Vincent’s hand, which held Lyana’s. She suddenly had a realization.

Vincent really liked Lyana, that miserable girl. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come to the Dubois family villa to make things difficult for them.

At this realization, Olga was so frightened that she broke into a cold sweat. It was a stroke of luck that she didn’t suggest Ines marry Vincent instead, earlier. If she said that, he would certainly be targeting the Dubois family.

Olga purged her lips. Quick, and she explained,

– Second Young Master, you misunderstood. We had no choice but to send Lyana there. She had been plagued by nightmares and her health was deteriorating day by day. We searched for many doctors, but none of them could help her. Later, I had no choice but to visit the temple to pray to the deities. A prominent temple monk told me that Lyana’s mind was unstable and she needed to recover in a mental hospital.

– As parents, we had no choice but to send him there.

Olga strained to squeeze out a tear and said:

– Every year, I have to go to the temple to pray to the deities. I would gladly waste decades of my life if it meant Lyana could recover sooner. When the time came, we immediately took her from the mental hospital.

– Mmm?

Vincent raised an eyebrow, his face full of suspicion.

Jacob’s eyes lit up. He felt that his wife was finally smart for once. He nodded and said:

– Yes Yes it is true. The monk even said that his mind was vulnerable. Even though it’s a joyful occasion, we can’t have a big ceremony. The more discreet, the better. Only then can she live longer!

Hearing Olga and Jacob sing the same tune, Lyana felt a wave of disdain for her parents, but she didn’t let it show on her face.

– You are not in good health. Come with me to see the doctor later.

Vincent turned to Lyana and spoke seriously.

As their gazes met, Lyana stared into his eyes, which held a complicated expression. She had a bad feeling about it, but she nodded in agreement.

On the surface, Vincent blamed the Dubois family, but in reality, he also distrusted them.

Lyana wanted to retract her hand, but she didn’t. In a voice so low that only the two would hear, she said,

– Let me go!

However, Vincent tightened his grip. This little kitten certainly got upset a lot.

There was a hint of a smile in his eyes. It was as if there was a sea of stars in those twinkling eyes. For a moment, Lyana got lost in them.

Ines, who was standing not far from him, saw Vincent looking lovingly at Lyana and went green with envy. Her gaze inadvertently fell on the jade ring adorning Vincent’s hand and a bold thought popped into her mind.

Could this jade pendant belong to Vincent?

If the jade pendant really belonged to Vincent, he might think she was the girl from five years ago. So wouldn’t she instead become the second young Madame of the Sanchez family?