The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

His every word felt like fireworks exploding in her ears.

Her heart stuttered in her chest. She began to sob uncontrollably. The pain was unbearable.

Her vice-like grip wrinkled Ethan’s T-shirt that was soaked in her tears.

“It’s okay. I’m here. It’s over now, Janet.” Ethan hurriedly took out a tissue and wiped her tears. He peppered kisses across her cheek and lips to comfort her.

Janet looked at him through her teary eyes, and her nose had turned red. She was so vulnerable at the moment that she shrank in his arms.

She wrapped her arms around Ethan’s neck and cried, “What do I do now, Ethan? I have severed all ties with my adoptive parents, and Hannah is in fatal danger now. I feel like I have no one in this world. Nobody wants me.”

Janet felt abandoned and helpless. Living in a world without any hope or anyone to hold on to was tragic.

Janet wasn’t an optimistic person. She always pretended to be strong and happy to protect herself from the world.

Ethan pulled her closer into his arms. He meant every

closer against his neck and continued to sob silently. She clung to

she started trusting Ethan. But at the moment, the man was her

to stroke her

crying out her emotions, Janet leaned against Ethan’s chest,

pulled the jacket tighter, covering Janet’s neck, and kissed the top of her head. “Forget everything

again, it was already midnight. She was lying on the bed in her room. It looked like Ethan had carried her into the

woke

wanted to close her eyes and sleep

mind was filled with thoughts about Hannah. She tossed and

walked out of the room. Her eyes

company and took a leave of absence, Janet went to the bathroom to brush her teeth. She planned to go

knocked on the bathroom door and came in with Janet’s phone. A frown lined his forehead when he saw Janet’s

turned her head. She looked haggard today and didn’t want Ethan to see her in this