Mr. CEO's Substitute Bride

Daxton Lancaster lay asleep in bed. Violet Zimmerman sat on the floor silently crying. Who knows how much time had passed when a sharp cry of a baby woke her. Violet Zimmerman propped herself up from the floor, slowly climbed up, walked to the baby’s crib, and picked up the child.

Daxton Lancaster turned on a bedside lamp. Violet Zimmerman put the child on the bed, changed the diaper, and after swaddling the baby, sat by the bed, lifted her shirt, and breastfed the child.

A tightness around the waist, Daxton Lancaster’s arm wrapped around, and before Violet Zimmerman could react, the man’s choked voice sounded.

"Violet...," Daxton Lancaster’s voice was pained, his handsome face buried in Violet Zimmerman’s back, "I’m sorry... this wasn’t my intention... truly..."

Daxton Lancaster sniffled, his breathing trembled. Violet Zimmerman knew he cried because her back had become damp.

Daxton Lancaster continued to confess, "Violet, I didn’t want it to be like this. You’re my wife; I want to cherish you, but... as a man, as a husband, I can’t do anything...

I want to give you happiness and make you joyful, yet I can’t provide anything... Violet... I love you, but I can’t give you anything..."

At this moment, Violet Zimmerman couldn’t articulate her feelings. Behind her, Daxton Lancaster held her and cried loudly, while Violet Zimmerman bit her lip and tilted her head but couldn’t hold back the tears from flowing.

Perhaps she could understand Daxton Lancaster’s feelings. As the head of the family, he appeared high and mighty, but in truth, he was imperfect.

Sniffing, Violet Zimmerman was about to say some comforting words when space behind her suddenly emptied as Daxton Lancaster pinned her to the bed.

"Daxton, slow down. The baby, don’t crush the baby..." Violet Zimmerman urgently reminded.

Daxton Lancaster was hurried in his actions, his tone also indistinct.

"Hmm, I will be careful."

Robert Lancaster was still breastfeeding at his mother’s chest, while Daxton Lancaster exerted his dominance from behind.

"Violet, this won’t happen again... never again... forgive me, let’s live well together, okay..."

"Daxton, stop it. Robert is breastfeeding." Violet Zimmerman spoke up in concern that Daxton Lancaster might hurt the child.

But Daxton Lancaster refused to stop.

"Violet, I’m sorry, forgive me... please... hit me, Violet, hit me. I’m despicable, my wife is so kind, yet I still laid a hand on her..."

A loud "slap" was Daxton Lancaster hitting his own cheek, very loudly, followed by another sound.

Violet Zimmerman hastily put the baby on the bed, climbed up, and turned her head, "Daxton, stop hitting yourself, I forgive you!"

Violet Zimmerman grabbed Daxton Lancaster’s wrist, stopping his hand from coming down again.

Robert Lancaster had finished eating, lying beside his mother, and even in sleep, he still unconsciously sucked.

"Violet, you forgive me?" Daxton Lancaster’s eyes shone with delight; the man who had just cried now had bloodshot eyes.

Violet Zimmerman lowered her eyes, "Hmm, stop hitting yourself, it’s late, let’s sleep."

𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Just as Violet Zimmerman was about to put the baby back in the crib, Daxton Lancaster pounced again, kissing her passionately.

"Violet... you’re so good... I will treat you well in the future, we’ll live well together..."

Joseph Lancaster didn’t know how he got back to his place, the sense of disillusionment and powerlessness was confusing to him.

He knew if he hadn’t appeared, his brother and sister-in-law wouldn’t have argued, it was all because of him, his brother lost his temper.

His brother valued brotherly affection and wouldn’t do anything to him, so his sister-in-law became the outlet for his anger.

Standing at his residence’s door, Joseph Lancaster raised a hand and slapped his own cheek.

Sister-in-law, this slap is what Joseph owes you!

"Young master? Why are you standing here? You really scared me!" A servant heard the sound and opened the door, shocked to see the tall figure standing at the entrance.

Joseph Lancaster didn’t speak, lowered his head, walked inside, passed through the hall, and headed towards the stairs like a walking corpse.

The next morning, Joseph Lancaster suppressed his inner worry and, when passing his brother and sister-in-law’s residence, forcibly controlled his own steps.

The spirited man seemed to have become dejected overnight.

Daxton Lancaster strode out of the courtyard, seeing the figure in front excitedly called out.

"Joseph, wait for your brother a moment."

Joseph Lancaster had just turned his head when Daxton Lancaster already strode up to him, reached out to put an arm on his shoulder, tightened his grip, and sincerely said.

"Thank you, brother."

Joseph Lancaster turned his eyes, expressionlessly looked at Daxton Lancaster.

"Why are you thanking me?"

Daxton Lancaster lowered his gaze, the corners of his lips curled noticeably, tightened his hand on Joseph Lancaster’s shoulder again, didn’t explain the reason, but emphasized again.

"Anyway, it’s just thank you!"

Daxton Lancaster walked together with his brother towards their father’s place, lowered his gaze to the ground, and spoke as he walked.

"Joseph, brother thanks you for taking care of your sister-in-law. I’m often busy and traveling. When brother’s not around, help take care of your sister-in-law.

You know, Violet’s family lives far away, she doesn’t have relatives here, it’s not easy for a woman to stay at home with a child..."

"Isn’t there servants at home?" Joseph Lancaster stopped and, for the first time, realized how hypocritical his brother was.

Last night was all because of him, he lashed out at his sister-in-law, and now in the morning he’s saying such things.

"Eh? Servants can’t be the same as family!" Daxton Lancaster again turned Joseph Lancaster’s shoulder, continued walking forward.

"You’re my biological brother, you should help share the burden with brother."

Joseph Lancaster smiled a little, also lowered his eyes, looking at the road underfoot, "Brother, if I and sister-in-law get too close, people will gossip."

Daxton Lancaster suddenly halted, seriously looked at Joseph Lancaster, "With me here, if anyone dares to gossip, it’s only if they feel too comfortable living!"

Joseph Lancaster also raised his head and met Daxton Lancaster’s gaze, solemnly asked.

"Brother isn’t angry?"

Daxton Lancaster didn’t expect Joseph Lancaster to ask so directly, paused briefly then laughed, once again putting an arm on his shoulder, walking forward as he said, "Joseph, brother has only you as a sibling, even if you did wrong, brother would be forgiving."

Joseph Lancaster slightly turned his eyes, looking at his brother Daxton Lancaster’s side profile, a touch of ridicule unwittingly curled at his lips.

Does he need to say it outright?

He did wrong?

Who was it that initially forced sister-in-law to seduce him? And now they turned around and cheated.

What a joke!

At this moment, Joseph Lancaster really felt saddened for Violet Zimmerman.

Not wanting his sister-in-law to be implicated, over the next few days, Joseph Lancaster didn’t set foot in Violet Zimmerman’s residence once, every day after eating he returned to his own place.

Being alone was dull, so he’d carve into a piece of wood, although having decided not to disrupt his sister-in-law’s life further, his heart still uncontrollably wanted to do something for his child.