Substitute Bride and Her Husband Who Disappeared

Chapter 156: What Kind of Woman Did I Marry?

They were like two statues, sitting on the bed in total silence, neither brave enough to break it.

Finally, Nancy let out a sharp breath, piercing the quiet. "You knew everything, right?" She asked. Charlie, his eyes shadowed, replied with an icy undertone. "Did Alexander confuse you with Vivian?" Nancy knew that Charlie would deduce the truth.

His quiet, she noticed, was probably him dealing with the blow this revelation had given him.

Putting her sorrows aside, she reached for Charlie's arm, her voice turning gentle. "Charlie, don't be angry..."

His lips twisted into a bitter smile. "What man wouldn't be angry about this?"

Hurt by his frosty attitude, she jiggled his arm gently, trying to get through to him. "Maybe Vivian didn't want this. Maybe Alexander forced her?"

Charlie said, "Nan..." His eyes were filled with pain. "Do you know why I came here?"

about the bracelet she wore. Had Charlie seen something on

bitter. "Twice... And it was

face pale. Charlie'd

know, I won't deny it. This isn't the first time Alexander confused me with Vivian. I learned how to defend myself from Matthew

is hard for you but it's the reality. Try to let

and under the bright

he suddenly turned and embraced her

he begged, "Can you stay with me

did he mean? To eat,

saying no would only hurt

"Charlie, I..."

if he knew what she was about to