Semua Bab The Substitute Bride's Twins : Bab 1 - Bab 4

"Make a divorce papers ready, with my name and Nathaniel's boldly written on it,,” I demanded, my voice came out steadier than I expected. "And I need them fast."I clearly heard him sigh on the other end of the phone. He knew more than anyone how desperate I am right now and I hope he wouldn't go about questioning my decision."Elena," he called, dragging my name out like he was giving me a chance to take all I just said back, "Are you sure about this? Your married Nathaniel for a reason and your parents…”“To hell with what they have to say about it,” I half yelled. “I was pushed into this Marcus. Nathaniel doesn't love me, my presence disgusts him. I wanted to adapt…I thought I could hold it in for a little longer but, I tried,” Hot tears rolled down my cheeks, as I kept sniffing my nose every second.I closed my eyes and leaned my head back against the couch. Family survival and bankruptcy. The company my father built from nothing and then drowned in bad investments and worse deci

The welcome home dinner was exactly what I expected, which somehow made it worse.My mother arrived an hour early to "help," which meant she stood in the kitchen and told me everything I was doing wrong while I chopped vegetables and seasoned meat and checked the oven temperature for the tenth time. She didn't lift a finger, of course she never did; but she had plenty of opinions about the salt, the presentation, the timing, and the way I had set the table."Elora always preferred the silver forks," she said, rearranging the cutlery I had already arranged. "And the napkins should be folded differently. You know that."I didn't know that. No one had ever taught me the difference between silver forks and regular ones, because no one had ever cared enough to teach me anything. Elora got lessons in etiquette, piano and French. I got leftover uniforms and hand-me-down shoes and a bedroom facing the wall.I said nothing. I just watched my mother change my work to suit her favorite daughter,