A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Lyana had sent so many treasures. This made everyone understand that the Suranne Grass did not belong to Ines at all. Instead, it belonged to Lyana.

Every person in the crowd admired these cherished plants. They all looked at Lyana with respect.

She had never been one to enjoy it easily. She had no intention of letting Ines go.

Lyana’s beautiful fox eyes opened a little wider as she spoke, her words without haste.

– Ines Dubois, are you still going to insist that this jar of Suranne Grass be yours?

Inch by inch, Ines turned her head to look at Lyana. His face was as pale as a sheet of paper. His eyes were filled with fear and unease.

Lyana pointed to the jar of Suranne Grass that Ines had brought and said with a smile,

– Why don’t you give my suggestion a try? Either way, you’ll only ruin one pot of Suranne Grass. I’m sure Director Huet won’t feel the pinch.

Shaking her head, Ines stepped back.

Matching her steps, Lyana approached Ines, not giving her a chance to catch her breath.

– Don’t worry. Although the roots of Suranne grass can poison you, the hospital is very close. If we send you there, the doctor will help you detoxify the poison easily. By the way, even if you are cured, touching the roots of Suranne grass will still cause a person’s body to be covered in festering wounds. There is no way to deal with this!

At the thought that her whole body might be covered in boils, Ines said in fear,

– No, I won’t!

Lyana’s gaze fell on Collin’s face and she smiled.

– Mr. Perrot, you can take Ines’ place.

Collin’s heart jumped in his throat. He glanced at Ines, who was shaking, then at Lyana, who seemed completely unfazed. The answer was clear.

The pot of Suranne Grass therefore did not really belong to Ines.

Right now, he really wanted to find a hole to hide. He had never expected Ines to do something like that!

Collin was completely humiliated. He was clenching his fists so tightly that the veins on the backs of his hands were bulging. Cold sweat had broken out on his forehead.

Lyana looked at Collin’s fists. Smiling, she asked sarcastically,

– Are you going to throw a tantrum? If you want to start a fight, the police station isn’t far from here either. Maybe the police will give you a luxurious suite in prison because of the Perrot surname!

– Lyana, you’re going too far!

– Mr. Perrot, aren’t you using your brain?

Lyana was so angry that she started laughing.

– Aren’t you the ones going too far?

Collin almost vomited blood. He found no words to rebuke her.

Lyana’s gaze finally fell on Richard’s face. She smiles and says:

– Mr. Vidal, neither Collin nor Ines are ready to try it. Why don’t you try it? Don’t worry, if you’re poisoned, I’ll pay your medical bills. I think you will definitely be unbiased. A man of your status won’t be on anyone’s side.

On the surface, she was praising Richard but everyone present knew that Lyana totally despised him. Richard was so angry his chest ached. In all his years in the medical field, this was the first time he had been scolded by a young girl to the point of speaking out. His reputation had been ruined.

Previously, he had sided with Ines because he had taken money from Jacob Dubois.

But now everyone understood that Ines was the one who stole the Suranne herb from Lyana in order to please Director Huet.

If he still chose to side with Ines, he would only be more humiliated.

However, Vincent, who was in the crowd, looked at Lyana with admiration. For Richard Vidal, Lyana was like a cunning little fox. No one could take advantage of her.

Richard’s mind raced, cold sweat escaping his brow. If he took Lyana’s suggestion and ended up being poisoned, his life would be over. Nothing more humiliating than that. He had no choice but to give in and say,

– Second young mistress Dubois, I was wrong. If Ines hadn’t shown me this photo, with a false date, I would never have thought she would be lying.

Ines looked at Richard in disbelief and whispered,

– Uncle Vidal…

Richard’s chest continued to ache with rage. He looked at Ines and angrily scolded,

– Ines Dubois, you were a good child. Why did you become like this? I remember now. You only did it to help Mr. Perrot, didn’t you? But taking someone else’s stuff is always wrong, no matter what. Hurry up and apologize to your sister.

When Collin heard Richard’s words he couldn’t help but frown. After some thought, he realized that was indeed the case.

