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Jace's POV

Five months passed, yet the whole world seemed to move on as the search for Celine became futile.

I searched every nook and cranny around that area, hoping to see Celine again. But she was gone. We searched some of the houses, while others were inaccessible because the owners weren't around.

We didn't find the taxi at any of the houses, which was the worst part, as I didn't realize how smart the abductors were.

The only house where we saw a car was an old one, and we were told the owner had traveled to the village four years ago.

I told Roy to end the search, believing that Celine had chosen to move on with her life.

It was all my fault. If I hadn't pretended with her, if I hadn't listened to Edwin and confronted Celine about why she had to take Clara's place...

I sat in my office on the top floor of my establishment when my secretary called me.

"Sir, Ms. Mandy is here to see you," she informed me, and I quickly picked up my handkerchief to dab the corners of my eyes.

I cou
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  • Substitute Bride; My Husband's Mistakes    Chapter 70

    Jace's POVFive months passed, yet the whole world seemed to move on as the search for Celine became futile.I searched every nook and cranny around that area, hoping to see Celine again. But she was gone. We searched some of the houses, while others were inaccessible because the owners weren't around.We didn't find the taxi at any of the houses, which was the worst part, as I didn't realize how smart the abductors were.The only house where we saw a car was an old one, and we were told the owner had traveled to the village four years ago.I told Roy to end the search, believing that Celine had chosen to move on with her life.It was all my fault. If I hadn't pretended with her, if I hadn't listened to Edwin and confronted Celine about why she had to take Clara's place...I sat in my office on the top floor of my establishment when my secretary called me."Sir, Ms. Mandy is here to see you," she informed me, and I quickly picked up my handkerchief to dab the corners of my eyes.I cou

  • Substitute Bride; My Husband's Mistakes    Chapter 69

    Celine's POVI woke up with a slight headache, looked around the room, and recalled what had happened the previous day. I had been abducted, and my abductors had taken my blood samples to run a pregnancy test on me.Who would be so desperate to know if I was pregnant? I had a hunch it was Clara, but why would she order for me to be abducted?I had already told her that I would leave Jace and not get involved with him. It was painful watching Clara and Jace reunite despite Jace's pretense with me. He knew all along that I was faking it with him, yet he used me. How could he?I was sobbing without realizing it. Now, I didn't know if I would get out of here alive.What about my baby? Does Clara want to harm the innocent child?The sound of the door clicking open startled me out of my trance, and I raised my head to see a middle-aged man enter with a young woman."Good morning, Celine," he said softly. He wore a white shirt, black trousers, and black slippers. He was dark-skinned and slig

  • Substitute Bride; My Husband's Mistakes    Chapter 68

    Ava's POVWe arrived at the police station headquarters and were ushered into the interrogation room for questioning.A policewoman, old enough to be my mother, entered the room as I was the first to be interrogated.She looked at me with her piercing black eyes and opened her folder on the desk between us, making me nervous.As I glanced around the slightly dark room, I saw two male policemen standing securely at the door, looking at me angrily as if I were the one who had kidnapped Celine.Damn it, Celine. Just when I was getting along with Martin, why would she disappear now? I wondered, but I maintained an expressionless face to avoid giving the police any reason to throw me into a cell. I was determined to choose my words carefully.Once the policewoman sitting across from me flipped a page and picked up her pen, she demanded, "What's your relationship with Celine Mason?""We were childhood best friends," I replied calmly, crossing my arms over my chest."For how long?" she asked

  • Substitute Bride; My Husband's Mistakes    Chapter 67

    Ava's POV"Babe, did you see the news?" I asked Martin as we sat in his apartment. It was early on a bright Monday morning when the broadcasting channel displayed the top trending news on Turkey Island."Breaking News: Popular model Clara Mason's twin sister, Celine Mason, is missing. A search for the missing person has been launched, and the family is offering a reward to anyone who can provide information about her whereabouts to the police. Please contact this number," the newscaster reported. I turned up the television volume so Martin could hear it.We were in Martin's bedroom, and I was lying on the bed, dressed in a light white nightdress.I remembered two months ago when Martin drank himself into a stupor at a club after I told him the truth: Celine was involved with her twin sister's husband, Jace."What?!" Martin ran out of the bathroom, a white towel wrapped around his waist. He looked at the television angrily, as if he had heard the worst news of the century. His whole bo

