Novel & Cerita The Substitute Wife Book

“Just like she manipulated her way into this marriage. Ask yourselves why a billionaire would marry a failed designer with a ruined reputation, unless she gave him something worth the trouble.” The insinuation landed like a slap. My face heated, and the old instinct to shrink, to disappear, rose up in my chest the way it always did around Adrian. I didn’t move. “Careful,” Damian said, stepping forward, his voice gone dangerously soft in a way that silenced the remaining murmurs instantly. “You’re talking about my wife.” “Your wife.” Adrian’s laugh cracked at the edges. “Convenient timing. A debt-ridden family, a woman freshly divorced, suddenly a wedding within the month. Almost like it was

“Thought you'd be too busy keeping up with your Botox appointments.” Her smile thinned. “Oh, please, Lucia. Let’s not pretend you belong here. You may have gotten the title, but you and I both know this isn’t real. Just a cover-up marriage, isn’t it?” My fingers twitched around the clutch in my hand. She leaned in slightly, voice low. “You think this changes anything? You’re still just the substitute bride. The one they picked to take my place when I said no.” My jaw tightened, but I stayed still.

Hadley's breathing turns erratic, and she tries to manage it as she turns towards her father, asking for an explanation. “Did you know that she has been sick, or are you just getting to know?” Hadley asked, and the man sighed, rubbing his jaw. “Have you ever wondered if you came in as your sister's substitute…that is because we can't let a sick child marry into Elliot's family,” he said, and Hadley gasped. She was able to marry Maurice because her sister was sick, and her greedy father needed someone to step in. “So you mean, I was called to substitute for Ella, not because she ran away but because she was…sick?” Hadley asked, looking at her mother, and the woman nodded her head at her.

To the embarrament of his wife. "You better be Mr, Jordan Smith, because I don't give empty threats I will skin every woman you will take to replace me . I will ask your bodyguard to watch you when I am not around. So won't have a chance to cheat on me." Dana and Jordan gave a laughed at her words. and he promise to himself that it will never come to that because his wife is the only woman he will need from now on.

"And you are the light." As Julian drifted back into a healing sleep, the two men remained there, tethered to him and to each other. The war was far from over—Silas Vane was still out there, and the Lu family was in shambles—but in this small, sterile room, a new power had been born. The Substitute Bride was gone. The Emperor of the Sun had arrived.

There would be many other sequels to book, it will focus on dig deep into the life, emotions and thoughts of other people in this story. There would be one a book for; Tiara Luther and Jeremy Ed _ the rude Italian man who kept rejecting her. Trisha George and Mason Trevor_ her cold wealthy husband who has a mistress. Gladys Jack and Callum Jack _ her estranged and mysterious husband who she has not seen for three years. In the process of constructing all these stories so it might take a while But right after The Billionaire's Upstart Wife is a werewolf story. Stay tuned 😘 Adios 😍

I’m just your wife…" Sophia’s POV: Yes, I’m only a wife on paper. Legally bound, but not in the way we live our lives. Seven years have passed… and nothing has changed between us. Except that I no longer need to work to fund my studies or feed my family. I live in a beautiful home and no longer fear my father, who does nothing but drink and hurt people.

Like, how can you befriend a woman who had intercourse with your husband on the very same bed where you made love to him? “What were you two doing?” Sophia asks. Curling her legs beneath her on the grass. “Nothing,” Mary quickly replies. Too quick even. Sophia rises one or her eyebrows, signaling she is not buying it. “It’s just silly sister-wives stuff, really… I’m sure you know.” Lucy says. “Sister-wives’ stuff?” Janne scoffs, “is that even a thing?” Apparently Janne had the same thing in mind. “Uh-huh,” Mary nods. “It is a thing.”

I needed to get used to it, and I was doing my best. He wasn’t home yet. James said Fabio was a workaholic, practically living at the hospital. I found myself wondering how they even met. I hadn’t realized I’d dozed off on the soft couch. ** Fabio stood there, staring in surprise at the sight of his wife. His lying, manipulative wife. She was asleep on the couch. That was new. Since when did she stay home? She wasn’t the type. She loved the nightlife, always out in clubs or high-end restaurants with her spoiled friends.

The woman's shoulders appear to be trembling, her face covered by her hands adorned with diamond rings. On one hand, Adaline feels pity. On the other hand, she feels that she must show more compassion to herself. Because now, the figure her husband once loved is back. And that makes Adaline realize that her own position is not secure. The beloved wife has returned, which means she must revert to her role as the substitute mother. Yes, she's just a surrogate mother figure, and she shouldn't expect more. Unconsciously, Adaline strokes her belly. Her presence now seems significant because of the fetus inside her. But if the fetus is no longer there, she's clearly nobody.