Ines knew that Richard was giving her an exit. The only thing she could do was walk out and say pitifully,© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

– Sister, I’m sorry. I did not do it on purpose.

The smile on Lyana’s face grew even brighter. She said dismissively,

– You say you didn’t do it on purpose. If it really wasn’t on purpose, you wouldn’t have asked Mr. Vidal to vouch for you.

Ines swung on the spot. This time his reputation was truly in tatters. Being young, she couldn’t help but burst into tears.

In that moment, everyone who had spoken for her had already looked at Ines from afar, without a trace of sympathy or pity in their eyes.

Lyana looked at Ines sensibly and said:

– Ines Dubois, I had already given you a chance. I told you to think carefully about keeping my Suranne Grass with you.

The tears continue to flow down Ines’ cheeks. Her hands were shaking as she pulled out the key to the cabinet containing the Suranne weed. She handed the key to Lyana and pleaded pitifully, “Sister, it’s all my fault.” I just wanted to help Brother Collin get this partnership. Now I know what I did was wrong. I will not do it again. Can I return the Suranne Grass to you? Please don’t tell anyone about this, otherwise I…

– You have already soiled the Suranne Grass by handling it. I don’t want anything you touched.

Backtracking, Lyana coldly retorted.

When Ines heard Lyana’s words, a trace of cunning flashed in her eyes.

Although she humbled herself in front of everyone, she could still earn a lot of money by selling this jar of Suranne Grass in the market.

But she had never expected Lyana to take the key from her hands, open the window and remove the jar of Suranne Grass.

Ines looked at Lyana in confusion. Didn’t Lyana think that jar of Suranne Grass was dirty? Why would she take it off?

Just as everyone was feeling puzzled, they saw Lyana throw Suranne Grass’s pot in the air and smash it hard on the ground.

The sound of the ceramic pot breaking echoed throughout the hallway.

Everyone watched as the broken ceramic shards cut through the roots of the Suranne Grass. From the roots, the Suranne grass began to gradually wither until it turned completely black. His life force was completely gone.

Ines felt as if a knife had been stabbed violently in her chest. It was as if his heart was dripping with blood. She couldn’t breathe.

Tens of millions had left like that.

Not only was she completely humiliated today, but she had also lost tens of millions!

When the spectators saw this, they were all amazed.

Oh my God!

Lyana had actually ruined that pot of Suranne Grass. But it was the Suranne Grass! It was worth tens of millions!

Lyana took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the dust from her hands. She said impassively,

– Since it’s something I don’t want, there’s no need to keep it any longer!

Seeing this, the others were practically in tears. Lyana’s personality was just too powerful.

Both Collin and Ines were now extremely dark.

Richard felt like Lyana had given him a vicious slap in the face. He didn’t dare say more. Reaching for his phone in his pocket, he pretended to make a call and quickly left the room.

Now Richard’s image among the crowd had been badly tarnished.

Chiara went to Lyana’s side. She gave Ines and Collin a vicious glow, then took Lyana’s arm, smiling.

– Lyana, come comfort my father. I’m a little worried he might have a heart attack.

Lyana’s gaze fell on Director Huet. His smile was warm and bright.

– Uncle Huet, if you hadn’t taught me how to grow plants in the past, I couldn’t have grown so much Suranne Grass and Moonlight Grass. For your opening ceremony today, I thought you might be missing some plants and flowers, so I brought some.’

– Plants and flowers?

Director Huet felt like his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

In a moment, Director Huet remembered that Lyana had just offered to work with him. Her only request was to grow the plants and flowers she loved.

Several acres of precious plants…

When onlookers thought of that, they almost gasped.

Lyana’s gaze lingered on Collin’s face for a moment, then she smiled.

to director Huet.

– Uncle Huet, what do you think of using this land to grow these plants?

None of the other people who wanted to work with the director dared to speak up, as they were completely certain that Director Huet would decide to work with Lyana.

Everyone was looking at Lyana longingly. It looked like she was going to be the new director of the research institute.