The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride

It was dawn of the following morning when Patrick came back home.

His face was ghastly pale, as though he had aged ten years over the span of one night. His shirt was also creased all over.

He dragged his tired body to the living room and sank into the sofa.

Elissa and Ritchie had been waiting for him to come home.

They exchanged glances. Ritchie went to the kitchen to fetch a glass of water for his father. “How’d it go, Dad?” he asked anxiously.

Patrick ignored the water. He rubbed his temples and sighed heavily. “Ethan has found out about our secret force. We’ll have to sacrifice it for the sake of the bigger picture.”

Hearing this, Ritchie and Elissa looked at each other and all the color drained from their faces.

The Lester family’s “secret force” was cultivated by Patrick when they first came to Seacisco. It took care of the nasty, under-the-table deals in the dark. It had been there for the Lester family for at least two decades.

With a cold, stony expression, Patrick stood up and declared, “From now on, you two have little to no power in the Lester family. You’d better behave yourselves from now on!”

After saying that, Patrick stormed out of the room and slammed the door.

Elissa and Ritchie were speechless.

Elissa sat on the sofa wordlessly, looking dispirited.

in deep

hospital in Barnes, Ethan had

eyes landed on the TV, which was broadcasting news about

it was blown up by gangsters as well.” Holding a basin of warm water, Janet strode in

the remote at the TV and turned it off. “There’ll always be bad guys,” he said

one behind the destruction of the Lester family’s secret force, which was a major blow to Patrick. The Lester family patriarch had failed to salvage what he had built over the last two decades. He was weak

of imperceptible contempt

up in the hospital and couldn’t deal with the Lester family himself. His subordinates were doing most of the work. If it were up to him, he’d have liked to see the desperate look

basin on the bedside table. She dipped a towel in it, wrung out the excess water, and then strode over to Ethan to

can leave the hospital in around two or

front of him, the gloom in his eyes instantly disappeared. He asked dotingly, “What else did the doctor

reply, a voice came from the

a big grin on

of tonics on the table and looked Ethan up and down inquisitively. “Mr. Larson, it’s only

glanced at him

had been missing Janet like crazy and

the door and shouted, “Are you planning on standing there all

this, Laney walked in and shot him a death glare. Then she smiled and handed a gift basket to Janet. “I’ve brought some tonics for you. They’re good for

to Seacisco, with all