My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily and Loid)

introducing himself, Loid nodded slightly. At first, the Martinez family was too intimidated to speak to him. Susan tugged at Lily’s clothes, indicating that she should initiate a conversation with Loid, but Lily didn’t even spare her a glance. “Mr. Laurier, do you know when your parents will arrive?” Julia, who had waited for a long time and saw no one else coming into the room, couldn’t help but ask. Loid raised an eyebrow, his voice flat. “They have other matters to attend to and can’t make it. It’s okay, let’s proceed with the engagement.” His gaze swept across everyone’s faces and landed on Shannon. His arm rested on the table, and he leaned forward. “Is this Ms. Shannon?” Shannon tensed over as she met Loid’s probing gaze. She nervously lowered her head. Susan thought Loid was unaware of the switch and was worried that he might take an interest in Shannon, so she hurriedly explained, “Mr. Laurier, since Shannon is still under 18, it wouldn’t be appropriate for her to be engaged to you. “That’s why we’ve decided to have my eldest daughter, Lily, marry you instead.” “Oh?” Loid’s voice rose slightly. It was just one word and then he fell silent. His eyes, hidden behind the mask, moved slightly. He looked at Julia, seemingly waiting for an explanation. Julia’s heart skipped a beat. “Please don’t misunderstand. Lily may not be related to the Martinez family by blood, but she’s the adopted daughter of our family. She’s just a part of the Martinez family as Shannon.” Shaun, who had been silent, suddenly laughed. It sounded somewhat mocking. “Is that so? How could an adopted daughter compare to an actual daughter of the Martinez? I think you know that Loid’s disfigured and only has two years to live, so you’re simply sending someone to fill that position.” With that, Shaun abruptly stopped laughing. His expression turned cold. “You have some nerve to try to trick us.” As soon as he said this, the Martinez family members were shocked and flustered. They quickly stood up. “We dare not trick you, Mr. Laurier.” Julia’s hands trembled, and her voice couldn’t stop shaking. “It’s just that we don’t have a daughter that’s of age, so we have no choice but to let Lily marry. If the Laurier family insists on Shannon marrying over, we’ll…” Julia glanced at Shannon and struggled to continue, “We’ll wait until Shannon turns 18 before letting her get

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