My Substitute CEO Bride

Chapter 40

Hubert reprimanded Rooney with a flushed face and a raised voice.

Rooney trembled in fear. Realizing that she had almost slipped her tongue, she quickly closed her mouth obediently.

Helena also glared disapprovingly at her own mother.

Everything else about her mother was good, but she lacked a filter when she spoke.

They had managed to keep the matter of her grandfather’s critical condition hidden, and now it was brought up again.

If Grandpa regained his memory, would their family be able to sit here safe and sound?

Hubert cautiously looked at Herman and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his father pinching his nose in distress.

Lauren smiled faintly and said, “Dad, you heard everything, right? You were indeed critically ill and admitted to Jonford Hospital. Mr. Dean even invited Miracle Doctor Tanner, but they couldn’t cure you. It was Nash who cured you…”

Hubert angrily interjected, “Lauren, will you stop spreading nonsense here…”

Harrison said coldly, “Who’s the one spreading nonsense about the truth?”

“That’s enough…”

Herman roared.

families

and said, “Now is not

imposing presence instantly silenced everyone.

“Chief Holt, I’ll have to trouble you to investigate the culprit thoroughly tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll enhance the

“Rest assured, Mr. Lewis. We’ll investigate the true

Hubert’s and Harrison’s families. “You all

to the ground floor, avoiding the cameras and crawling along the wall

he slipped into the bed where Hera had

fuzzy thin blanket felt very comfortable as it covered

from under the pillow and saw a message from Hera.

incident at home. It was so terrifying. It would’ve been great if you were by

give Mr. Lewis the medicine?]

quickly replied to

after sending

out how to communicate with Maria. Why are you up so

had a nightmare!]

Come here, I’ll give you

forgetting her previous panic, Hera’s face was filled with a smile.

like me to be afraid of? Go to sleep quickly!]

what a typical man. I’m

put down her phone and went to