The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire

Nora’s birthday finally rolled around.

As the matriarch of the Lester family, Nora naturally had a prominent social standing in Seacisco, and her eightiet birthday garnered the attendance of high-profile personalities in the city.

In addition to the younger generation of the Lester family, practically half of the entire upper crust had come to wish her well.

Ethan was invited, too, and he decided to take Janet with him.

They drove to the outskirts of the city and through winding roads that led to a manor sitting at the foot of a mountain.

Already, a long line of luxury cars snaked-from the entrance of the venue and past the driveway.

It was a shocking sight for Janet.

For a brief moment, she expected to step out of the car and onto a red carpet leading inside the manor.

It finally dawned on her just why everyone looked up to the Lester family.

Based on what she had seen so far, they might very well be a prestigious clan from legends of old.

"Watch your steps now," Ethan said, offering his hand to Janet as he helped her out of the car.

He was dressed in a sleek, all-black suit that complimented his elegant bearing perfectly.

Janet held on to Ethan’s arm as they glided into the manor.

A huge chandelier hung over the main hall, its countless crystals glimmering in the bright light.

All around, people garbed in exquisite evening attire loitered and engaged in light conversations.

As they waded their way through the hall, Janet realized that dozens of sharp eyes were fixed on her.

No, to be exact, they were fixed on Ethan, following his every move.

Elissa and Ritchie were standing in a far corner of the room, their disdainful gazes also locked on Ethan.

Soon, the guests began whispering among themselves, though they didn’t really bother to keep their voices hushed.

"Isn’t he the illegitimate son?"

"Oh, the son of that dead woman from the Larson family?"

When Janet heard these words, she sneaked a sideways glance at Ethan.

To her relief, he didn’t appear to care about the chatter.

everyone else and

mustered her courage

room, where a radiant old woman was sitting on a

with a

to see that you are here." Nora nodded briefly at him before turning her attention

around Janet’s shoulders and pulled

my wife, Janet." Janet acknowledged the old woman by calling her Grandma, then

so beautiful," Nora crooned, seemingly in

nodded wistfully

married in the blink of an eye, huh? That’s

limelight that wasn’t meant for him, she

as

been so long since I’ve seen Ethan.Can you give us some time to

over Ethan’s shoulder and grinned at him, as though

a tentative look and said

and talk to you again later, Grandma," Ethan said

the side, his face darkening

was invited, too, and he decided to take Janet with

outskirts of the city and through winding roads

long line of luxury cars snaked from

a shocking sight

the car and onto a red carpet leading inside

her just why everyone looked up

might

to Janet

dressed in a sleek, all-black suit that complimented his

arm as they glided

hung over the main hall, its countless crystals glimmering

evening attire loitered and engaged in light

waded their way through the hall, Janet realized that dozens

to be exact, they were fixed on Ethan,

far corner of the room, their disdainful

the guests began whispering among themselves, though they didn’t really bother

the

the son of that dead woman from the Larson

she sneaked a sideways glance

didn’t appear to care about

else and ushered

courage and did her best to hold her

where a radiant old woman