The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

The sight of tears in Janet’s eyes made Ethan panic.

The whole world knew him for his decisiveness, but when he saw Janet’s tears, he didn’t know what to do.

Ethan pulled a tissue from a box on the top of the dashboard and wiped the tears from her face. Then, in a soft voice, he said, “When did I ever say that I didn’t want you to be Brandon’s wife? I told you that I didn’t say anything in the beginning because I was afraid it would put you in danger. Later on, as time went by, I couldn’t tell you because I thought you would be angry at me.”

Janet took the tissue from Ethan’s hand and sniffled slightly, raising her tearful eyes before she replied, “I’m not worthy to be Brandon’s wife.”

A gust of cold wind blew through the window, driving chills down Janet’s body.

Ethan closed the window, took off his coat, and wrapped it around her body before sitting back on the driver’s seat.

He held the steering wheel with one hand and sat there silently for a moment as if he was thinking before he said, “Who told you that?”

last, he knew what

avert his eyes and

his face in the palm of his hand and sighed exasperatedly. He glared down at

had no choice but to patch things up with

didn’t want to have a fight with Janet. Deep down

the days they had spent living in a small apartment, like any other

to track their

by her because no one else would dare to

to the realization that he was nothing but a puppet

her deeply, and said, “Why do you have to think of our relationship in such a superficial way? I’ll admit, at first, I married you just to fulfill my mother’s dying wish, but then I truly fell in love with you. And since then, I’ve loved you unconditionally. If I wanted to marry the daughter of a rich and powerful family, I could’ve gotten married before I met you. Why do I have to put so much effort to keep you by my side if I don’t have feelings for you? No matter

a beat when

that Ethan was a frivolous man