My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily Brooks and Loid Laurier)
Chapter 181

Chapter 181

In the bedroom, Lily’s eyelids lifted to reveal clear, bright eyes. She checked the time on her phone. This time, she had only slept for three days. In the past, after using the 13 Needles of Life, she would need to sleep for at least seven days.

She closed her eyes and concentrated on her right palm; a wisp of white mist soon emanated from her hand. It was much easier for her to do this compared to before. If she could control it well, using the 13 Needles of Life in the future wouldn’t be so difficult.

Lily heard Melanie’s voice coming from the living room. She decided that she shouldn’t continue sleeping. So, she got up.

As soon as she opened the door, everyone in the living room heard the movement.

Loid was replying to messages on his phone. When he saw Lily coming out, he stuffed the phone into his pocket and stood up right away.

He spoke gently, “Let’s get you some food first.”

When Lily was asleep in the past three days, Loid had food prepared every day. He would replace the food whenever it got cold. He wanted to make sure that Lily would get to eat hot meals when she woke up.

Lily was indeed hungry. She followed Loid to the dining room, and Melanie followed closely behind. She went to the kitchen and brought out the soup she had prepared in advance.

With a smile and an exceptionally soft and doting voice, she said, “I made this soup that can nourish your body. Have some first”

Stefan followed behind her. “She just woke up, and you’re letting her drink such greasy soup? I think she should have some oatmeal first”

Shaun, Neil, and Daniel didn’t tag along when the Lauriers made their way to the dining room. At a time like this, they knew better than to stick around and disrupt their family

time.

Lily had slept for three days straight, so she needed to eat first. Any burning questions they had would have to wait until Lily was done eating.

“I’ll… I’ll have the soup.” Lily wanted to say she’d have alcohol instead.

But then, if she were to drink alcohol now, Melanie and Stefan would nag at her. Even Loid wouldn’t allow it either. She never enjoyed being lectured, so she decided against it. Loid liked to go all out. He prepared a table full of dishes for Lily. There were all sorts of delicacies that looked scrumptious and smelled exceptionally aromatic. Even someone like Lily, who wasn’t very particular about food, salivated at the sight of it.

After the meal, Melanie asked about Lily’s condition, and they chatted for a while.

Stefan wasn’t much of a talker himself. After all, he had been in the business world for a long time, so he naturally exuded an imposing air. He was afraid of scaring Lily, so he didn’t say much.

When Lily had eaten enough, she wiped her mouth and leaned back in her chair.

She asked casually, “Have you interrogated the person who hit Melanie?”

“He committed suicide,” Loid answered tenderly. He sat beside Lily and poured her a cup of warm water. But a glint flashed in his eyes when he talked about the culprit. “He was very cunning and left no trace behind.”

Lily’s gaze darkened. She tapped her slender fingers on the tabletop slowly.

After a moment, she said, “Don’t let Melanie go out for the time being. Her body can’t withstand something like this for a second time.”

She paused and continued, “That person is very familiar with the roads in Lagersfield, and there was someone outside the city waiting for him.”

That day, when she and Loid chased the culprit, he was heading toward the city’s outskirts. He was very clever in making a big detour to avoid leaving any traces before heading out of the city borders. If Lily hadn’t tracked him with the satellite system, they would have had no clues even now.

Loid held her hand and said softly, “I’ll handle this. You don’t need to worry.”

He patted her head and asked worriedly, “How’s your body? Do you feel unwell anywhere?”

He had seen her faint twice. One was when she had her period and got soaked. She woke up fairly soon that time.

This time was the longest she had slept. For three full days, he had agonized over her every minute, afraid that she wouldn’t wake up again. Lily held too many secrets, so he was constantly afraid that she would disappear one day.

Lily turned her head sideways and smiled at him. “I’m good! I can even drink a carton of wine with no problem.”