Mr. CEO's Substitute Bride

Daxton Lancaster’s response made Violet Zimmerman very disappointed. He stroked Violet’s cheek and laughed, saying, "I am the head of the Lancaster Family, even if you are the lady of the house, you must listen to me as the family head."

What Daxton said was true, his tone gentle and soft, but Violet wished he would say some sweet nothings, even knowing they were meant to deceive her into happiness, just to satisfy her small vanity.

She is a woman, not an empress; even if everyone in the world obeys her orders, they can’t compare to her husband listening to her.

She understood that a man in a high position is accustomed to controlling others.

However, she wasn’t just anyone; she was his wife, the closest person to him.

If a man is willing to comply with a woman’s every wish, it shows he truly loves her, and the opposite indicates he doesn’t love her enough.

At this moment, Violet suddenly understood: in her husband’s heart, she was merely an embellishment in his life, while power and status were truly crucial.

An indescribable feeling filled her heart, as a pregnant woman already short of breath, Violet felt her chest tight and stuffy.

She turned back, pressed her hands against her temples, and closed her eyes.

A voice suddenly echoed in her mind, "I will not betray you," and finally, Violet understood what those words meant, it was a confession that he would not betray her.

Unbidden images sprang to mind: on a marked double bed, the man gently moved while kissing her earlobe, "Sister-in-law, you are the most beautiful woman Joseph has ever seen..."

"Liar!"

The two emotional words escaped effortlessly, revealing that the men of the Lancaster Family were liars, breaking promises not to betray her while publicly accompanying that woman every day.

Daxton’s movement to lift the quilt paused; he looked at Violet’s back in confusion.

"Who is a liar?"

"I’m talking about myself!" Violet adjusted to a comfortable sleeping position, her words still tinged with emotion.

Daxton slowly furrowed his brows, gazing at Violet’s back with curiosity in his eyes.

The next morning, when Violet walked out the door of the residence arm in arm with Daxton Lancaster, Joseph Lancaster and the others happened to pass by the entrance.

Aurora Lancaster enthusiastically hooked Emily Zimmerman’s arm, and the two chatted and laughed all the way, while Joseph walked beside them, his hands tucked in his trousers, staring expressionlessly ahead.

Seeing the couple also walking out of the courtyard, the three greeted them positively.

Violet and Daxton smiled and nodded, but when Joseph greeted her, Violet’s behavior was noticeably abnormal, holding her temple and leaning on Daxton’s shoulder.

"Feeling a bit dizzy..."

"Is it serious? Why don’t you go back to bed and let Aunt Zhang bring breakfast over?" Daxton stopped and asked with concern.

"That’s a good idea," Violet weakly said, closing her eyes while leaning on Daxton’s shoulder.

Daxton greeted the three siblings and then supported Violet as they turned back to the mansion.

"Daxton is so nice to his wife." Having passed through the gate, Emily still sighed with admiration as she looked back.

"Sister Emily, no need to envy. When you marry my brother, he will treat you the same way." Aurora laughed, making Emily instinctively glance at Joseph.

Not only did Joseph not respond, but he quickened his pace, striding towards Grandpa’s residence.

Emily felt uneasy; she knew Joseph didn’t quite like her. Despite nearly a month of interaction, they hadn’t held hands other than commuting together every day.