All Chapters of The Substitute Twin Bride: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"Is this the place?" the woman murmured.Rose stopped in front of a luxurious hotel and checked the address on the message she had received on her phone. It was correct—Rose's sister had indeed asked to meet her there.It had been seven years since Rose Baxter had heard from her sister, and then this message came out of nowhere."What is she doing in a place like this?"Rose entered the hotel lobby, only to be immediately stopped—more like intercepted—by security. Given her plain appearance, anyone accustomed to serving the upper class would instinctively block the entry of a mere commoner."Wait, miss, where are you going?" the guard asked.Rose showed him the screen of her cell phone. "I'm Rose. I was invited by Romilda Baxter, who's staying here. In a suite."The hotel staff's demeanor changed instantly. "Ah, yes. She specifically requested that you come."Rose's eyes widened. "Really?""Yes, Miss. Please follow me."As Rose followed the hotel staff, she thought, "Seven years wasn'

The cab pulled up to a towering gate surrounded by stone walls. Rose stepped out and took a deep breath, staring at the imposing entrance. Beyond it was a long driveway leading to what appeared to be a secluded estate.She hesitated before approaching the guard. A middle-aged man with a stocky build stepped out, his tight black uniform clinging to his stomach. His name tag read Andy.The moment he saw her, his eyebrows furrowed."I thought you weren't coming back! So you really plan on milking this family dry, huh?" he said bitterly.Rose didn't even have to ask if this was the Cavanaugh residence—she had already been greeted with sarcasm the moment she arrived.She didn't argue. Rose simply remained silent as the guard reluctantly unlatched the smaller side gate and let her through.As Rose stepped inside, her thoughts turned to Romilda. What had Romilda done to make these people hate her so much?Romilda had always been challenging but hadn't always been so heartless. Rose remembere

A maid's outfit was left outside the door, left there by an unknown person. Someone knocked briefly before leaving. Rose sighed but was grateful for the fresh change of clothes.After taking a shower—feeling refreshed and somewhat relieved—Rose got dressed. But now she wasn't sure what to do. No one spoke to her. She had been ignored, confined to the room as if she didn't exist in the Cavanaugh household.Even food was delivered on a tray and left at her door as if she were a prisoner."Maybe I should get out," Rose muttered to herself.Leaving the room didn't make her feel any better. In fact, it made Rose more anxious. What if she ran into Letty or Nicole? Would they fight again? Rose had never had to deal with confrontation.The only rivals she'd ever had were in her martial arts training—but that was just a sport. There was no hate or actual competition.Now, living as Romilda, her world had been turned upside down.She descended the stairs and noticed Matteo coming through the fr

Dinner was painfully quiet. The only sound was the clinking of silverware as the three siblings ate in silence. Nicole glanced at Matteo, who looked visibly uneasy. It seemed as if something was weighing heavily on their big brother's mind."Matteo?" Nicole called softly.He looked up from his plate to meet her gaze. "Yes?""I know we were kind of awful earlier. I’m sorry.” Nicole turned to Letty, who looked indifferent. "Letty...""All right," Letty grumbled. "Sorry."Matteo understood why Letty was so angry. Her marriage had fallen apart because of Romilda. Now that Matteo had agreed to marry Romilda, how could Letty not be furious? It felt like Matteo didn’t care how much she was hurting.But Matteo had thought of Letty, Nicole, and even their mother, Anais. He genuinely cared about all of them. He was simply trying to keep the family together.Whether they liked it or not, the responsibility was Matteo's to bear.If he didn’t marry Romilda, outsiders would take over the entire bus

Rose had the lab results in her hands that morning. She sat across from the doctor, her heart in turmoil. The doctor explained her mother’s condition in detail.In short, recovery was far from possible. To even hope for improvement, Rose would need to spend a significant amount of funds.Rose felt like her legs were about to give out. Would Romilda help her again?“Doctor, will my mother recover soon?” Rose asked anxiously."We still need to monitor her condition, Miss."Rose could only nod, feeling defeated. Her mind spun with possibilities—how could she save her mother?After leaving the doctor’s office, Rose tried calling her sister. She kept pushing for more than thirty minutes until finally, the call connected.“What do you want?!” Romilda snapped hoarsely."Rose, Mom still needs more money," she said, her voice breaking. “What should I do?”"Hm... And yet you're calling me to beg? That’s funny, Rose!”Rose didn’t answer. She tried to hold back her tears, but she ended up sobbing