My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calcraft)

This ending was quite satisfying. Regardless of Johnathan's rights or wrongs, at least he did not betray Lydia's deep affection.

"What happened after that? You two would've become an enviable immortal couple. Why didn't you stay together until the end?" Melody asked curiously.

A hint of awkwardness flashed in Lydia's eyes. "We secluded ourselves in the mountains. He taught me cultivation, and I slowly fell in love with him. But he always treated me like a daughter or a junior.

"One day, I drugged him with a powerful potion with aphrodisiac properties that he had created. He said he developed it for dealing with powerful Tribulation Realm cultivators!"

Gwendolyn looked incredulous. "Grandma, were you really that bold?"

Lydia did not know whether to laugh or cry. "After he woke up, he ran away. He didn't return until I was pregnant. Once our child was born, he resumed his role as a doctor while I took care of the family. But fate is unpredictable. At the age of 16, our child died from drowning."

Nash sighed inwardly. Lydia was his master's wife. The old man was a scoundrel, seeing as he was heartless enough to abandon his woman.

Lydia continued telling her and Johnathan's story. They were deeply saddened for a long time after they lost their child. Lydia knew in her heart that Johnathan had only returned because of their child, and since the child was gone, he would leave her again. What Johnathan felt for her was only a sense of duty. He did not even touch her in the 16 years they were together. There was no romantic affection at all.

He was a good father but not a good husband. Taking advantage of Johnathan's heartbreak and turmoil, Lydia drugged him again.

Melody were speechless

"The second time, I had

the three

heavenly tribulations. It was then I realized we weren't meant to be together forever. After sending off

cultivation seemed to be progressing rapidly too. She wondered if she and Nash were also not meant to be together forever. Would he eventually leave her too? Instead of

Nash with a faint smile. "If it were you, would you choose to pursue the

choose one or the other. I want both!"

answer stunned Lydia, but then she shook her head and smiled wryly. "Greedy

water, his deep eyes filled

their meal, Lydia took Gwendolyn back to the forbidden area to cultivate in seclusion while Nash

pinched Nash's arm. "This is all

wrapped an arm around Melody's waist and smiled lightly "You still have Gwendolyn and the sect master. You don't need many friends. They just have

words. She reluctantly nodded while

suddenly asked, "Where do you stay

at him warily. "What do you

he replied, "I'm a bit tired. I want to take a nap