My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily and Loid)

Chapter 26

Lily didn’t pull her hand away, allowing Loid to hold it.

No one said another word for the rest of the journey. An hour later, the car pulled up to the hospital in the city center.

Lily had just reached her grandmother’s ward when she heard angry shouts coming from inside. “Belinda, you’re a teacher, for heaven’s sake. With all your experience teaching countless students, how could you raise Lily to be like this?”

It was Susan’s voice.

Lily’s eyes narrowed in an instant, a shiver running down her spine. Loid’s expression also turned cold, his deep eyes gleaming with a piercing intensity.

“What’s wrong w with Lily? Belinda’s voice was weak, punctuated by a few coughs as she spoke.

“How dare you ask what’s wrong? Ever since she came back to the Martinez family, she’s been nothing but rude. I suppose you can’t expect much from a country bumpkin in terms of manners but how dare she treat shannon like a servant?

“Who does she think she is? How dare she boss around my daughter?” Susm’s face twisted in rage. Her demeanor was far from that of a dignified lady.

pale. “But Lily is

coldly. “Hmph! She’s just a daughter I

can you say that? Belinda’s voice trembled with emotion. “She’s still the child you carried for

truly my daughter. Having her replace Shannon in marriage was the only

class. She’s arrogant and disrespectful, just

Lily is not as worthless as you make

her voice laced with scorn. “Her? Exceptional? Only you would see that in

to proceed with the arranged marriage. However, since the engagement ceremony has already taken

suggest you have Lily explain the situation to

out a stack of bills. “Till give you a hundred thousand dollars if you get this done S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find_Nøvel.ɴet

then let out a cold laugh. “To be honest, I think you should just give upon treatment. The doctor mentioned there’s no cure for your condition. The only

is a struggle. So, I think it’s best if you

was locked open with a loud bang. Shaun burst in, his features twisted with rage. He forcefully kicked at Susan, causing her to fall to the floor. His veins bulged on his forehead as he

never have I encountered a mother as vicious as

He had been eavesdropping outside the door for half an hour with his