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.

else

courage and did her best to hold her

a radiant old woman was sitting on a

with a

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

around Janet’s shoulders and

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

Nora crooned,

nodded wistfully and

married in the blink of an eye, huh? That’s good.I’m relieved."

wanting Ethan to steal any limelight that wasn’t meant

Ritchie called as he ambled

so long since I’ve seen Ethan.Can you give us

as though they were close brothers who had been apart

tentative look

later, Grandma," Ethan

his face darkening

invited, too, and he decided

to the outskirts of the city and through winding roads that led to a manor sitting at

line of luxury cars snaked from the entrance of the venue

shocking

she expected to step out of the car

dawned on her just why everyone looked

she had seen so far, they might very well

steps now," Ethan said, offering his hand to Janet as

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

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

the main hall, its

exquisite evening attire loitered

waded their way through the hall, Janet realized that dozens of

they were fixed on Ethan, following his

Ritchie were standing in a far corner of the room,

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

he the illegitimate

the son of that dead

heard these words, she sneaked

appear to care about

ignored everyone else

her courage and did her best to

to an inner room, where a radiant old woman was