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.

sky, dampening their clothes. 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

body began to slip from his embrace did he bend down and carry her up in his

crossed the street, he opened the passenger door and carefully placed Nancy inside, fastening the

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

and tender, Nancy jerked her face away as if she had been

the rain, she nodded slightly,

and moved to

him

turned

car window. The rain that fell on the window matched the turmoil in

that she had married Charlie only as a substitute

from Vivian, she would have to leave Charlie

herself gradually losing control over her heart. Each actness

him a little more. This feeling

belt, he turned to look at her. Feeling his gaze, Nancy

face it... then she would pretend that