Plus-Size Substitute Wife: 100 Days Before I Abandon Him의 모든 챕터: 챕터 21 - 챕터 30

Chapter 22Lyonna's fingers clenched tightly, gripping the blanket on her lap until her knuckles turned white. The words in the message kept echoing in her mind, spinning endlessly like a needle repeatedly stabbing the same spot.It was only because he was forced to.Fool, Lyonna thought, her jaw tightening as anger suddenly boiled within her, taking her by surprise. Why do I care about that woman's nonsense? She's only trying to turn us against each other, trying to make me waver.But no matter how hard she tried to convince herself, her chest still felt tight, as though an invisible hand were gripping her heart tightly. She threw the phone to the side of the bed, covered her face with both palms, and tried to steady her breathing, which had suddenly become heavy.Before she could fully calm down, the phone vibrated violently on the sheets again. This time, an incoming video call appeared from the same number. Lyonna stared at it for a long moment, torn between wanting to ignore it a

Chapter 24"What for?" Lyonna asked, her brow deeply furrowed as she tried to suppress the strange pounding that had begun to spread through her chest.Darren stared intently into his wife's eyes before answering in a low voice, "You said we had to pretend to be a married couple who loved each other for one hundred days, didn't you?"Lyonna blinked in surprise, letting out a slight scoff to hide her nervousness. "Y-yes, so what? Are you going to complain? Ask to shorten the duration of the agreement? Are you complaining because you feel burdened by it?" She folded her arms across her chest and looked sharply up at the man. "Remember, Mr. Darren, we signed that agreement on stamped paper. But what proof do you have? You haven't even kept your end of it!""What haven't I kept, Lyonna?" Darren raised one eyebrow."I still eat alone at that huge table! I haven't received any attention from you at all, and you don't even—" Lyonna stopped herself abruptly, nearly letting slip what had happe

Chapter 26The blunt words slipped from Lyonna’s lips, directly challenging the sharp gaze of her husband. Instead of feeling intimidated, the woman deliberately put on a mocking expression to conceal the wild pounding in her chest.Darren, who had been wearing a domineering and victorious smile just a second earlier, suddenly froze in place. His body stiffened beneath Lyonna’s weight. The man had never expected his wife to fight back with such boldness, taking control at the most crucial moment.Before Darren could process his shock, Lyonna moved quickly. With her right hand, she firmly grabbed the knot of the tie still wrapped around her husband’s neck and gave it a strong tug.Thud!Losing his balance from the sudden pull, Darren’s broad body was thrown onto the white sheets beneath him. The man gasped, his eyes widening as he stared at his wife, who was now directly on top of him.In the blink of an eye, their positions had completely reversed.Lyonna let out a soft snort, staring

Chapter 28Viona froze in the doorway, her breath catching in her throat as her eyes took in the scene before her. The woman’s eyes widened, sweeping across the spacious master bedroom as anger immediately surged to the top of her head.On the king-size bed, Darren appeared half-awake, sitting with his upper body completely exposed, without a single piece of clothing covering it, while the lower half of his body was only covered by a white blanket. Even worse, the sight scattered across the bedroom floor made Viona’s blood boil instantly; Darren’s crumpled shirt, dress pants, and even his underwear were strewn carelessly near the foot of the bed, as though they were silent witnesses to how passionate the night the married couple had just spent together had been.“Darren!” Viona screamed hysterically, her shrill voice shattering the morning silence.Without caring about manners or Lyonna’s presence beside her, Viona stormed into the room, approaching the bed where Darren was. Fake tear

Chapter 30The atmosphere in the main dining room that morning felt completely different from the tension that had swept through the mansion a few hours earlier. The long mahogany dining table was now filled with various luxurious dishes, ranging from toast spread with honey butter, soft scrambled eggs, and a bowl of fresh fruit, to the rich aroma of black coffee mixed with hot chocolate that filled the room and whetted the appetite.Lyonna sat calmly in her usual chair, looking at each bowl in front of her. Although last night and early this morning had been filled with emotionally draining drama, her stomach had never been late when it came to demanding its rightful share. With undisguised enthusiasm, she began taking pieces of warm pancakes, covering them with thick maple syrup, then putting them into her mouth with great relish.Not long afterward, the firm footsteps of dress shoes echoed across the marble floor of the dining room. Darren appeared with his tall, upright posture, w