SUBSTITUTE BRIDE I WANT YOU BACK LILA のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

CHAPTER 42The EventLilaI walked up to where people were gathered, looking at Hannah as she stood up at the podium. “We all know what this event is about. Unless you attended this without knowing where you came,” she said, making the crowd laugh. “But before we kick into everything, I'd like to call the brain behind this whole thing, Miss Lila.”Applauses went round, and I could feel every single eye on me. I looked back at the crowd with a smile on my face. I let out a slow breath, remembering everything that Dante had told me. I spotted him in the crowd giving me a thumbs up. “I don't even know where to start from,” I said, looking at every single person in the eye. “Launching my fashion brands has been one of the biggest dreams that I had since I was a child. I still had the little diary where I used to draw all my ideas. And recently, we have been able to bring it all to life. “I knew that I won't be able to do it without every single one of you. You have all gone out of your

CHAPTER 44Perfect FamilyLila. After a long evening at the party, I could finally head back to my room. The only thing I wanted to do at that point was crash in my bed. I literally couldn't wait for my head to hit the pillow. I headed straight to the room, and the maid greeted me as she left immediately. I bent down, looking over the kids as they were both sleeping. Anna had her hands in her brother's, and he seemed to hold her protectively. “I want Daddy,” she whispered in her sleep, and I felt my throat close. I placed a small kiss on her forehead. How long was i going to be able to hide these kids from their dad? Imagine if they found out that he was the man that walked into the room not long ago. I took off my clothes, had a quickly cold shower, put on my pyjamas, and slept on the other bed, letting the kids have their space. I was just about to close my eyes when the television that was playing in the background caught my attention. “The internet has been buzzing after seei

CHAPTER 46New Apartment LilaI couldn't help but plaster a smile on my face as I pulled over to the new house. It was just the way Olivia said it was going to be, and I couldn't help the tears that pricked the back of my eyes. She had already done so much for the kids and I. I didn't even know how I was supposed to pay her back, or thank her for everything that she had done so far. “This is grand,” Hannah said, as she got down from her side. I nodded, as I kept my eyes fixed on the white paint, and the things that already screamed perfect. The keys jingled in my hands, and I immediately slipped it through the door, opening the house. I inhaled sharply, and I already had the lavender scent that she knew that I loved so much. “It's a perfect house,” I heard someone call out, and I turned to look at him immediately. It was Dante. “What are you doing here?” I asked, and he cocked his head to the side. “Come on, Lila. You promised to answer my calls once you got to the hotel. You d

CHAPTER 48Clash of the SistersLucien“Mom asked for us to come for a dinner date with the whole family.”I groaned as Lily's message popped up on my screen. But then I paused. That meant Lila was going to be there. “What's the good news?” Light asked, cocking an eyebrow at me. “Nothing. There's a family dinner going on.” That made him frown. “You hate going with Lily. Would Lila be there?” “Of course,” I said, and he groaned. “Aren't you tired?” He asked. “You've been trying to win her over for what seems like years now. Sending flowers and everything. What else are you planning on doing this evening?” “I just want to see her. I can't get over the thought of what we might have been. It's not easy to actually keep up with that.”“She doesn't want that anymore. Why not focus on actually building a home with Lily at once?”I reclined in my seat, shaking my head. He was never going to understand. “Order a bouquet of daffodils,” I said instead, and he nodded, heading out of the ro

CHAPTER 50Lila. I didn't want to go of him. It didn't matter that my whole world was spinning. I only wanted to sniff that his scent that I couldn't get out of my head. “How much do you like me?” I asked, watching his jawline as he drove. Did this man know how beautiful he looked?He smiled a bit, making him look like some angel. “I don't like you, Lila,” he said. “I love you. A whole lot. I never stopped loving you.”I smiled, drumming my fingertips against his thigh. He suddenly frowned as he looked at me. “Fuck, I don't even know your address. Can you tell me? You're no longer living in the hotel, right?” I nodded, but I didn't even remember my own address. “I don't know anymore,” I whispered, running my hands through my hair as I sniffled again. He held his hands up in supplication as he parked on the side of the road. “You don't have to cry. I'll just call Olivia.” I wanted to ask how he had her number, but I forgot my question immediately. “Olivia?” He asked, and I wanted