Plus-Size Substitute Wife: 100 Days Before I Abandon Him의 모든 챕터: 챕터 11 - 챕터 20

Chapter 11Darren stood stiffly between two pairs of eyes waiting for an answer, his tongue feeling strangely tied. He could not say that his wife was crying in the backyard, let alone admit that the woman standing beside him now was nothing more than a part of his past that should have already been left behind. His jaw tightened, his mind spinning rapidly as he searched for the right words, but not a single sentence managed to form before his lips could even part.“Sorry, I’m late to welcome you.”The voice came from the side door, soft yet clear enough to bring all conversation in the front room to a halt. Every head turned at once, including Darren’s, whose eyes immediately widened when he saw the figure emerging from behind the pillar.Lyonna walked closer with deliberately calm steps, her face already washed with cold water until the traces of her tears were no longer clearly visible, a faint smile perfectly set on her lips. But what made Darren’s chest throb was not that smile—i

Chapter 13“Graham Corp’s shares have risen eight percent in the last five minutes, Sir,” the voice on the other end of the phone sounded hurried, filled with excitement that was difficult to conceal. “Our team just monitored the market movements after the video of you spread across social media. Netizens are calling you ‘the Most Possessive CEO of the Year’—the video has already been viewed more than two million times in just two minutes, Sir!”Darren fell silent for a moment, his eyes still staring blankly ahead as he tried to process the words that had just reached his ears. The video. That kiss. Apparently, one of the guests had actually recorded and broadcast it, and now the entire business world was talking about a moment that was supposed to be nothing more than a small act to silence Viona.“Market analysts are saying,” the voice on the phone continued, “that your image as a loyal and possessive husband is actually increasing investor confidence. They say that leaders who love

Chapter 15Darren did not answer. He merely glanced at Lyonna, his jaw still tense, before quickly turning around and walking out of the bathroom without saying a word, leaving Lyonna still standing frozen in front of the mirror, her own question hanging in the air unanswered.Lyonna let out a long sigh as she stared at her reflection in the mirror. Her thoughts wandered far away, trying to process the words that had just come out of Darren’s mouth. His first kiss. That meant that throughout all the years he had been in a relationship with Viona, Darren had never once touched her that intimately. It felt strange to imagine a man as cold and successful as Darren Alexander Graham keeping such a distance from his own lover.The corners of Lyonna’s lips lifted unconsciously, a small, strange smile appearing on her face, a mixture of amusement and something resembling a sense of pride that she should not have been feeling. She quickly brushed the thought aside, waving her hand in front of

Chapter 17The sound of trickling water from the master bathroom broke the silence of the night that had settled over the grand mansion. Behind the fogged glass door, hot steam billowed throughout the spacious bathroom.Darren stood beneath the shower, allowing droplets of water that were both cool and warm to pour over his naked body. The man tilted his head back, letting the water soak his already drenched black hair, run down the line of his forehead, over the bridge of his prominent nose, and finally drip from the tip of his chin.The dim lighting from the bathroom wall lamps highlighted his perfectly sculpted physique. His broad, firm chest was neatly defined with the athletic proportions he had gained from hours of exhausting workouts in his private gym. His shoulders were wide, supporting his tall, towering frame that radiated an aura of absolute dominance. The V-shape of his abdomen descended sharply before disappearing beneath his waistline, revealing the contours of a mature

Chapter 19Their breathing was still ragged and uneven, breaking the silence of the night inside the dimly lit master bedroom. The air around them felt unbearably hot, filled with the remnants of the passion that had just burned away the boundaries of their consciousness. On the king-size bed, Lyonna lay with her chest rising and falling, her eyes fixed sharply on Darren, who was above her. The question hung in the air, demanding certainty from the man who had always been cold and calculating.However, instead of answering or continuing his touch, Darren suddenly froze.The man's eyes, which had previously been dark with desire, slowly dimmed. It was as though lightning had struck Darren's mind in the middle of the quiet night. The image of Viona's face suddenly flashed vividly through his mind, violently jolting his consciousness back to reality.Memories of the past flashed through his mind. Darren clearly remembered the sacred promise he had made when they were still dating. It was