The Substitute Bride

"Tell me then… how should I talk to you?" George sneered. His eyes narrowed as he looked at Holley. "Do you think I should still treat you as gentle as before?" As he took a single step forward, he seemed dangerous. "Holley Ye, do you really think that's possible?

You've done so many disgusting things. If I still remained gentle to you, what a fool I would be!"

"George, listen. I can explain." Holley eagerly tried to convince him. "Things are not what you think—"

"Enough!" Without letting her finish, he retorted, "It doesn't matter what the truth is. I know that's not what you're going to tell me. You don't have to waste your breath anymore."

"You…" George's indifference towards her drove Holley furious. If it had been in the past, she would have lost her temper. Back then, he cared about her feelings so much that she never had to control her reactions.

In the past, whether George was wrong or not, he would be the first to shoulder the mistakes. 'George has really changed. This is the only chance I'll get to talk to him in a long time. If I lose my temper right now, I'll lose this opportunity, ' she thought.

With that thought and concern in her mind, she suppressed her anger and took a deep breath. "George, don't treat me like this, okay? Now that you're sitting here, you have to talk to me. That's all. Please control your hostility towards me. I came here to talk to you. Do you have any idea how hurt I was when I saw you getting married to Sula?"

"Hurt?" Upon hearing her words, he scoffed as if he heard a bad joke. There was no longer any warmth in his heart for her. "Holley Ye, would a wicked and vicious woman like you really get hurt? Are you even capable of feeling that kind of pain?"

"George, you…" George's harsh and rude words left Holley shocked. Wearing a wry smile, she said, "Do you have to hurt me so harshly? George, I've been with you for three years. You clearly know w

even if I have to become your mistress. I don't care. I know you don't really love Sula, do you?"

Not giving him a chance to say anything, she continued, "I know you're with her because she's pregnant and you want to take responsibility. I know you, George. You can rest assured that I will never push you into another dilemma. I will wait for you. I'll wait for you to break up with Sula. But George, I beg you! Don't leave me alone. I really… I have nothing but you.

Have you forgotten? I'm pregnant as well. We're going to have a child soon."

In that situation, George didn't expect Holley to continue trying to lie to him. He scoffed at her words and shook off her hands as if he was repulsed by her touch. "You're still trying to lie to me, really? Even now? You make me sick."

"I… I didn't…" Understanding that nothing was getting through to him, her mouth twisted into another bitter smile. "What I said is true. George, you must believe me."

"Okay." His face was almost white with anger. "The hospital is open. I'll go with you. Let's have a body check to see if you're really pregnant. If you are, I promise I'll be responsible for you."

His voice turned dangerously low as he looked at her with eyes full of anything but warmth. "How about that? Do you dare?"