Mr. CEO's Substitute Bride

The Atlas Lancaster family took the contract drafted by Joseph Lancaster and happily returned home, leaving only Bodhi Lancaster’s household at the Old Master’s residence.

The Old Master sighed towards the front and said, "This is good, we won’t have to worry about the second son competing for the position of Family Head anymore."

Bodhi Lancaster was benevolent; the Old Master had only these two sons, and as the eldest, he was generous to his younger brother, Atlas Lancaster.

"Dad, back then it was reasonable for the second brother to want you to pass the Family Head position to Daemon, after all, Daemon is older than Daxton."

After Bodhi Lancaster finished speaking, the Old Master abruptly turned his head, his phoenix eyes reflecting obvious anger.

"Reasonable my ass! The Lancaster Family rules are written clearly; the position of Family Head must be passed to the eldest grandson!"

Bodhi Lancaster didn’t think he had misspoken; it was precisely because his own son succeeded as Family Head that he said this, to appear gracious. But Bodhi Lancaster still couldn’t comprehend why his father not only didn’t pass the Family Head position to his nephew, Daemon, but also seemed quite unkind towards him.

In a daze, he heard the Old Master coldly snort and continue reprimanding, "Thank goodness you are not the Lancaster Family Head; not knowing right from wrong and the good from the bad, had our family been entrusted to your management, it would have surely been taken over by someone with ulterior motives!"

Bodhi Lancaster...

He didn’t expect his conciliatory words to elicit such a big reaction from his father, even his wife Lorelei Howard was caught by surprise.

Violet Zimmerman also saw the Old Master lose his temper for the first time; as a newlywed daughter-in-law, she felt a bit anxious.

Under the table, Daxton Lancaster grasped Violet Zimmerman’s hand in his palm, and with the other hand, lightly patted it, smiling at the Old Master.

"Grandpa, getting angry is bad for your health. How many times have I told you, but you still forget."

Perhaps because of Daemon Lancaster, the Old Master had a special fondness for Daxton Lancaster as the eldest grandson. He immediately snorted displeasedly at Bodhi Lancaster again, but when he turned to his eldest grandson Daxton Lancaster, the displeasure on his face was already gone.

"Still, my grandson is smart, knows my mind; if it were you, you might not agree to the second son’s request!"

If he wasn’t worried about outside gossip, just the foolish things Atlas Lancaster did back then, the Old Master would have long sent him to live outside.

"Grandpa, I am your grandson, so of course I understand your thoughts." Daxton Lancaster said with a smile, his warm palm gently stroked the back of Violet Zimmerman’s hand, seemingly an unconscious action, but the warmth transmitted from Violet’s hand all the way to her heart.

Her husband was not only capable but also attentive, able to sense even her subtle reactions.

In this life, marrying such an excellent and considerate man was the blessing Violet Zimmerman accrued in her past life!

"Grandpa knows." Daxton Lancaster’s few words easily amused the Old Master, while Joseph Lancaster and Aurora Lancaster sat at the table, still in school, adhered to the principle of children not interferring in adult conversations, listening to Grandpa and elder brother discuss family affairs.

The Old Master absentmindedly rested his hand on his knee, his phoenix eyes turned towards Violet Zimmerman sitting beside Daxton Lancaster, "Daxton, you have married, and I have always envied those with four generations under one roof. You should seize the opportunity so Grandpa can embrace a great-grandson sooner."

Bodhi Lancaster moved his lips, just about to say, hasn’t Daemon already had a son? But recalling how he was unjustly reprimanded by the Old Master earlier, he swallowed his words back.

It seemed the Old Master had already excluded the second brother’s "illegitimate child," hence saying this.

Daxton Lancaster lowered his phoenix eyes, his grasp on Violet Zimmerman’s hand tightened as well, and he said with a smile, "Okay, Grandpa, your grandson will do his best."

Upon hearing Daxton Lancaster’s promise, Violet Zimmerman’s face instantly flushed with warmth.