A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Although the wind was not cold at this time of year, Vincent’s body was relatively weak. It was not appropriate for him to be exposed to the wind for too long.

Thomas watched all this with his mouth open. Its mouth was open wide enough to hold an egg.

In all his life, he had never expected to see the Second Young Master act like this with his own eyes.

If the second young master regained consciousness and remembered what had happened today, he would tear his eyes out in rage?

Thomas felt a shiver run down his spine, and his body began to shake involuntarily.

Lyana helped Vincent get into the house. Once inside, he looked down at the shirt he was wearing and brought his sleeve up to his nose. He instantly frowned disdainfully.

– Lyana, Vicki is stinky!

– …

To be honest, she was used to seeing Vincent’s cold demeanor. Now that she was in front of such an adorable and childlike Vincent, she felt a little uneasy. She asked shyly,

– Vincent, can you talk like a normal person?

She just made a nice suggestion. However, Vincent immediately pouted in displeasure. Her face filled with sadness, and tears welled up in her eyes.

– Lyana, please don’t be fierce with Vicki?

Lyana felt like she had been struck by lightning.

Oh my God !

Just beat her to death!

She really didn’t understand why she had slapped Vincent just now.

If she hadn’t hit him, he wouldn’t have become a three-year-old.

If Vincent hadn’t become a three-year-old child, he wouldn’t have looked cute in front of her! He wouldn’t be acting like a spoiled brat right now!

Lyana decided to surrender. She tried to put on a soft smile.

– Okay, okay, okay. You can talk as you want.

When Vincent heard Lyana’s words, he instantly beamed with joy.

– Lyana is the best.

She forced a smile and turned to look at Thomas.

– Is there a bathroom here? Bath ?

– Yes.

Thomas quickly nodded. To be honest, he wanted to disappear, but he had a duty to stay by Vincent’s side.

– Go fill the tub with hot water. He will have to take a bath later.

Lyana gave instructions.

Thomas replied:

– Yes Madam.

He hurried off to the bathroom.

Lyana approached Vincent and reached out to unbutton his suit jacket. She helped him remove it and pulled the leaves out of his hair, tossing them aside.

Vincent stood obediently in front of Lyana, looking at her with the utmost seriousness. He asked worriedly:

– Lyana, I want you to take the bath with me. It’s OK ?

Once again, she felt like she had been struck by lightning. It was as if the lightning had burned her to the core.

– Wh- What?

Lyana accidentally bit her tongue.

– Lyana doesn’t like Vicki?

Vincent lowered his head in distress, looking particularly sad.

– So Vicki can only bathe alone.

Lyana tried to stay calm. She looked at Vincent and coaxed him:

– I’m going to ask Thomas to help you take a bath, okay?

Vincent looked at Lyana in confusion. He nodded and asked:

– For what ?

Lyana felt like she was trying to raise a child. She explained patiently,

– Because you are both boys. I am a girl. It is not proper for men and women to touch each other.

Hearing Lyana’s words, Vincent pursed his lips.

– But I don’t like Thomas.

Lyana’s heart silently ached for Thomas for three seconds.

Vincent lowered his head and thought for a long moment. After gathering his courage, he said:

– So I’m going to wash up.

Lyana was truly grateful. She breathed a sigh of relief and said softly:

– Alright. You are so brave.

When Vincent heard Lyana’s words, his lips curled up involuntarily.

– Come here.

She pulled Vincent to a chair and sat down. She opened the medicine box and took out a box of silver needles. After disinfecting them, she brought the box of silver needles to Vincent’s side and prepared to administer acupuncture to his head.

However, he slipped away with agility. His clear eyes were filled with pain and he asked pitifully:

– Lyana, did Vicki do something wrong? As long as Lyana says so, Vicki will listen to you and correct her mistakes.

– You did nothing wrong.

Lyana said, enunciating each syllable clearly.

– So why is Lyana pricking Vicki with a needle?

Vincent’s tears were about to flow when he said that.

