Substitutee Marriage: Fallingg For My Ugly Wifee

Chapter: 82

“Millie,” he said warmly.

“T have something to ask you. Is the relationship between Marcus and Leon quite strained?” Millie inquired.

Bruce slipped one hand into his pocket, momentarily taken aback by the question.

His gaze shifted towards Leon, who was engaged in entertaining others.

“Regarding the person you mentioned, he not only has a strained relationship with Marcus but also with me. In fact, it would be an understatement to describe our association as merely bad. It is akin to water and fire, inherently incompatible,”

Bruce explained.

felt perplexed by Bruce’s choice of words. Why did he refer

you three cousins by blood?” Millie

know is that he went missing at the age of three and retuned to the Thomas family when he was sixteen. Unfortunately, his return brought back all the negative influences he had picked up during his time away. Both my brother and I had fiery temperaments, but

dwell on the topic of Leon was palpable, yet upon witnessing

to foster camaraderie with him. Initially, we followed

went missing? How

extramarital affairs, causing his mother to harbor resentment. She believed that his existence was the reason she lost her husband’s affection. As time went on, his father continued his affairs, and his mother gradually grew indifferent towards him. When he

heart ached at the thought of the countless stories

spared no expense in searching for him. Yet, it took thirteen years to locate him in

Given the resources at the disposal of the Thomas family, the lengthy duration of the search seemed rather unusual. Perhaps Leon had no desire to return

his expression clouded with contemplation, before