CEO's substitute bride (Alyssa)

The doctor immediately administered the injection to Emmett. It had taken a while, but his condition finally stabilized. The doctor sighed in relief as he packed up his things, before turning to her. “Make sure you get him to drink plenty of liquids. Also, he mustn’t be doing anything rigorous or exhausting that may affect his recovery, all right?”

“OK.”

Alyssa grabbed a towel from his bedside table to wipe the sweat off his forehead. By the time she had done so, the others already made their way out of the room.

She sighed in frustration and stared into his closed eyes. There was just something about this situation that she couldn’t seem getting away with.

Alyssa felt a little strange. That night in the dining room, she had fallen into “Justin’s” arms, and Frank had caught them in the act. Yet, he didn’t say the word. He even suggested her to take care of him while he was sick.

Shouldn’t he have said something to Emmett? Or had he forgotten that the incident happened in the first place?

“Mom…”

Before she could think about it more, he began to tremble under her touch. He called out once again while she was wiping his forehead. Just as she was about to pull her hand away, he suddenly grabbed a hold of her wrist, pulling him towards her. Even if his eyes were closed, his face was contorted into that of worry and disbelief.

No matter how hard she pulled, it was like fighting against an iron clamp. He even grabbed her hand even tighter.

She glared at him angrily. “I’m not your Mom! Let go of me.”

However, the man didn’t look like he could hear her at all. Instead, he grasped her hand as if his own life was on the line. The space between his brows gradually softened, and his breathing became steady. The grip on her hand seemed to have granted him some comfort in this world.

Her phone suddenly rang out; it was Hazel.

“Hazel, have you arrived?”

“I’m already at the entrance. Where are you?”

Alyssa looked down at “Justin” who was sleeping soundly. However, when she tried pulling her hand back, he simply gripped her even tighter. Seeing as there was no other choice, she called Frank to bring her friend in.

“What happened, Alyssa?” Hazel rushed into the room to get a better look. At first, she had wanted to see if Alyssa was doing okay and why she had called her in instead of coming out to join her. But as soon as she saw the man lying on the bed, she was shocked. Her jaw dropped, and it took her a few seconds to get herself together.

“Didn’t you say Emmett was ugly? Is he ugly? Are you blind or something?”

Frank , who was standing behind her this whole time, felt anxious and quickly explained. “This is the Second Young Master, Mr. Justin.”

“Mr. Justin?” Hazel blinked, narrowing her eyes at the way the two were positioned. “Then why is he holding Alyssa’s hands? If he really is who you say he is, doesn’t he know that she’s his sister-in-law? It wouldn’t be right to be so physically close to her, wouldn’t it? This will cause misunderstanding, especially under Emmett’s watch.”

Frank was speechless. At this point, once all of this was over, he was asking for a raise!

When Alyssa heard this, she couldn’t help but glance in Frank ‘s direction. That was also what she was curious about. If he was really Emmett’s assistant, shouldn’t he be more inclined in keeping them apart rather than pushing them together? Something about this just didn’t seem right at all.

Frank thought for a while and explained. “Isn’t sister-in-law like a mother? That’s why he’s holding her like that.”

he called me Mom just

Emmett would wake up.

up now. I

any further, Frank made an excuse and hurried

for Emmett that he’d actually be more intimidated by two women rather than all the other

dinner later.”

getting a closer look

her. To have a pretty face wasn’t as unique anymore, especially after working in such an industry, but even she couldn’t help but be surprised upon seeing his face structure. “Holy shit! Is the

she was speaking, she slowly reached out to pinch his cheek, wanting to see

only half-way there when the man on the

appeared in his ink-blank eyes, but after his gaze became sharp. He stared at the

shocked by his gaze. She drew

unfriendly, Alyssa hid Hazel behind her and said to him. “What are you doing? She’s my friend. You shouldn’t look

looked at Alyssa, he instantly calmed down. He said

by him and said angrily, “Then you have to let go of me

her face. Then he let go

Alyssa was about to go out to get him some water, she heard

and check

“He is just sick.”

was familiar with the voices, but she could only recognize

could see what all the commotion was about, the door was immediately pushed open

the door. Looking at their expression, it seemed like they were arguing about something, but she

his glasses and placed them on the bridge of his nose. All sorts of frustration faded from his features as he

“Hello.” Alyssa nodded.

changed his

I came to

“Xavier!”

CEO of Nine Cloud media with an angry expression. She

couldn’t help but frown at the sight. Although

shocked. What was going

in a low voice. “You hit me so hard that I thought you’ve actually crippled me. Hazel,

saw you, didn’t I?” She

friend from front to back, and she knew how she acted out every time someone had pissed her off. But this was the first time she had

look at Alyssa. “I’ll wait for you

Alyssa nodded in response.

just happened. He sat on Emmett’s bedside, taking in the man’s sunken eyes and pale face. “So you really are sick.

just faking it. Not wanting

me alone!” Emmett frowned and detested

then stared at Alyssa