A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Lyana knew deep down that those words might be a little deep for other kids, but Ornella was a smart kid. She believed she could understand his words.

Ornella lowered her head, her long eyelashes falling. Her throat was a little queasy, and her eyes were so hot they looked like they were on the verge of tears.

The last time she had such a feeling was when she realized her mom was secretly crying at night. It was only then that she knew her mom was suffering too!

So she worked even harder to earn money to support herself and her mom.

But she still did not see her mother happy.

There was another red light ahead. Lyana stopped the car. Looking at Ornella’s downcast expression, she gently rubbed her head and said softly:

– Ornella, in future, be a simple child. Don’t put pressure on yourself. If you want to laugh, laugh. If you want to cry, cry! Everyone loves you very much and will take care of you. You will be very happy in the future.

When she finished speaking, she vaguely remembered what her brother had told her previously.

In the past, she had been very touched by what he had told her, but now she suddenly understood his good intentions!

Big Brother hoped she would be happier and not be held back by other things.

But she hoped now that Ornella would also become happier. In other words, she already considered Ornella family.

When she realized this, Lyana was slightly stunned.

Could it be that she feels too alone? When she met someone who had been through the same thing as her, she couldn’t help but want her to be happy.

Or was it because she missed her child?

Her poor child had already left this world before she could even look into it.

If only they were still there.

That way she wouldn’t feel alone.

“Aunt Lyana, thank you for telling me that. I understand.

She smiled brightly and said gratefully.

When Lyana heard Ornella’s words, she retracted her thoughts and smiled.

– Be wise!

His heart skipped a beat involuntarily, then beat faster and faster.

For some reason, she particularly enjoyed listening to Aunty Lyana talk.

She was really very sweet. When she was with Aunt Lyana, she felt comfortable. She couldn’t help but want to be with Aunt Lyana more often.

She wanted to live with Auntie Lyana for the rest of her life. She felt that if she stayed by her side, she could live very happy, as she had said she would.

What puzzled her the most was that she had never felt so comfortable when she was with her mom.

Could it be that mom was sick in bed and couldn’t protect her the whole time?

Besides, what Mom had taught her was completely different from what Aunt Lyana had taught her.

Mom had always said that everyone in this world only liked obedient children, and only pitiful children. If she pretended to be pitiful, the others would feel sorry for her.

Although she doesn’t like to pretend to be pitiful, Mom would be angry if she didn’t.

Aunt Lyana was teaching her to be herself freely and not to think too much about other people’s feelings.

She really liked the feeling Lyana was talking about. She also wanted to become the kind of person Aunty Lyana was talking about.

She knew deep down that she would be happier that way.

When she was wondering if she should listen to Aunty Lyana or her mom, the car stopped.

Ornella panicked.

She was going to see her father now.

She wondered if her father would love her.

– Don’t worry, your father will certainly love you very much.

Lyana smiles kindly at Ornella and gently pats her head.

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His heart started racing.

Lyana helped Ornella unbuckle her seatbelt. She got out of the car first, then walked to the front passenger door and opened it.

She held out her hand to Ornella.

– Get out of the car.

Ornella’s gaze fell on Lyana’s hands. Her hands were clear and delicate, and her fingers were long.

She thought back to her hands. Her hands were covered in calluses, completely different from Aunt Lyana’s.

She still remembered that Sister Kamila was wearing a very beautiful dress. So she touched the dress. Her hands were too rough, and she made Sister Kamila’s dress become spindly. At that time, she felt especially guilty.

At that time, Sister Kamila was not angry with her. On the contrary, it comforted her.

Seeing that Ornella was sitting in the car and not getting out, Lyana thought she was shy. She smiled and comforted him.

– Get out of the car. That way you can see daddy sooner.

– All right.

She answered and placed her hand in Lyana’s palm.

She held Ornella’s hand. After getting out of the car, Ornella casually closed the door and headed for the Sanchez family door.

When she saw the door, she couldn’t help but gasp. She did her best to pretend to be calm.

This door was so big. It was even bigger than the school gate near their house.

At that moment, she was like a child, full of curiosity about everything around her.

This place was just too good. She felt like she had stepped into a fairy tale book.

She couldn’t believe this was all real.

She had never dared to have such a dream before.

The fountain in the garden was still spitting water. Although it was already autumn, many flowers were still in bloom.

She followed Lyana into the living room. The first thing she saw was the woman sitting on the couch.

Ornella’s gaze settled on the woman’s face. She wore a pair of bamboo reading glasses. Before she came, her brother had already told her that she should be her great-grandmother!

She smiled at Matriarch Sanchez and greeted:

“Hello, great-grandmother!

When Matriarch Sanchez heard Ornella’s voice, she immediately laughed. She looked at Ornella with a bewildered look.

– Oh my God, my darling child, you are finally back.

When she heard Matriarch Sanchez’s words, a sweet smile appeared on her face.

As Brother Lucas had said, the great-grandmother was very sweet.

Lyana, who was standing to the side, heaved a sigh of relief hearing Ornella handle it all so calmly. She didn’t have to worry about being exposed anymore, because she was too smart. She would not betray herself.

At that moment, footsteps came from the stairs.

Lyana looks up and sees Vincent coming down the stairs.

He was wearing a white shirt and pants, and his right hand was in his pocket. His deep eyes were like a deep pool, and one couldn’t help but be immersed in it.

When Ornella looked up the stairs, she saw a man coming down.

When she saw the man’s face, her heart started racing, as if he was going to come out of her mouth the next moment.

Oh my god, that person must be his father!

His father was really too handsome.

He was even better looking than those male celebrities.

She couldn’t believe what she was seeing. She rubbed her eyes.

There was really nothing wrong with his eyes.

His father was too handsome!

Vincent descended the stairs. His gaze did not land on Lyana’s face. Instead, he frowned at Ornella, who was standing beside her.

She saw Vincent getting closer and closer, and her heart started racing. She hastened to call,

– Dad !

A trace of confusion flashed in Vincent’s eyes. Lucas usually called him dad. Why had he changed the way he addressed him?

Her gaze fell on Lucas. For some reason he felt he was a bit strange.

But he couldn’t tell what was strange.

Lucas seemed to have lost weight!

He hadn’t been so thin yesterday.

Vincent’s expression instantly turned cold. He asked sternly:

“Why did you skip class today?” Don’t you know that you have to go to school to study?

Hearing Vincent’s words, Matriarch Sanchez rushed over and smiled at Ornella. She said softly,

“Lucas, the kids can’t skip class, understand?

When she heard Matriarch Sanchez’s words, her beautiful fox eyes instantly filled with tears. She says pitifully,

– Great-grandmother, I’m not feeling well today, so I didn’t want to go to school. I just want Aunt Lyana to come with me.