A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

– Grandmother…

Before Lyana could finish her sentence, matriarch Sanchez walked out of the room.

As Lyana was about to chase after him, she heard Matriarch Sanchez say out loud

– Lyana, don’t change your dress yet. Wait for me.

Lyana couldn’t help but smile. In reality, Matriarch Sanchez was just like a child. Sometimes she was particularly adorable, as if age didn’t matter to her at all. In just three minutes, Matriarch Sanchez came running in with a digital camera. His face was slightly flushed from the exercise.

– Lyana, stand next to the wardrobe and pose. A casual pose will do. I’ll take a picture for you.

As Matriarch Sanchez spoke, she quickly turned on the camera in her hand.

Seeing how happy she was, Lyana didn’t want to darken her mood. Obediently, she began to pose.

Matriarch Sanchez’s eyes lit up. Holding the camera, she began taking pictures of Lyana from all angles. No matter what angle the photo was taken from, Lyana still looked beautiful.

If Vincent and Lyana hadn’t officially announced their wedding to the public yet, matriarch Sanchez was going to use this photo to publicize their marriage everywhere she went. Then she would tell the world that her granddaughter was the beautiful fairy maiden in the photo.

Matriarch Sanchez couldn’t help but smile. After taking the photos, she told Lyana

– Take off the dress first. I’ll iron it tomorrow, then I’ll have someone send it to the banquet.

Lyana smiled and nodded.

– All right.

After she walked into the locker room, the smile on her face gradually faded.

If she appeared at the conference wearing this dress, the whole world would soon find out. Maybe it would even be named the best-designed evening dress in the world.

It was enough to prove the talent of Matriarch Sanchez in the field of fashion. Moreover, the fact that Matriarch Sanchez gave her this dress to wear at the conference also meant that she really appreciated and loved her very much.

If Matriarch Sanchez knew she was going to leave the Sanchez family soon, then Matriarch Sanchez…

Lyana didn’t dare think any further.

The only thing she could do now was treat Matriarch Sanchez’s heart condition.

The next day at noon, the speech ceremony of the second Academy of Medicine officially began.

Besides the eminent professors and outstanding students of the Second Academy of Medicine, professionals from various major research institutes including the Medical Research Institute were present at the ceremony. Besides that, there were also famous doctors from private hospitals.

Indeed, after graduating from the second medical academy, alumni work not only in national hospitals, but also in private hospitals. This ceremony was an opportunity for current students to interact with big names in the medical field. Of course, some of the guests were also high-society investors. Lyana walked in and saw everyone inside was chatting and laughing. Looking over, she saw Vincent in the crowd. Vincent came in, dressed in a well-tailored suit. Her phoenix eyes swept around and he inadvertently met her gaze. The two men looked at each other through the sea of people.

Vincent exuded a cold, unapproachable aura, as if he was an otherworldly spirit from another dimension.

Lyana didn’t expect him to be here today as well.

However, she remembered that he made a deal with Director Huet regarding the research institute. It was natural for him to come today.

Suddenly a scream came from the distance.

– Oh my God, this man is so handsome.

– He looks like a male god.

– He’s practically a walking bag of hormones.

– Oh my god, I want to give birth to her child now.

The elite of An City all knew each other. Investors in the crowd looked at Vincent in confusion.

– Second Young Master Sanchez has been out of his house quite often lately.

– I think so. Has he recovered?

– I heard that his disease is incurable. He must have stayed home too long. He doesn’t want to live the rest of his life in a lifeless state, which must be why he often goes out to discover the world.

When Lyana heard those words, her eyebrow furrowed imperceptibly.

Even though she knew that these people had no bad intentions, she still felt a little uneasy listening to them talk.

An exceptional man like Vincent should not have his life cut short, nor be the target of gossip at dinner time.

When she got home tonight, she was definitely going to think of a way to treat Vincent’s illness.

– Lyanaa.

Chiara finally saw Lyana. She picked up her skirts and ran towards her.

Chiara saw that Lyana was dressed very casually today. If you didn’t look carefully, you would think she was a member of the service staff here.

Chiara said disapprovingly

– Why don’t you wear an evening dress? That would be rude.

Lyana smiled and explained

– My dress is on the way. I’ll put it on when we get there.

Most people chose to change into evening dress when the banquet began. Since it was still early, no one would notice her either.

At that moment, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd.

Lyana and Chiara looked in the direction everyone was looking.

When Lyana saw the newcomer’s face, she couldn’t help but frown. His breathing quickened.

Some memories that she didn’t want to recall flashed into her mind all of a sudden.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her breathing. Every time she saw him, she felt uneasy.

Nathan Dubois. Why had he come back? Surprisingly, she hadn’t heard anything about his arrival.

Ines, who was wearing a pink dress, entered with Nathan.Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Ines stood next to Nathan and took his arm. She lifted her chin proudly, as if she had regained the dignity she had lost before.

Chiara was slightly stunned. She turned to look at Lyana.

– Lyana, your brother is here.

Nathan was the same as before. He wore a well-tailored suit, gold-rimmed glasses, and had his hair combed back. He seemed like an exceptionally rigid, even dull person, but his eyes were filled with ruthlessness.

Nathan had a soft, refined smile on his face. From a distance, he looked like a polite gentleman.

But Lyana knew that this man was definitely not as simple as he looked.

If she hadn’t seen Nathan again, she would have practically forgotten him.

Vincent sensed that something was wrong with Lyana’s expression when she looked at Nathan. His eyes darkened slightly.

Nathan, who had just entered, also saw Lyana. He walked towards her and stopped in front of her, looking at her with contempt.

– You’ve grown.

Nathan’s voice was cold. He looked at Lyana like he was looking at a stray dog.

Lyana hated when Nathan acted like that. He was so haughty and powerful, and treated her like she was less than human. She still remembered how he had looked at her like that when she was five.

Ines had a smug smile on her face. She could naturally feel Lyana’s shock and dizziness as she came face to face with Nathan. She could also feel the strong aura that Nathan gave off.

At that time, Ines’ vanity had reached new heights.

She felt like Lyana was just Lyana, a cheap woman who belonged to the lower class. She would never be a presentable lady. She wasn’t even wearing a party dress today. She just looked like a waiter.

What a humiliation! With a cold smile on her face, Ines asked,

– Sister, Brother is back. Do you want to go home for dinner tonight?

Nathan looked at Lyana without blinking. His expression seemed to force Lyana to agree.

– I’m only staying a few days…

– She does not have the time.

A low, hoarse voice interrupted Nathan. This voice was calm, and the powerful aura in its words stunned everyone present.

For some reason, Lyana’s heart skipped a beat. She turned to look at Vincent, who was standing behind her.

All her attention was on Nathan right now, and she didn’t notice that Vincent had already arrived.

When Nathan faced Vincent, he showed no signs of backing down. In fact, he didn’t seem scared at all. On the contrary, he asked:

– Mr. Sanchez, by what right can you restrict his freedom?