  • Substitute Bride; My Husband's Mistakes    Chapter 66

    Jace's POV.The police inspector invited me into the room and asked me multiple questions, "Senator Jace Augustus. We haven't thought of you to be involved in this scandal despite your loyalty and preaching of uprightness in the society.""Mmm. It's a personal problem and I never intended for any of this to happen. My wife tricked me into marrying her twin, and I am trying to get myself out of the mess that she had created," I said, as I looked at the police officer's face."It's understandable. Kindly share with us what you think and who you feel is holding your wife hostage. Did she run away or did she leave on her own and told you not to contact her again?" The police woman asked, but I shook my head sadly."It was my fault. If I had my guard up, I shouldn't have allowed Celine to leave my house without my security. I never allowed her out of my sight, but that particular day, I was broken and ordered her to sign the divorce papers and leave me. Which she declined because she wasn'

  • Substitute Bride; My Husband's Mistakes    Chapter 65

    Clara's POV.I hadn't expected to see Luca arrive here to arrest me.Jace tried to defend himself, but Luca refused."Luca, you are taking this too far. Do you not care more about your reputation if this gets out to the public? Celine is not a public figure, and she said that she would leave once I returned. Have you thought of it—if it was her decision to leave us?" I asked my older brother, even when I knew that he cares more about Celine than he cares about me."Cut the crap, Clara. I know about all that, and it will be best for the public to know that you are aware of where Celine is. But you do not want to tell us. Officer, take them away. They have to confess where they have taken Celine too, and I want them searched. Including their phones and call logs," Luca deadpanned, and the two police men looked at me and Jace and ordered us, "Madam, Chief Augustus, we are sorry for the inconveniences. But you have to follow us to the station for questioning and bring your phone along too

  • Substitute Bride; My Husband's Mistakes    Chapter 64

    Jace's POV."Babe…" Clara walked into the room further to meet me, as I had just stepped out of the bathroom door. "I cannot sleep alone. I am having so much pain in my stomach, and that's because I need you," she said, making me scowl.I felt that Clara wanted to use her pregnancy to trap me. Especially now that I had filed for a divorce."But you left for three months and could sleep alone in Los Angeles?" I asked her coldly, and she flinched."Yes, it was torture." However, her hands flew to her stomach and she cried, "Ah! I am so sorry, Jace. I am sorry, please…"I sighed, knowing that I cannot send Clara away now. As much as her presence irritated me, I cannot risk losing my child."It's fine. Since you want to sleep here, you can move over to the bed and sleep on it, but know that there's no cuddling between us," I told her coldly, as I moved away to the closet to find my night robe and donned it."But I want you close to me," Clara started sobbing, but I silenced her."Don't te

  • Substitute Bride; My Husband's Mistakes    Chapter 63

    Jace's POV.I was angry with Clara, but I couldn't send her away, especially after hearing that she is pregnant by me.I was stunned and unable to believe the news.I knew that I had unprotected sex with Clara, but she was not pregnant then, and she didn't tell me about it until now.It made me feel more guilty that I had been sleeping with Celine unprotectedly before her sister got back.Unfortunately, Celine wasn't pregnant, and I couldn't tell if she went to get another contraceptive in her bakery shop or not to get rid of all my effort to make her pregnant.I sat in my study in the penthouse, thinking of all that I had done with Celine.If only I had confronted her and not listened to Edwin's advice to play along, then Celine and I wouldn't have gone far with our affairs.I felt guilty as I went through some of our past videos that I had saved.I knew that during the last moment that I spent with Celine, she was nervous mainly because she knew that she had lied to me and she was p

  • Substitute Bride; My Husband's Mistakes    Chapter 62

    Clara's POV.Luca was silent at first, then he asked me, "Do you not feel any shame, Clara? How could you be pregnant and yet allow Celine to sleep with Jace? What if she is pregnant by him too? Because she told me that she and Jace had sex.""Mmm. Celine told me that she wasn't pregnant. I think you saw her before she disappeared and went home," I countered, not expecting my brother to know so much."Can you listen to yourself, Clara? What if Celine is unable to tell any of us that she is pregnant? What if that's why she ran away because she cannot stand the shame of being pregnant by her twin sister's husband?" Luca's voice was filled with regret as he said, "I wish she had told me before agreeing to your nonsense. I find it repulsive that Jace slept with both you and Celine. He is not the only man, Clara. Why not divorce Jace and come back home?""No way. What about my baby? I cannot divorce Jace, and do not tell me this rubbish again. Goodnight." I ended the call with my only brot

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