Substitute Bride and Her Husband Who Disappeared

Chapter 67: Nancy, Let Me Take You Home

"No...

Nancy didn't stop crying, and was crying even louder.

Living in poverty with her father and brother had always been her life.

Yet, she never saw it as suffering. Her father was like a sturdy and tall tree, sheltering her from wind and rain, becoming her most solid support in her heart.

When her father was stolen away by Vivian and Lily, Nancy wasn't defeated. Because the burden of taking care of her brother fell onto her shoulders, she constantly told herself to be strong and not give in. However, all her resilience was shattered by Lily's words. She finally realized how worthless she was in her mother's heart.

Charlie's words, "Don't cry, I'm here", gave her the same stability as she felt with her father. His words comforted her but also made her more afraid.

The warning from Lily was still echoing in her ears, yet she craved more the embrace of this man.

"No..."

She let the tears flow freely, allowing Charlie to hold her, voicing her feeling of injustice.

Charlie's expensive tailor-made suit was soaked. But seeing the little woman in his arms crying so painfully, he couldn't bear to disturb her nor did he want

began to slip from his embrace

door and carefully placed

wet from the rain and clinging to her face, he reached out and gently brushed the hair

cheek, warm and tender, Nancy jerked her face away as if she

the rain,

chuckled, closed the door, and

Nancy saw him come into

turned

fell on the window matched the

Charlie only as a substitute for Vivian.

one sentence from Vivian, she would

control over her heart. Each

little more. This feeling was too

turned to look at her. Feeling his

dare to face it... then she would pretend