My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily and Loid)

the words got caught in her throat. Loid glanced indifferently at the Martinez family and walked straight to Lily, holding an exquisite gift box. He handed it to her calmly. “I forgot to give this to you earlier.” Lily raised an eyebrow and took the gift box, opening it immediately. The Martinez family members sneered inwardly. This was expected of a country bumpkin. She had no manners. She opened a gift immediately instead of waiting. But when they saw the contents of the box, they all gasped. Someone couldn’t help but exclaim, “Isn’t that Emerald Love?” Someone else quickly chimed in, “Gosh, it really is Emerald Love! This is a necklace designed by the famous designer, Gabriel King. It’s a one-of-a-kind.” Another person added, “Not just that! Two years ago, this necklace was auctioned off for two billion dollars, but no one knew who bought it. Turns out it was Loid.” Someone said bitterly, “Loid gave such a valuable gift to this wild girl. What a waste!” As Shannon listened to the commotion, her expression darkened with jealousy. She felt her heart sink to her stomach. This unique, incredibly precious necklace should have been hers. She had personally delivered this opportunity to Lily. She clenched her fingers tightly and bit her lip. She could feel her heart bleeding. Even if Loid were disfigured and had only two years to live, as long as she was Mrs. Laurier, she would inherit his wealth. Even a tenth of it would be enough for her to live comfortably for several lifetimes. Moreover, the Laurier family had never said that she couldn’t remarry after Loid’s death. A few years later, she could still choose to remarry. But she had let the opportunity go. Shannon lowered her head, unwilling to look at the necklace. The more she looked at it, the more it pained her. Lily glanced at the necklace before closing the box under the envious gaze of others. Her expression remained calm as she looked at Loid. “Do you expect a gift in return?” The Martinez family was so infuriated by Lily’s indifference that they almost choked. It seemed she didn’t understand what was in her hands. Even if she didn’t, she should’ve heard from their loud exclamations, right? Why was she still so calm? From the moment Lily accepted the gift box, Loid had been watching her expressions. She showed no reaction at all. Was it because she didn’t know the necklace’s value or because she didn’t care about it? At this thought, Loid’s cold lips barely curled into a smile. He found her very interesting. “According to tradition, yes,” Loid said, looking down at Lily. “If you don’t have anything prepared, it’s fine.” “Is that so?” Lily’s stroked her chin thoughtfully. She didn’t have anything suitable to give as a gift. After some thought, Lily pulled out a small ceramic bottle from her pocket and shook out

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