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.

was pale. “But Lily is also your

scoffed coldly. “Hmph! She’s just a

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

replace Shannon in marriage was the only reason I brought her back. If she were half as good as Shannon, maybe I

exam, and her specialties are fighting and skipping class. She’s arrogant and disrespectful, just like a typical delinquent. I’m

anger. “Shut up! Lily is not

let out a burst of laughter, her voice laced with scorn.

proceed with the arranged marriage. However, since

for us to unilaterally break off the engagement. I suggest you have Lily explain the situation to Loid personally, I’ll then immediately

give you a hundred thousand dollars if you get

a cold laugh. “To be honest, I think you should just give upon treatment. The doctor mentioned there’s

your financial situation, even affording medication is a struggle. So,

in, his features twisted with rage. He forcefully kicked at Susan, causing her to fall to the floor.

life, but never have I encountered a mother as vicious

He had been eavesdropping outside the door for half an hour with his teeth clenched in anger, so be didn’t go