CEO's substitute bride (Alyssa)

Alyssa, on the other hand, couldn’t bear to see it. She gently kicked his leg under the table and whispered. “Justin!”

Although she had wanted to pay Skylar back for everything she had done, this wasn’t it!

Emmett turned around. Upon seeing her wide eyes, he knew she wanted him to stop. He sighed and knocked on the table and said lazily. “All right. I’ve never seen such a cruel man such as yourself, Mr. Moore. You’re actually willing to beat your beautiful daughter up like this. But as they say, the apple doesn’t really fall that far from the tree.”

His voice didn’t sound like he was the culprit at all. Instead, he sounded sad and wistful as if he was just an innocent bystander. With a shake of his head, he pushed back his plate and gazed at the man in front of him.

Jason felt his heart lurch in his chest, but he didn’t say another word. After all, who could offend such a powerful man like Justin? His eyes lowered, turning his gaze away from his once beautiful daughter.

He couldn’t see her face anymore.

Skylar’s face was as swollen as a pig’s head. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her cheeks were already black and blue. Other people wouldn’t be able to recognize her at this point.

While the father and daughter pair looked sullen, Emmett couldn’t be bothered. He said mockingly. “Well, as a father, it is your duty to teach your daughter a thing or two, but you shouldn’t be so cruel. Hopefully, no misunderstandings were created. Am I right, Mr. Moore?”

The old man didn’t respond and lowered his head.

Seeing as he had already achieved his goal, Emmett wasn’t going to extend his stay any longer. He turned his head to the woman beside him, and his face softened dramatically. “Are you full?”

Alyssa placed the unfinished pumpkin cake in her hand back on the plate before nodding her head. “I…Yes, I’m full.” Even she was surprised by his sudden change of expression.

“Let’s go.” Without another word, he stood up and walked away.

Alyssa grabbed her bag and quickly followed behind him.

“Justin” was tall, and he had really long legs. One step from him was like a sprint from Alyssa, and she had to automatically quicken her pace just to be able to keep up with him.

Just as she was about to reach him, he suddenly stopped where he was going and looked over at her. Then, he didn’t move after that. It was as if he was waiting for her.

So many things had happened today, but there was one woman that had automatically driven her to tears. That was her mother, Aurora. Her fingernails dug into her skin at the thought of her.

park (after plenty of insistence from her

always been a curious child and had unknowingly

had hoped and prayed that her mother would turn back to look at her, to check on her…but she didn’t.

saw that she wasn’t moving, he frowned and

head and wiped the tears from her eyes. She

Something must’ve gone in my

cold. What she didn’t expect was for him to bend over and look at her in the

of protection, she could feel herself relaxing under his hold. She obediently gazed up at

“Justin” was nowhere near a perfect

upon hers, a bad feeling clutched the insides of her chest and she suddenly had the

as if he was caressing a piece of treasure. Lowering

lasted for

drew away did she realize what they

She clenched her fists.

the curse him out of the mountains,

shameless time

still didn’t know when

still willing to kiss you, even with such a hideous mark on your face.” As he spoke, he reached out and let his fingers trail down the swollen

slapped his hand away and looked at him coldly. “Don’t

touch the other side of

time, he had already grabbed

hands were quite soft, he realized. With skin as soft as feathers

his fingers down her skin, feeling the way it writhed under his touch.

That didn’t stop Alyssa

but he also had the nerve to

that they could run into a few employees. What if

this was continued, she’d

couldn’t make too much noise. Afraid of attracting too much attention, she quietly

the restaurant. Her face was still swollen, but that wasn’t enough to hide the gloominess in her eyes. She gazed at

Lawrence and she still had the nerve to entangle herself with the husband’s cousin. “Let’s see how the two of you will end up when you’re