The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Gerda was upstairs at the moment. She had a lot to eat today, so she was running on the treadmill in the gym, trying to feel less guilty.

While she was running, she noticed Janet rushing out of the stairwell with streaks of tears on her face.

“Lind? What were you doing coming out of the stairwell?” Even though Gerda was normally a jovial person, she could tell that Janet was in a sour mood.

Upon seeing the worry on Gerda’s face, Janet felt even more dispirited.

She threw herself into Gerda’s arms and sniffled. “Just don’t ask me anything, okay?”

She had buried her face in Gerda’s hair.

And so, Gerda just caressed Janet’s back in silence. When she felt that the latter was shivering, she felt really sorry for her. But at the same time, she was furious.

did this to you?” Gerda was filled with righteous indignation. She was just about ready to roll up her sleeves and

Gerda. “It’s okay, Gerda. I’m feeling a

added, “Whenever something happens, you don’t have to worry about defending other people right away. At times, you just

left Gerda

mean by that? She sounds like she’s planning

the elevator arrived, Janet

was lost in thought. And the more she thought of what Charis said to her, the more she felt Charis was right. There

the Lind family’s adopted daughter. Even though the Lind family wasn’t that influential or wealthy, it still had its own company. But now, she had lost this identity as well after she disowned her family. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that she was now a woman without a family. All she was, was an

Ethan had been helping her with all sorts of problems, but

Ethan. Charis was capable, strong, and she

mind, she felt even

much as it pained her to self-deprecate, she had to admit that this was the truth. In every aspect,