A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Lucas was already awake.

But he was curled up under the blanket.

Vincent heaved a slight sigh, his brow relaxed. He headed for the bed.

He was very tall. When he approached, he blocked the sunlight through the window. An invisible pressure arose in his heart.

Lyana looked up at Vincent and remembered that Lucas had just said that only strangers say “thank you”. Could it be that Vincent has already treated her as…

It seemed unlikely.

Lyana’s gaze fell on Lucas’s face again. By then, Lucas was lying on the bed, curled up under the blanket. He was staring at the ceiling, seeming not to want to communicate with anyone.

Strange, why had Lucas suddenly become like this?

Did Lucas hate Vincent, his godfather?

Naturally, Vincent could also see Lucas’ current state. Feeling a little uncomfortable, he sat down by the bed and called softly,

– Lucas.

However, Lucas was still the same as before. He still didn’t want to communicate with others.

The nanny’s words must have left an indelible impression on Lucas. He still remembers the stimulating words of the nanny.

– I just want you to listen to Dad and study at home. How can you sneak out? Fortunately, you’re fine. There are bad people everywhere. If you’re captured by bad people, you’ll never see daddy again

– Mr. Sanchez, this child is really disturbing. He doesn’t want to do his homework, and the tutor can’t do anything for him. What should we do now? This child is already four and a half years old. He goes out often, and he has no sense of security. What will happen if, in the future, he lacks basic common sense?

– Are you able now?

– It’s just a slap. Do you have to run away? For what ? Are you trying to kill me?

– Little Mute, you are crazy. Let me tell you that because you’re disobedient, your grandmother doesn’t come to visit you anymore. Your mother doesn’t want you, and your father doesn’t come often. Only I’m nice enough to take care of you. You have to be respectful to me, understand?

– Were you pretending to be obedient just now? I thought you had improved. I didn’t expect a retard to stay a retard. No wonder so many teachers couldn’t teach you. If I’m not mistaken, your mother must be retarded. Otherwise, how could she have given birth to an idiot like you.

– You don’t know a single word now. How do you expect me to answer your father, you idiot! I really don’t know how retarded your mom can be with your dad.

… .

Even an adult like him found these words piercing and sad. How did Lucas bear it?

Seeing Lucas in this state, Vincent’s eyes darkened. He called softly,

– Lucas?

Lucas stared at the ceiling without moving, as if he was once again immersed in his own world.

A trace of worry flashed in Vincent’s eyes, but he quickly returned to normal. He looks up at Lyana.

– Was he like that just now?

Lyana was slightly stunned. Earlier, Lucas had been very obedient and understanding. She didn’t know why he had become like that.

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Or did he want to use this method to get Vincent more interested in him?

Lyana thought about asking Lucas later, so she nodded to Vincent.

Vincent pursed his lips and said nothing. However, her gaze fell on Lucas’s face again. He got up and left.

He went out and said softly to Thomas:

– See if Little Master has been mistreated recently.

– Yes.

When Thomas heard Vincent’s words, his expression darkened. He took out his phone and started contacting the person supervising the nanny.

After Vincent walked out of the room, Lyana retracted her gaze and looked at Lucas, her eyes sparkling. She said softly:

– Should I go first?

Lucas blinked as if to say goodbye.

Seeing Lucas like that, Lyana’s heart hurt. This child was truly obedient and adorable.

Lyana came out of the room and saw Vincent standing by the wall with a somber expression, like he was thinking about something.

– Does he still have a fever?

Vincent asked looking at Lyana.

– His fever is already gone. I asked the servants to prepare porridge for him. I’ll feed him some porridge later,

Lyana explained when she saw Vincent’s worried expression.

– It’s good.

As soon as Vincent finished speaking, the phone in his pants vibrated. He took out his phone and looked at the message. His eyes were dark as ink, and his voice was low and raspy.

– I have things to do. Ask someone to take care of him later.

– OK.

Vincent left.

He returned to his office and turned on his computer.

Thomas had already sent all the videos of the new nanny interacting with Lucas. Moreover, the person who kept an eye on the new nanny also said that she was well behaved and had no ulterior motives.

Vincent no longer believes what others say. He only believed what he had seen and heard with his own eyes and ears.

He sat down at the computer and quickly checked out Lucas’ daily life.

Outside of class, Lucas usually stayed alone in his room to check his phone.

Vincent frowns. Lucas didn’t seem to have changed much from before.

Vincent massaged his temples and slowly closed his eyes, his heart heavy.

… .

Lyana went to the kitchen. Seeing that the servants had already prepared the porridge, she brought the pumpkin porridge to Lucas’ room.

Even though she knew very well that Lucas wasn’t her child, she couldn’t help but want to take care of him. She couldn’t help but want to get closer to him.

Lucas was still staring blankly at the ceiling. Lyana brought the porridge and placed it next to Lucas.

– Aunt.

Seeing Lyana approach, Lucas looked away, his eyes twinkling with a strange light.

– You can drink the porridge when it’s cooler. It’s a bit hot now, Lyana said softly, looking at Lucas.

Hearing Lyana’s words, Lucas obediently nodded.

– Lucas, don’t you want to talk to your father?

Lyana remembered that Vincent had just arrived. Lucas didn’t seem to want to talk to Vincent. Hadn’t Vincent treated him well in the past?

When Lucas heard Lyana’s words, he lowered his gaze in silence.

In fact, he also wanted to talk to his father, but he didn’t know what to say. In the end, he thought it best to say nothing.

Seeing that Lucas didn’t want to talk, Lyana smiled and said:

– Then tell Auntie what you mean. I will do my best to help you.

When Lucas heard that, he looked at Lyana with bright eyes and nodded vigorously.

After Lyana gave the porridge to Lucas, the latter fell asleep again due to being exhausted. She packed her things and left.

As she turns the corner of the stairs, she sees Vincent coming up from the first floor.

Vincent’s gaze lingered on Lyana’s face. His gaze was dark and he said:

– Get someone to take care of him tonight.

Lyana was slightly stunned. She tactfully refused.

– I will watch over him tonight. If he’s not feeling well, I’ll be the first to notice.

When Vincent heard Lyana’s words, he said nothing. Instead, he glared at Lyana, as if he didn’t agree with her at all.

She felt very uncomfortable under his gaze. Of course, she could sense Vincent’s displeasure, but she couldn’t understand why. Didn’t he care a lot about Lucas too?

If only Vicki was here. With just a few words, he would listen obediently without any objection.

However, when Lyana thought about how Vicki would be wronged every time, she fell silent.

– He needs someone to take care of him now.

Vincent was speechless.

– Although her fever has gone down, I don’t know if she’ll come back. I am a doctor. If I stay by his side, I can take care of him.