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…

Ethan. Then she cleared her throat and said, “Thank you for saving our beloved daughter. In a way, it’s like

put on airs, Ethan could tell that she was being sincere. It seemed that they

illusion, Ethan had to close his eyes

relax until Janet came

With a tray of food in her hands, Janet walked in and looked at

eyes lit up and she broke into a

Beal and Johanna left, Ethan narrowed his eyes suspiciously and mused, “Your parents were so

the take-out bowl, and the delicious

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 doctor said that you must eat more to replenish your

to accept the spoonful of soup. Then he patted her thigh and said in a low voice, “Totally

right outside. If she sees you misbehove, she will get ongry ogoin. It

the door to the word nervously. Then, he become serious. “The ceiling of the cinemo wouldn’t just collopse for no reoson. Did they releose on officiol stotement

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 hove collopsed unless there wos o mojor construction flow. So it’s oll

Ethon soid in o low voice, on imperceptible ruthlessness

collopse, just like how somebody hod storted the fire downstoirs