Mr. CEO's Substitute Bride

Looking at the Spirit Talisman held by Daxton Lancaster’s thin fingers, Violet Zimmerman licked her lips, "Joseph went to the temple to ask for a Fertility Talisman for us."

Daxton Lancaster turned his phoenix eyes, the man’s attention was not on the talisman, but on something else—

"Did Joseph come over today?"

In the past, Joseph Lancaster would occasionally come over, but Daxton Lancaster had never been so tense before.

Violet Zimmerman instinctively nodded, "Yes, he came by when he returned from school."

Daxton Lancaster, holding the talisman, placed his hand on Violet’s shoulder, looking at her, asked excitedly, "Why didn’t you keep him here?"

Violet Zimmerman...

Stared blankly for a moment before reacting to Daxton Lancaster’s words, dropping her gaze, pressing her lips tightly.

With a sigh, Daxton Lancaster turned his face to the side, his hands still on Violet’s shoulders.

"Violet, I can wait, but grandfather, the old man’s..."

The rest of the words remained unspoken by Daxton, but Violet knew, the old family head was aged, and perhaps wouldn’t hold on long enough to see his great-grandchildren.

All day regretting agreeing with him, but at that moment, Violet Zimmerman felt a bit guilty towards him.

"Daxton, I..."

Another sigh, Daxton Lancaster took a deep breath and let it out, patting Violet’s shoulder repeatedly, "It’s okay, it’s okay, there’ll be plenty of chances in the future."

After Daxton Lancaster finished speaking, he turned around, watching the man’s back, Violet suddenly realized, in just two short days, Daxton seemed to have aged a lot, his figure hunched, even his gait lacked its former vigor.

Encouraged by Daxton Lancaster, sometime after eight in the evening, Violet Zimmerman carried her homemade Alcohol Fermented Meatballs to Joseph Lancaster’s residence.

Joseph Lancaster lived alone, in a small villa not far behind.

Seeing the family head’s wife arrive, the servants in Joseph Lancaster’s room were somewhat surprised.

"Madam? What brings you here?"

After being married for so long, it was the first time Violet Zimmerman had come to Joseph Lancaster’s place, and at night, no less.

Violet Zimmerman smiled, "I made some snacks, and casually brought some for Joseph."

"Madam, please come in." The servant hurriedly opened the door wide, stepping aside.

Violet Zimmerman stepped over the threshold, looking around, asking, "Where’s Joseph? Why haven’t I seen him?"

"Madam, the second young master is in his room upstairs, I’ll take you there now."

The servant closed and locked the door, walked in front to lead the way for Violet.

Joseph Lancaster’s place wasn’t as big as his elder brother Daxton Lancaster’s, after all, Daxton was the family head, all the best things were reserved for him.

Following the servant up the stairs, Violet carried the small enamel basin in her hands.

"Madam, this is the second young master’s room." The servant led her to a door, bowed slightly then stepped back.

Standing at the door, Violet Zimmerman took a deep breath, freeing a hand to gently knock on the door, inside the room, Joseph Lancaster embraced a palm-sized radio, removed an earplug to listen carefully, heard someone knocking indeed, the teenager holding the palm-sized radio got out of bed and opened the door.

Seeing Violet Zimmerman standing at the door was obviously a surprise.

"Sister-in-law? Why are you here?"

Suppressing her anxious mood, Violet Zimmerman smiled and said, "I made some snacks, Daxton said you like to eat Alcohol Fermented Meatballs, so I brought some over."

Upon hearing about the Alcohol Fermented Meatballs, the young man’s phoenix eyes showed joy, he stuffed the radio in Violet’s arm, directly received the enamel basin from her hands, opened the lid, and as his nose approached, satisfaction showed on the young man’s face.

"Hmm... smells wonderful."