บททั้งหมดของ The Substitute Twin Bride: บทที่ 61 - บทที่ 70

Matteo dropped Rose off at her office. After kissing her forehead, he left and headed to his own office. He stepped into the elevator, rode it down, and walked through the corridor toward his room.To his surprise, the door was already open. Inside were Nicole and his secretary.“Oh, Nicole?” Matteo said, a little puzzled.“I need to talk to you. It’s important.”They had just had breakfast together at home, yet Nicole hadn’t said a single word about this there.The secretary quickly left the office, leaving the two siblings alone. Matteo sat down across from Nicole.“What’s wrong?” Matteo asked.“I couldn’t say it in front of Romilda, because I didn’t want to burden her.”Matteo frowned. “You’re making me curious. What is it, Nicole? Does this have to do with Romilda?”“Yes, it does.” Nicole exhaled. “It’s about Mom.”Matteo felt a sudden jolt in his chest.“Letty met with Mom, and yeah, saw the doctor with her.”“Oh? And then?”“Well, basically, Mom’s coming home. She said she can’t

There was a wave of sadness when Rose stepped into the apartment alone. She slipped the card into the automatic light switch, and the whole place lit up. That day, Anais had returned to the Cavanaugh residence, and of course, Matteo put his mother’s health first. So from that day on, Rose was alone.The one thing that made Rose feel fortunate was that the apartment wasn’t too far from the office. She could walk if she wanted, but Matteo had already assigned a driver for her.Rose placed the grocery bags on the kitchen island and began taking out the items one by one. Maternity milk was a must. She followed all of Matteo’s advice—buying fruit, stocking up on vitamins. But now, being apart from Matteo didn’t feel like a marriage at all. And yes, Rose had never legally married Matteo.She opened a can of sterilized milk, sipped from it, then walked to the bedroom. Her troubled heart made her feel so weary that she reached for her phone in her bag. No messages from Matteo. And she didn’t

"Mom, calm down," Matteo said quickly as he hugged his mother.Anais clutched her chest, her eyes wild. She couldn't handle any more triggers; her condition was still unstable. This made Matteo even sadder."Letty isn't being replaced. She just wants to take a short break. Her substitute is still someone from the office," he continued.This time, Anais turned to Letty. "But why, Letty?""I..." Letty struggled to find the words. "I still need time, Mom. My divorce from Jackson wasn't easy. I need time to recover.""Because of that wretched Romilda!" Anais hissed. "I curse that vile woman!""Mom, that's enough." Matteo tried to calm her down.Letty quickly came over to Anais and took her shoulders. She gave Matteo and Nicole a reassuring nod. "You two go on ahead to the office. I'll stay with Mom.""Oh God, Letty, I'm so sad to hear about what happened to you," Anais whimpered."Mom, I'll be okay. Just think of this as me taking some time off to keep you company at home. I don't want yo

The maids were gathered on the back terrace, crowding around a phone one of them was holding. There were giggles and soft gasps; they were clearly fascinated by something.The commotion caught Romilda’s attention, so she walked over. As soon as the maids saw her, they called her over warmly. They were always kind to her, unaware of the darkness Romilda kept carefully hidden behind her polite smile.“Rose, come here! There’s an article that’ll break your heart,” one of them said.“What is it?” Romilda asked, stepping closer.But the moment she saw the phone screen, her eyes widened. It was an article featuring a photo of Matteo and Rose together. The headline read: “Young Billionaire’s Fairytale Love: A Modern-Day Cinderella Story.”Instantly, Romilda’s fists clenched tight.Damn it! How could Rose show her face to the public like that? Stupid woman! I told her she only needed to give up her virginity, not live my life! She cursed inwardly.“Did you know,” one maid said, “they say Romi

The moment Matteo stepped inside the house, he could hear his mother furiously shouting through the halls. Panicking, he ran down the corridor and found his family gathered in the living room.As soon as Anais saw him, she rushed over.SLAP!Anais's hand struck Matteo's cheek hard. "I didn't raise you to be a liar!"Matteo lowered his head, feeling guilty. He had lied to protect his mom and keep her from relapsing. But clearly, things hadn't gone as planned."You married Romilda? Are you out of your mind?" Anais clutched her chest, struggling to breathe. "That slut slept with your father! And you still accepted her?"Nicole and Letty stood frozen, tearful, and silent. They didn't know how to calm their mother down. Anais refused to listen to reason."That's not true, Mom," Matteo said softly."What's not true? Do you think I'm crazy? I saw her flirting with your father! Do you think I ended up in a psychiatry ward for no reason? No, Matteo! It was because of her!""Mom, please—sit dow