Mr Edward's Substitute Bride

ry Mira's fiancé," Amelia yelled angrily, her voice br

ister is nowhere to be found, and we can't afford to offend the Williams family. The only solution now is for you to take her place and

ays have to be the one to suffer because of Mira's mistakes?" Tears

, that's because you're the older sister. Sometimes, you have to

Or is it because I'm not your daughter? Would you have asked Mira to take my place if I had disappeared

ne. The future of this family and the company depend on this marriage. Do you think I'd ask you if I didn't have to? If you don't marry

er. "But I don't love him, Mom. I'm alread

t a short laugh, disbelief in his tone. "You think he really loves you? Let me make t

retort when the sharp sting of her father's

he couldn't control. "Andrew is with me because he loves

y don't we make a bet?" His voice was laced with a cruel edge. "I'll test him. If he proves

nodded quickly, too desp

ened. "Perfect, call him.

ould feel her heart pounding in her chest as she di

eep her voice steady. "Could you c

g, answered through the line. "Of

p at the sight of him, the warmth of his smile immediately calming her

genuine, and for a moment, Ameli

s, his eyes sharp. "Andrew," he said, motioning for him

as he took Amelia's hand, squeezing it g

n Amelia's chest. She be

pressing further. "So ho

a. "Mr. Richard, no words can truly express how much I love her. I w

m the table and scrawled something on it, then s

s voice chilling, "but we both know it's not

rds cutting through the air like a blade. "Here's ten million dollars. Take it and leave

e as she stared at Andrew, waiting for him to reject the

o tightly-slowly pulled away from hers. Her heart

a whisper. "Your father is right. I was only with you be

ound her spinning. 'No...

haking with disbelief, "this isn't you. Yo

mpletely, walking toward Richard with a resigned look in hi

d. From now on, I'll s

had been holding back finally spilled over, but she couldn'

ary belongings. Mr. Edward will be here in an hour, he will be taking you to the bureau of civil affairs to finalize

follow him. They left the room, leaving Ameli

contin