Plus-Size Substitute Wife: 100 Days Before I Abandon Him의 모든 챕터: 챕터 31 - 챕터 40

Chapter 32Silence suddenly took over the Graham mansion. Lyonna blinked slowly, staring at her husband, who was still standing motionless with an expression that was so difficult to decipher. The man’s thick eyebrows were slightly furrowed, while his dark black eyes stared intently at Lyonna as if he were weighing something significant in his mind.Feeling awkward under his constant, intense gaze, Lyonna then withdrew her hands from Darren’s neck. She straightened her husband’s collar, which had shifted slightly because of what she had done earlier, then took a small step backward to create some distance.“Why are you just standing there in silence?” Lyonna asked, her voice slightly flustered as she tried to hide the wild pounding in her chest. “You said you had an important meeting this morning, right? You’ll be late if you keep daydreaming here.”Hearing the question, Darren seemed to finally awaken from the hypnotic spell that had briefly trapped him. The man immediately turned hi

Chapter 34Lyonna’s footsteps felt incredibly heavy as she descended into the lobby of the Graham Corp skyscraper that afternoon, carrying with her the remnants of the tightness in her chest. However, as time passed and the hours turned toward night, she gradually suppressed the storm of disappointment behind her sturdy walls of defense. Upon arriving at the mansion, she chose to keep herself busy—preparing dinner, tidying the room, and freshening herself up before the clock struck nine at night.The roar of a luxurious car engine entering the mansion’s courtyard broke the silence of the night. Darren had just arrived. The man stepped into the house with his shoulders slightly slumped, carrying the remnants of exhaustion from a pile of company problems and the inner turmoil that had been pounding at his mind since that afternoon.When the main door opened and Darren stepped into the foyer, he was greeted by a sight that instantly caused his entire nervous system to freeze in place.Ly

Chapter 36The short hand on the antique wall clock in the corner of the master bedroom had just pointed straight to five. The morning sunlight had not even fully crept through the gaps of the thick velvet curtains covering the bedroom window. The atmosphere inside the room was still embraced by a deep morning silence, leaving the faint lingering scent of last night's intimacy floating in the air.On top of the king-size bed with slightly crumpled silk sheets, Lyonna blinked slowly. Her head felt heavy, and as soon as she tried to move her body, an extraordinary wave of soreness instantly struck all the muscles in her back and waist. That feeling of aching pain was all too real—the fruit of last night's madness performed by her husband, who seemed to never run out of energy under the shower spray or on the bed until near dawn.With a soft wince, Lyonna tried to shift her position. She planned to free herself from the embrace of the brawny arm still wrapped around her stomach. However,

Chapter 38The midday sunlight crept through the gaps between the large glass windows of the main dining room, casting a shimmering glow over the white porcelain plates and silver cutlery neatly arranged on the long mahogany table. Lyonna stood beside the table, both hands busy arranging the bowl of warm ginseng chicken broth soup that had just been delivered by the head butler. Around her, several household servants moved efficiently, helping prepare a luxurious lunch specially ordered for their master’s day off.Since waking from their brief afternoon nap two hours earlier, the atmosphere inside the mansion had felt much more relaxed, although the shadow of the hundred-day contract still lingered in Lyonna’s mind like an invisible ghost.The soundless footsteps of someone wearing sheepskin house slippers stopped behind Lyonna.Before the woman could turn around to check the next dish, a pair of strong, muscular arms suddenly wrapped tightly around her waist, pulling her plus-size bo

Chapter 40The soft scrape of a chair being moved broke the tense silence in the main dining room. Darren stood upright in the doorway, his eyes never leaving the woman before him. The man’s dark, black eyes fixed on the remains of the scattered plates of food and Lyonna’s face, which looked so pale beneath her mask of composure. His footsteps slowly approached, carrying with them a strange wave of anxiety that had been churning inside his chest for some time.“Lyonna, are you all right?” Darren asked in his deep voice, trying to break through the wall of ice that had suddenly enveloped the air between them.Hearing the question, Lyonna lifted her head. She blinked slowly, then pulled the corners of her lips upward, forming a thin, forced smile—a stiff smile that did not reach her sorrowful eyes.“Me? Of course I’m fine, my husband,” Lyonna replied in a tone she tried to make as light and normal as possible. She brushed the cloth napkin from her lap, then tidied the plate she had eate