A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

– Aunty.

– Yes ?

– Where am I ?

Lucas had already looked around. It didn’t look like the hospital.

– It’s the Sanchez family villa. It’s yours…

Lyana paused. She recalled that Lucas had never met his biological father and thought Vincent was his biological father. She said :

– It’s your father’s house. He knew you were sick and was very anxious, so he brought you here.

Lucas’ confused eyes lit up. Could he live with his father?

– Does Auntie live here too?

Lucas asked in confusion.

– Yes, Aunty will stay here for now. Little Lucas, don’t be afraid in the future. Auntie and your father, Vincent Sanchez, will protect you. If you need anything, you can tell me directly.

If Lyana didn’t mention her relationship with Vincent, it’s because she was afraid that Lucas would think about it too much.

If she was Lucas, she definitely wouldn’t be able to accept it if she knew her father brought her home and he had a stepmother.

Later, she should talk to Vincent about it. For the sake of Lucas’ health, she will hide their relationship for the time being.

Lucas’ eyes light up. He was looking forward to staying with his aunt.

Lyana’s lips curled slightly. Looking at Lucas’ face, she couldn’t help but want to treat him like her own child.

She looked down, thinking it would be better for her to spend less time with Lucas.

At that moment, Lucas reached out his hand to Lyana and grabbed it firmly.

Lyana’s heart jumped. She pulled herself together instantly and smiled at Lucas.

– Lucas, what’s wrong?

As soon as she finished speaking, Lucas took her hand and brought it to his chest.

Lyana could hear Lucas’ strong heartbeat. From what she heard, Lucas shouldn’t be feeling bad. Puzzled, she looked at Lucas.

– Lucas, aren’t you feeling well? Does your chest hurt?

Lucas shakes his head.

– Aunt, I want to live with you.

Lucas’s words instantly filled Lyana’s empty heart. Her eyes filled with tears, but a bright smile appeared on her face.

– I am very happy to be able to live with Lucas. Please take care of me in the future.

Lucas’ ears turned red. He nodded vigorously, his eyes filled with smiles.

Lyana pulled her hand away and tucked him in gently. She smiled at him.

Seeing Lyana like this, a blurry image suddenly crossed Lucas’ mind. He froze for a moment, then grabbed Lyana’s hand impatiently.

Lyana looked at Lucas’s nervous expression and was slightly stunned. She asked :

– What’s wrong ?

– Aunt, I…

Lucas couldn’t help but grab hold of Lyana’s hand. The blurry image in his mind gradually became clearer, but he still couldn’t see the contents clearly.

– What’s wrong ?

Seeing the panic in Lucas’ eyes, Lyana felt uneasy. She comforted him gently.

– Do not be afraid. Tell Auntie everything.

Lucas’ eyes gradually turned red. Finally, he remained silent.

He seemed to have seen his mom, but he couldn’t see her clearly.

Lucas’ voice was a bit hoarse. Looking at Lyana’s starry eyes, her heart warmed. He shook his head stubbornly.

Lyana looked at Lucas. He didn’t want to say anything anymore. At this moment, he looked extremely haggard. Her face was pale, just like… like her child…

Thinking about that, Lyana’s eyes grew redder and redder. In a daze, she seemed to see a strong light.

The light was getting brighter and brighter. You could vaguely hear people talking.

– It’s bad. She is bleeding profusely now, and the child is not yet born. It’s not going to do it. Should we save the child or the mother?

– Protect the child. The child is very important.

– That doesn’t seem appropriate. After all, she is the second daughter of the Dubois family.

– Protect the mother. The child is important, but the mother is even more so.

Lyana’s eyebrows arched. Who was speaking? She narrowed her eyes. In a daze, he thought he saw a few people in white coats standing off to the side.

Was she on the operating table?

Suddenly, a sharp pain came from below.

Lyana was stunned. She struggled to regulate her breathing, but the pain in her lower body was getting worse and stronger, and the strength in her body was gradually fading. In a state of amazement, she could still hear what the doctor was saying.

It hurts.

So tired.

She couldn’t take it anymore.

– Wow!

The piercing scream swept away Lyana’s fatigue. She suddenly opened her eyes. A doctor came forward with a child in his arms.

– Miss Dubois, look. The child is fine.

Is the child okay?

Lyana’s head hurt more and more. Cold sweats bead on his forehead. Her child was doing really well.

She remembered that her child had died in childbirth.

At that time, another doctor approached and said anxiously:

– Miss Dubois, persevere.

There is another child in your womb.

Lyana forced herself to stand. In a state of amazement, she saw another doctor carrying a child in front of her.

– Both children are fine…

… .

– Aunt.

A young voice brings Lyana back to reality. It was only then that she realized that she was not lying on the operating table, but in Lucas’ room.

– Aunty, why are you crying?

Lucas forces himself to sit up. He wiped the tears from Lyana’s face with his young hand and said very seriously:

– Auntie, don’t cry. Lucas is fine.

Lyana looked at Lucas and pulled him into her arms, her tears flowing uncontrollably.

She had not given birth to a boy, but to two children.

She vaguely remembered that when Matheo Harris had found her, she was holding a dead child in her arms and crying bitterly. She had collapsed mentally.

At that time, Matheo had no choice but to find a psychiatrist to erase the memory of his suffering during childbirth. So, all this time, she only remembered having given birth to one child.

Where was her other child?

Was he alive or dead?

– Don’t cry, aunt. Do not Cry.

Lucas’ soft voice in her arms gradually eased the unease in Lyana’s heart. She silently wiped away her tears. She had to find her other child.

Lyana let go of Lucas and wiped away her tears. There were still tears on his eyelashes.

– Lucas, thank you.

– Auntie, you can’t thank Lucas.

He frowned solemnly.

Lyana helped Lucas lie down. Sniffling, she asked curiously:

– For what ?NôvelDrama.Org content rights.

Lucas explained clearly, word for word

– Dad told me before that thanks were for strangers. Aunt and I are family, and we’re close, so I can’t thank you anymore.

A trace of surprise shone in Lyana’s eyes. She remembers Vincent also telling her in the car that she couldn’t thank him anymore.

Could it be that Vincent thinks the same thing?

Lyana smiles at Lucas. She was going to pick up her other child now. She didn’t have time to think about what Vincent was thinking.

At that moment, the door opened.

Lucas frowned even more. She curled up in the blanket, not wanting to reveal her true face.

Lyana turned her head and saw Vincent come in, dressed in a white bathrobe. Her hair was still damp.

He had just taken a shower.

Her body emerged from the steam, and there were still glistening drops of water on her neck and chest.

Lyana thought of a sentence.

The temptation to get wet!

What seduction!

Lyana silently shifted her gaze and rested it on Lucas. She saw Lucas hiding under the blanket like a hermit crab, looking very worried.

Vincent’s gaze turned away from Lyana’s tear-stained face. When he looked at Lucas, he frowned.