The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

Dazzling sunlight streamed in from the window. The ceiling was snow-white and spotless. The smell of disinfectant in the air was strong.

“I think he’s awake!” Ethan heard Johanna’s excited voice.

Then, he heard Beal’s voice. “I’ll call the doctor. When Janet comes back from getting breakfast, I’m sure she’ll be really happy!”

The doctor came minutes later. He took out a small flashlight and checked Ethan’s pupils.

“He’s awake, which means that he’ll be fine. As for when he should be discharged from the hospital, it’ll depend on the wound’s rate of recovery.”

After the doctor left, Johanna immediately approached Ethan’s bedside and asked worriedly, “How are you feeling? Are you in pain? If you feel any discomfort, I’ll call our private doctor to check on you again.”

Ethan couldn’t believe his ears. Did he suffer from a head injury as well? Why did his mother-in-law suddenly care about him?

Before he could say anything, Beal handed him a glass of water. “I bet you’re thirsty. Here’s some water.”

Ethan eyed the glass of water suspiciously, wondering if it was poisoned. It wasn’t impossible that this couple would scheme to get rid of him while Janet wasn’t around…

her husband’s hand away from Ethan. Then she cleared her throat and said, “Thank you for saving our beloved daughter. In a way, it’s like you saved the two of us. Now that we’ve finally

airs, Ethan could tell that she was being sincere. It seemed that they were really ready to

if this was all an illusion, Ethan had to close his eyes and

relax until Janet came

take care of…” With a tray of food in her hands, Janet walked in and looked at Ethan first even though she was talking to her

he was awake, her eyes lit up and

suspiciously and mused, “Your parents were so mean to me before. Why are they

of the take-out bowl, and the delicious aroma of chicken soup

still unconscious, they found out that you had saved me. My mother looked at you under a new light. It was as if you were her own son,” Janet added in a half-joking tone. She scooped up a spoonful of soup, blew on it, and guided it to Ethan’s lips. “You were knocked out for a whole night.

the spoonful of soup.

“You’re hurt, so be coreful. My mother’s right outside. If she sees you misbehove, she will get ongry ogoin. It wosn’t eosy for you to eorn their fovor,

ceiling of the cinemo wouldn’t just collopse for no reoson.

but the light in her eyes dimmed slightly. “The motter’s still under investigotion. There’s no conclusive results yet. Mom told me thot it wos newly built, so the ceiling couldn’t

low voice, on imperceptible ruthlessness floshing in his

to collopse, just like how somebody hod storted