All Chapters of The Substitute Twin Bride: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

“I can’t, Mom,” Matteo said firmly. “Romilda is carrying my child. No matter what, I won’t divorce her.” “So you’re choosing her over me? Your mother?” Anais’ trembling hands balled into fists. “I gave birth to you! I raised you! I gave you a comfortable life! And this is how you repay me, Matteo?” “Mom…” Matteo couldn’t bear to hear those words. They cut deep. He never asked to be born, and he’d always tried to be a respectful son. But this time, he couldn’t abandon his wife—especially not when Anais said something so cruel.And he knew Anais wasn’t fully recovered yet. It was like being caught between a rock and a hard place.“Then get rid of that child! I will never acknowledge it as my grandchild!” Anais snapped. “Mom!” all three of her children warned in unison. “That baby isn’t guilty of anything, Mom! Please, calm down. The baby Romilda’s carrying didn’t do anything wrong!” Nicole said through tears.Anais pointed straight at Rose. “Once you give birth to that baby, divorc

Matteo's emotions churned as he stepped into the hospital room and saw Rose gently stroking her belly. He fought back tears as he sat down beside her and took her hand."Sweetheart…" Matteo choked out."Did you talk to the doctor? I asked the nurse when I could go home, but she said she didn't know." Rose looked at him worriedly. "I want to go home. I'm fine.""Romilda." Matteo tried to steady his voice, but the ache in his heart was unbearable. "You can't go home today.""Why not? I'm just tired, Matteo. It's not a big deal.""They have to perform a D&C."Rose froze.A rush of questions flooded her mind, all leading back to the same thought:How? Why?"But…" Rose couldn't hold back her sobs anymore.A crushing wave of guilt washed over her, the feeling of failing as a mother.Had she not been careful enough? Was this a punishment from God?"Sweetheart, everything's going to be okay. It's alright." Matteo pulled her into his arms, tears spilling down his cheeks."This is not okay! I l

“From the structure of the wounds on your face, this can’t be categorized easily. But it’s not too difficult either,” Alex said, showing Romilda an image of her face. “About two surgeries, and your face will be smooth again. But, it’ll take up to six months.” “Can’t it be faster, sir?” Romilda asked. “Your skin needs time to regenerate, Rose. If I perform the surgeries too close together, in a few years, your skin will sag.”Romilda didn’t argue. Alex surely knew best what to do, even if six months sounded way too long. Of course, she had her own concerns—especially about the baby Rose was carrying. Up until that moment, Rose still hadn’t replied to any of her messages, and that made Romilda pissed off.“After the surgery, you can keep working as usual. You’ll only need one or two days to rest after each operation. So don’t get lazy,” Alex warned. “Your surgery costs a fortune.” Romilda cursed under her breath. Of course, she knew it wasn’t cheap! Alex didn’t need to keep remindin

The car pulled into the lobby driveway. Matteo hurried out and handed the keys to the valet. His face was pale, panic flickering in his eyes. His trust crumbled the moment he received the call from the bank. Romilda had withdrawn another large sum—this time, much more than before. When Matteo tried to call her from the office, her phone was off. That’s when his suspicion began.The moment Matteo reached the apartment floor, he tapped his access card and rushed inside. The place was silent—too neat, too still. “Romilda?” he called. No answer. Matteo went into the bedroom and froze. The closet doors were open, and most of Rose’s clothes were gone.On the desk sat a folded note, Romilda’s apartment card, ATM card, and ID. Matteo’s chest tightened. What the hell was this? He unfolded the letter, read it, and crushed it in his fist. “Romildaaa!!” he roared, his voice breaking. Anger, heartbreak, disbelief—all tangled into one unbearable ache. Matteo felt betrayed. So it was true—Romil

Rose looked over the shopping list the head maid had given her, making sure she'd bought everything on it. Finally, she was allowed to stay with Suzannah, and she couldn't be more grateful. Not wanting to burden Suzannah, Rose did every chore she could find.For now, having food and a roof over her head was more than enough while she searched for a job.She stopped in front of the bulletin board outside the supermarket, scanning the flyers posted there—some were sales, others were job vacancies.However, there were no openings yet.Letting out a quiet sigh, Rose picked up her grocery bags and stepped out of the supermarket. On her way to the bus stop, her thoughts drifted back to Matteo.Countless questions swirled in her mind. How was Matteo doing? Was he okay? Did he miss her? But then, one painful truth hit Rose like a slap.The one Matteo missed was Romilda. And the one he was angry with was Romilda. Not her—not Rose.As she sat at the bus stop waiting, she stared blankly into sp