Lyana really didn’t want to see Vincent cry again. She said as softly as she could,

– I’m doing this to treat your illness.

Vincent looked at Lyana’s face and bit his lip. Shaking his head, he said sadly:

– Vicki is not sick. Vicki won’t have an injection.

– It’s not an injection, explained Lyana patiently.

– It’s a needle.

Vincent said with certainty.

Lyana really didn’t know how to communicate more with Vincent. She feared that if she inserted a needle without Vincent’s permission, she would scare him. If he changed into another personality, they would have bigger problems.

Thomas came out of the bathroom and saw Vincent sitting obediently in a chair, looking at Lyana. His heart started racing. For some reason, he felt he might be killed and silenced in the future.

Heavens, someone save him!

– Madam, the bathtub is ready.

Thomas lowered his head.

– Thomas, take the second young master to the bathroom.

Thomas nodded and approached Vincent. He reached out to help her up, but Vincent dodged.

Thomas’ hand hovered awkwardly in the air.

– Lyana, Vicki doesn’t want Thomas to help her.

Pouting, he looked up at Lyana, complaining inadvertently!

At that moment, it was as if a thousand needles pricked Thomas’s heart. He didn’t know if he should keep trying to help Vincent up.

Second Young Master, I have been by your side for over twenty years.

Why do you still hate me?

Thomas was heartbroken.

Lyana’s gaze fell on Vincent’s face. In a soft voice, she coaxed him:Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

– Be wise. Let Thomas help you into the bathroom, okay?

He shook his head, tears welling up in his eyes.

– Vicki wants Lyana to take her there.

Lyana really wanted to cry. If she didn’t agree, Vincent would probably burst into tears again.

Alright, it was just to help Vincent go to the bathroom anyway..

Lyana helped Vincent to the bathroom, completely ignoring Vincent’s gaze.

When she entered the bathroom, she saw that the tub was two-thirds full. Plunging her hand into the water to test its temperature, she put in the medicine she had prepared for Vincent. Only then did she turn to look at him.

– Take a bath yourself. I’m waiting for you at the door.

– OK,

Vincent accepted obediently.

She heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Vincent was no longer making a fuss about her giving him a bath.

Thomas had guarded the bathroom door. Seeing Lyana come out, he lowered his voice and asked:

– Second young lady, how is the second young master now?

Lyana’s eyes were solemn and she said seriously:

– I can’t be sure now. It sounds a bit like a type of illness I’ve seen before, but I still need to watch for its symptoms.

– So when will he recover?

Thomas’ heart was already in his throat.

– We’ll have to watch it before we know.

She frowned. She hoped that Vincent would recover quickly.

He was such an exceptional person. It wasn’t fair that he spent the rest of his life like this.

Thomas became even more anxious.

Moa had only heard of a similar illness from her grandfather. If his grandfather was there, he would certainly be able to handle Vincent.

– Do not let it be exposed to the wind in the future.

Looking at Thomas, Lyana explained:

– By nature, he has a cold constitution, and his health has also suffered greatly. Therefore, his body is particularly weak. Even if the weather is not cold now, it should not be exposed to the wind for too long.

When he heard Lyana’s words, his eyes filled with self-reproach.

It was all his fault.

If he hadn’t offered to come here to celebrate the second young wife’s birthday, the young master wouldn’t have been exposed to the wind, let alone get sick and become like this.

Previously, he didn’t know what birthday present the second young master had prepared for the second young lady. He only knew that the second young master had hired someone to specially prepare him half a month in advance.

Today he retrieved the gift on the orders of Second Young Master.

Thomas thought back to how the Second Young Master had broken everything when his illness broke out. However, he had controlled himself and placed the crystal cup on the table carefully, without damaging it.

Second Young Master really cared about Second Young Lady.

Suddenly, Vincent’s cry came from the bathroom.

– Ah!

Thomas acted before thinking. In an instant, he pushed open the door and entered.

Worried about Vincent, Lyana also looked inside.

However, both were stunned by what they saw.