My Stand-In Groom Is A Secret Tycoon by Lydia Pierce

"Audrey..." Dominic started to take a step forward, wanting to go after her, but Eliza suddenly wrapped her arms around his waist from behind.

A delicate, almost boneless figure pressed against his back, and a pained, weak voice sounded right next to his ear. "Dominic, my stomach hurts so much. Can you take me to the hospital?"

Dominic turned to see Eliza's pitiful face, and for the first time, a sense of disgust arose in him. 'If it weren't for her, would Audrey be so determined to leave me?' he thought.

With a tense face, Dominic peeled Eliza's hands off his waist and snapped, "Cut it out. Your physical exam didn't show any issues."

'Does she really think I'm a fool?' Dominic muttered.

Under the warm glow of the lights, Eliza's face went pale. She gripped the corner of his shirt, whispering, "Dominic, are you doubting me? I've never lied to you."

Eliza felt completely thrown off, yet kept up her feeble, helpless act.

Dominic wanted to chase after Audrey, but now he could only watch her walk farther away, feeling even more frustrated.

"You think I don't know? Every time something happens with Audrey, you always manage to pull me away. Isn't it just because

face, Eliza panicked. "Dominic, it's not like that. Did Audrey say something to

to hear her name from you again,"

enough to believe Eliza's words, letting himself drift farther

but a fleeting thrill. The only person Dominic had ever seriously

lips trembling. "Dominic..." she whimpered, filled with hurt and

he turned to

clenched her teeth and shouted after

this, Dominic froze in

left the restaurant and went straight

on earth did he get the confidence to think I'd ever take him back? What

was brooding over it, Alistair opened the car door and slid in beside her, holding a takeout box he'd casually tossed in

her phone, didn't acknowledge him. Noticing her somber expression, Alistair recalled a recent call from Logan, his

while ago, Alistair had run into the restaurant manager while picking up a takeout box. Despite Alistair's initial refusal, John insisted on having the kitchen prepare a fresh batch of dishes. Just then, Logan had called. "Alistair, is Audrey