A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

William noticed that Lyana’s body was shaking slightly. He also realized that Lyana was suppressing her tears. It was as if a huge boulder was pressing against his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe.

This pain was unlike the physical pain of a fall and injury.

On the contrary, his heart hurt like hell. She couldn’t tell, but he was throbbing. All she could do was try to regulate her breathing and reduce the pain in her heart.

After a long moment, William comforted her:

– Sweetheart, I am here as part of your family. You don’t have to be a strong person or control yourself. I am also your haven of peace.

Hearing William’s words, Lyana lost control and burst into tears, wetting William’s clothes.

If she had found her brother sooner and reunited with him, maybe they wouldn’t have had to suffer so much.

It had been a really long time since she had cried.

She couldn’t remember the last time she cried.

She had never been one to cry, but the warmth of her brother’s arms was overwhelming. The sound of her voice made him want to cry.

She couldn’t help but hug William really tight, as if she wanted to mourn all the grievances she had suffered over the years.

She was really lucky to have a brother and a family who really loved her.

She was not a wretch abandoned by her family.

Her family simply hadn’t found her.

William patted Lyana’s back gently, comforting her.

After an unknown period of time, Lyana finally managed to stabilize her emotions. She silently pulled out of William’s embrace and wiped her tears away with the back of her hand, feeling much better.

She suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She bit her lower lip and looked at William shyly.

– Brother, don’t tell my family I’m crying.

Hearing Lyana’s words, William’s lips curled up. He reached out and stroked Lyana’s head tenderly.

Lyana naturally moved closer to William and gently rubbed against his hand. The corners of her mouth can’t help but curl up and she mutters:

– I am already so old. I shouldn’t be crying, so you have no right to tell them.

Lyana made the decision that when she returned to An City and recognized her other brothers and family, she would no longer cry just because they spoiled her. After all, she had already grown up.

William’s gaze fell on Lyana’s face. Seeing how obedient she was, he was extremely moved.

Such a delicate and cute appearance must be the real one.

He was so lucky to have his sister’s trust again and to have her show him her truest side without reservation.

When William thought about how his brothers didn’t know he had found his sister, he was instantly in good spirits and felt inexplicably proud.

He was the first person to recognize his sister.

William smiled at Lyana and nodded.

– Okay, I won’t tell them about your crying today.

He recognized his sister now. It was just as well that he could spend more time with her. It was their chance to be alone. He wasn’t going to let his brothers come and cause trouble.

Hearing this, Lyana’s lips curled slightly. Her smile, beautiful and bright, instantly dispelled all the sadness from William’s heart.

Sugar was back. He would never have a nightmare again.

After more than twenty years, he could sleep peacefully.

Lyana’s gaze fell on William’s wound. She frowned slightly and said in a low voice

– Brother, it is very windy outside now. Let’s go home early. I will help you.

– Yes.

Lyana affectionately held William’s arm as they walked home. The lights from the streetlights cast a long shadow over them both. The fireflies in the night sky were still shining brightly. Suddenly, it seemed like time had passed peacefully.

Doctor Sha looked at Lyana and William and couldn’t help but cry. The relationship between the siblings was too touching.

After Lyana and William left, Claire, who had been hiding behind the fake hill, pulled out her wheelchair.

Claire looked at Lyana’s back in disbelief. She didn’t expect Lyana to be William’s sister.

Claire frowned.

How can this be?

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Parents are not allowed to donate blood. Lyana gave William blood, so Lyana must have been lying right now.

Lyana was too sinister.

Lyana had to deliberately pretend to be William’s sister to get closer to him.

When the time came, Lyana would have stood up and confessed that she and Brother William were not siblings. By then, William might have fallen in love with Lyana a long time ago and chosen to be with her.

It wouldn’t work!

She couldn’t let Brother William be manipulated by Lyana.

She had to find a good moment to make William understand that this was all just Lyana’s plan. When that time came, William would fly into a rage and chase Lyana away.

She could use it to comfort Brother William. Brother William will certainly change his mind about her and be with her.

Thinking about this, Claire felt happy.

… .

Lyana held William’s arm and entered the elevator.

Recognizing his family was only the first step in his plan. If she wanted to openly return to the Royer family, she had to investigate the then kidnapping.

Lyana felt that if the kidnappers were able to abduct her so easily back then, that meant someone had to help them. Moreover, it was very likely that this person was still part of the Royer family.

At this thought, Lyana turned to William and asked him curiously:

– Brother, did you catch this kidnapper at the time?

William was also thinking about this question. If his sister was still alive, that meant the kidnapping back then wasn’t so simple. It had to be premeditated.

Hearing Lyana’s question, William thoughtfully said:

– At the time, we caught the kidnappers. They also admitted to all the crimes they had committed. The court also sentenced them to death. These three people have already been shot. The money on them was also found.

As William spoke, his expression darkened. At that time, even though the three kidnappers had been captured, her sister was no longer there.

Fortunately, his sister was still alive!

Lyana’s eyebrows arched. Why did she feel like this case was a little strange?

If the kidnappers really only wanted the money, why fake his death?

However, what puzzled Lyana was that since she hadn’t died, why had she become the daughter of the Dubois family?

What was the involvement of the Dubois family?

What intrigued Lyana the most was that if these people had deliberately taken her out of the Royer family, they must have had other motives.

However, during all these years, she had suffered no pressure from the great powers.

Could it be that the person behind this really thought she was dead?

That’s why she had survived death.

It was the only possibility.

Thinking about that, Lyana’s breathing intensified and cold sweats beaded up her back. She was a little worried.

Seeing Lyana frown, William realizes that Lyana guessed what happened back then.

Those people must have thought Lyana was dead, so they didn’t keep attacking.

If Lyana went back to the Royer family now, those people would kill her again.

The moment William thought about losing Lyana again…

His heart raced. He couldn’t bear to think about it.

20 years ago, he was a child too young to protect his sister.

But now he was an adult. Even if he had to give up his life, he had to protect his sister from any further harm.

William knew it was impossible for him to stay by Lyana’s side 24 hours a day. Therefore, he dared not risk Sugar’s life.

He couldn’t afford to gamble. He couldn’t afford to lose Sugar again.

In that case, he had to give up spending more time with Sugar for now.

– Sugar, if someone plotted to kill you back then and you go back to the Royer family now, you’re in danger. Our operations must be more secret. I don’t think we can reveal your identity yet, William said.