The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

A silence fell over the car. Even the driver didn’t dare to make a sound.

Outside the car window, the trees swayed as the wind whistled through their branches, like a ghost singing in the night.

At Janet’s question, Ethan’s expression darkened.

“Well, if you don’t want to talk about it, just forget it. I’m sorry I brought it up,” Janet apologized immediately, sensing that she had said something wrong. “I was just curious. I didn’t mean to offend you.”

She turned around and focused on the scenery outside, watching the trees and scattered lights. Truth be told, she was a little disappointed.

She didn’t know what was with her tonight. Maybe all the booze from the party gave her the courage to ask Ethan something personal.

To her disappointment, she failed at the first try.

Suddenly, Janet felt a

to meet Ethan’s deep eyes. “Didn’t you want to know about my mother? You’re sitting so far from me. How could I tell

the window, as though she

as she was about to scoot over, the car

Janet muttered unhappily. Ethan hadn’t

in her eyes, Ethan got out of the car then helped her out. He immediately shrugged off his coat and wrapped it around her shoulders. “Let’s take a

only Janet’s bright, clear eyes could be seen. She nodded

small park near their apartment. Purple vines crept up the

sleeve, her eyes full of curiosity.

into a straight line, and his expression darkened again. But with a heavy sigh, he

born into a rich family, but her family’s financial situation plummeted fast later. She was never a mistress, like the rumors claimed. My father had forced her, which led to her pregnancy. At the time, she couldn’t fight against him, and he was the

tone was calm, but there