The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire

Janet was still in high spirits long after she had arrived home. She lay in bed and stared at Draco’s business card, turning it over and over between her fingers

Then, out of the blue, Ethan’s glum face flashed in her mind. It suddenly occurred to her that she had been too busy recently to go on video calls with her dear husband. Janet wasted no time remedying that. 

As soon as the video call connected, Ethan’s scowling face appeared on her screen. 

“Have you finally remembered that you left your husband here in Seacisco?” he complained. 

“I’m so sorry, honey,” Janet immediately apologized. 

“My mom has been taking me to parties and getting me to meet the local socialites. I get so tired that I pass out as soon as I come home.” Ethan snorted at that and rolled his eyes. 

“You don’t think about how I would feel, do you? You don’t care about me at all.”

 It looked like he was becoming a very clingy and needy husband. Janet had no choice but to cajole him with everything she got. She even talked sweet nothings to him for several consecutive minutes, until she finally noticed the corners of his lips twitching. 

“By the way, I have some good news.” She told him about Draco’s job offer. And just like that, Ethan’s face darkened all over again. This time, he looked even more sullen and cross. 

“You… Are you really planning to work for him?” He spoke through gritted teeth as he tried his best to rein in his jealousy.

with no regard for Ethan’s opinion, and he was still mad about it. In addition, he was all too familiar with Draco, what with the man being a reputable

latter did have a pretty face, though Ethan thought he looked rather effeminate. While it would do wonders for Janet’s career to work at Draco’s studio, it certainly wouldn’t do her bereaved husband any

in design. I look forward to learning a lot from him.” Janet’s voice had instinctively turned an octave deeper in the face of Ethan’s displeasure.

your dreams, but… It’s just that, we’ve only just been married, and you’re already making plans to live apart from me. For how long are you going

“For now, it looks like I’ll

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dropped all his work and flew straight to Barnes. He yearned for his wife so much that he could barely hold himself together. He was starved of her, both physically and emotionally, and he feared that if they stayed apart any

Janet woke up to a

the door.”

only six o’clock,” Janet

honey.” She stretched and got dressed, and then hurried over to open the door. Ethan found himself frozen in place when their eyes finally met. He had

over

still dark outside,” she muttered, smacking his chest playfully.

this godforsaken hour?” Ethan blinked at

since we’ve seen each other in

thought it was cute.