My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily and Loid)

Chapter 1

infuriated but helpless. After Lily rang the doorbell, the housekeeper quickly opened the door. “Mrs. Martinez.” The one who opened the door was May Porter. She had been working for the Martinez family for 40 years and was the person Julia Goldberg trusted the most. May glanced at Lily behind Susan and calmly said, “Madam is waiting for you.” Although her tone was polite, it lacked respect. Over the years, Susan had gotten used to being looked down upon by the Martinez family’s domestic helpers. She gave a vague response and led Lily inside. Martinez Residence was huge. It took them several minutes to reach the main hall. Upon opening the door, they found the long table filled with people, seemingly preparing for a family meeting. Julia sat at the head, with her eldest son, Lionel, on her left and her second son, Liam, on her right. On both sides sat Julia’s daughters-in-law and grandchildren. “Mom, here’s Lily.” Susan was afraid of Julia, so she spoke cautiously, devoid of the arrogance she usually displayed in front of Lily. Julia nodded, her cloudy eyes scrutinizing Lily. Lily kept her head half-lowered with her hands still in her pockets. She stood quietly in place. A trace of disdain flashed in Julia’s eyes. “Lily, although you haven’t received a high-quality education, you should at least have basic manners, shouldn’t you? You should address your elders politely.” “She’s a country bumpkin who has no one at home to teach her. What manners could her grandmother who’s barely alive teach her?” Lionel’s second daughter, Shelby, retorted sharply. Lily raised her

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