Substitute Bride: My Perfect CEO Husband

n the country. William Mo, one of the most eligible bachelors at thirty-

rs that could last for days and columns that could rival the Greek architecture, it was e

William Mo did not expect that the one thing he w

for ten years was missi

, William. I just need some place to

w. Various scenarios ran through his mind as he tried to

she do thi

r loving him and never leav

fighting the urge to

's empty dressing room. Due to the bride's escape, the Xu

so many guests outside just waiting for the event. He was not going to let this slide and have their family be humiliated like this. "Barth, we must do s

her dau

y William Mo. Barth Xu glanced at this adopted daughter, Amelia

ry William as your sister's sub

o her face, but she ignored them. Guarded emotions gleamed behind her gaze as s

even William Mo found himself stunned by her firm declar

lling to marry

y. "Is it all right if I talk to you? Alone?" She pursed her lips. S

wned.

tell me now

, after I tell you, then you can decide whether you want to marr

re was something that she wasn't telling him, and he was curious to find out. "Dad,

ticket out of here," Colby Mo reminded his son a

Xu and his family m

lia. He took a deep breath, resisting the urge to take all his anger out on her. "Yo

crown. Despite its size, one could tell that it was extremely exquisite and expensive from the dozens of encrusted je

p. "What the hell are you talking about?" he snarled. "I sent th

e who cooked you those pastries you loved... not her," she stuttered out. She took a step toward him, and the tears in her eyes were evident. Her han

in disbelief. "And why would you do that? Why

r." Tears ran down her cheeks as she fell onto the sofa. "How could I ever

y slipped down her cheeks, he f

er who had been

she the one writing me

hen he had been in America, he had b

is feelings. That w

to him via video chat. When he couldn't

ng into place. "So Orange is your nickname, not Joy's?"

't believe me. I've loved oranges ever since I was little." She let out a bitt

s the realizations hit him one by one. The ne

yet he had spent nearly te

it Joy Xu. He remembered talking to Amelia Xu and professing how much he loved her sist

such

tears. Seeing her state, he couldn't hel

. "I never expected that you'd love me, William. All I ever hoped was for us to be in good terms–that I co

at just because he felt sorry for her. Sympa

s widening by

g you, yet you want to m

u hold me in your arms while being in love with another woman. You can't torture

h would just swallow her up. If that happened, d

pain at the sight. He used to profess his love for Joy Xu. Now that he

he couldn't bring it

mine only." William Mo walked to the door and looked at the people outside the room. "Dad, Mom, call

in surprise. Had he really made up his mind that fast? Or did he just want

Amelia? Or do you want us to annou

she was nothing but a substitute, then what el

took a deep breath before turning to his father. "I think you've misunderstood," he

adopted. The only reason why the Mo family knew was that the two familie

g she also has the right of inheriting our property," he said p

ia Xu and didn't want to accept her as her daughter-in-

too long. Otherwise, they will laugh at us," Colby Mo said. Then he turned

William Mo glanced at Amelia Xu one la

appiness. He had just stated that he woul

Barth Xu whispered in her ear as he hu

moment since she was a child. There was no

mly. "From now on, William is my hu

ill treat you well." After saying this, Barth Xu let go of her. With a small

s,