My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily and Loid)

Chapter 2

to take a shower later.” Susan was overwhelmed with frustration on the way back. She couldn’t shake off the memory of the Martinez family’s mocking looks despite their claims that Lily was the one lacking in manners. They implied that Susan abandoned her daughter to get rich by marrying into a wealthy family. Though Susan couldn’t direct her frustration at the Martinez family, her displeasure toward Lily was evident. “Your grandmother has been hospitalized in the VIP ward. It costs 40 thousand dollars a month. Let me remind you that given the exorbitant fees, you must behave.” Susan’s reprimand was met with Liam’s cold rebuke, “She’s your daughter, after all. How can a mother say that?” Tears welled in Susan’s eyes as she felt aggrieved. “I’m doing this for our family, aren’t I? Are you going to let Shannon marry that man?” Liam fell silent, his brows furrowing together. After a moment’s pause, he turned to Lily. “If you’re unwilling to marry Mr. Laurier, I can find a way to annul this marriage.” Lily met his gaze. Liam was 50 years old, but he took great care of himself. He didn’t look his age at all. His eyes had a sharp glint, but he tried to remain gentle before Lily. Meeting Liam’s gaze, Lily quietly affirmed, “It’s fine.” “You—” Before Liam could finish, Lily interrupted, “I’m going to rest.” Lily acted casually as if everything was fine. Having spent the entire day on the road, she felt weary and wished to talk less. As Liam watched Lily leave, he felt a pang in his heart. After a pause, he pressed, “Don’t you want to reconsider? This is a matter of a lifetime.” When Susan proposed the idea of Lily marrying into the Laurier family, Liam refused. Lily had grown up without a mother, raised solely by her grandmother in the countryside. Liam couldn’t bear to see her life dictated by such circumstances. “No,” Lily answered without turning her head. She simply ascended the stairs with Jenny. Once upstairs, Lily swiftly packed her belongings before turning her attention to the black computer on the desktop. With nimble fingers, Lily navigated the computer, eventually pausing as a page of code appeared on the screen. Moments later, Lily stopped, her attention drawn to a file displayed on the screen. The file contained an image of a man—Loid Laurier. Lily’s lips curled slightly as her gaze fixed upon the photo, her expression steely. After a brief pause, Lily closed the file and took a shower. After her shower, Lily received a video call. She answered it as she dried her hair with a towel. “I’ve been exposed,” the man on the other end said. He had brown hair, green eyes, fair skin, and a tall nose bridge. He carried himself elegantly. Lily paused momentarily

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