My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily and Loid)

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Chapter 3

anymore and gave her a reminder, saying, “Ms. Brook, Mr. Martinez isn’t here yet. We can’t eat until Mr. Martinez arrives.” Lily paused for a moment. She tilted her head, glanced at Jenny, and smirked. “Does the Martinez family have so many rules? Or do these rules only apply to me?” Jenny was speechless. It was true that they didn’t have many rules. Liam was usually quite easygoing, and mealtimes were more relaxed than in other wealthy families, where one had to wait for the head of the household to arrive. However, Jenny couldn’t tolerate Lily’s behavior and couldn’t help but criticize her. “No worries. Make yourself at home. You can relax.” Liam arrived in time to hear Lily’s comment. He gave Jenny a stern look and softened his tone toward Lily. Susan was furious to see Lily act that way, but she held back because of Liam’s presence. At the dining table, Liam glanced at Lily and said, “I’ve been thinking it’s better to try to get you into Ember Creek High School. After all, Ember Creek High School is the best school in Lagersfield. You can learn something by mixing around.” Liam knew it was almost impossible for Lily to get into Ember Creek High School with her grades. But he always felt indebted to this child and wanted to do his best to get her in. It was his way of paying her back. Moreover, the Laurier family would find her more acceptable if she graduated from Ember Creek High School. “Ember Creek High School?” Shannon raised her head, puzzled. “Lily, didn’t you finish high school?” She didn’t know Lily was previously expelled. At this moment, she was somewhat surprised to hear that Lily still had to go back to senior high. Susan’s expression stiffened. “Something happened, and your sister has to redo her senior year.” Shannon chuckled at the words. “In that case, you’ll have to work harder. The students at Ember Creek High School are all top-notch. To stand out, you’ll have to put in a lot of effort.” Lily raised her gaze, looking at her with a smirk that seemed like a smile. “Do you stand out?” Shannon hadn’t replied yet when Susan jumped in, “Of course. Shannon is an honor student, tenth place in the whole school and 50th in the city. With her grades, she’ll have no problem getting into the University of Bridgeport in the future.” She was showing off Shannon’s achievements and taking credit for Shannon’s excellence. Of course, she was proud. “Shut up!” Liam glared at Susan, and she immediately stifled her smile. “Only tenth?” Lily asked mockingly. Shannon and Susan froze for a moment. It took Shannon some effort to speak up, “Do you know how hard you have to work to be tenth place at Ember Creek High School?” Lily dropped her spoon, got up casually, and smirked.