The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire
Chapter 423: She Fled

Chapter 423: She Fled

Charis heaved a long sigh before continuing “It’s a wonderful feeling, really it feels like it was onlyyesterday when Brandon and I started a business, and now, Larson Group is practically an empire. Ialways knew that Brandon would succeed. He's the most brilliant man I’ve ever known. He has come sofar despite having to start with nothing As the CEO of Larson Group, he is responsible not only for amultibillion dollar enterprise, but the livelihood of some ten thousand employees as well. But he is yet toavenge his mother and bring down the Lester family. When he chooses a wife, he must consider morefactors than the ordinary people do.”

Janet looked Charis in the eye and asked, “What are you trying to say? Ethan married me. No matterhow close you were in the past, he is now my husband.”

Tension crackled in the air between them.

Chans narrowed her eyes. She had thought that Janet was a doormat, a pushover who would rather runaway and hide than fight. It seemed like she had underestimated the woman.

Even so, Chans remained composed. Her arrogant nature forbade her from feeling inferior to anyone,after all. She drew close to Janet, her lips curled into a sneer.

“I meant exactly what I said. I just feel so sorry for Brandon He should have had a better life”

The sound of her heels clacking against the floor echoed throughout the empty staircase.

Every step she took felt like a dagger to Janet’s heart When they were finally toe to toe, Charis bracedher hand on the banister and looked Janet up and down. Then she broke into a huge, mocking smile.

“You understand, don’t you? Brandon should have married someone from a rich and powerful family,someone who had the same status as him. He needs a wife who can help him further his career, hisvendetta, his ultimate success. Brandon only married you to honor his late mother’s wish. Sure, he mighthave some feelings for you, but does he really think you deserve the title of Mrs. Larson? You know as

well as I do that businessmen base their every decision on the pros and cons. No one gambles just tolose in the end. This might be the reason why Brandon has kept his true identity from you, don’t youthink?”

Janet didn’t want to listen to another word Charis said.

She pushed past the other woman and dashed up the stairs, Chans chuckled knowingly. Her voice wascalm when she spoke again, but what she said still jarred Janet’s resolve.

“I’m just worried about you, Miss Lind. You might replace yourself broken and miserable in the future. Alas,there’s no such thing as forever. You and Brandon may be living harmoniously now, but how long will thatlast? Once the passion fades, you will be faced with the harsh reality that you were never compatible tobegin withYou come from different worlds. The gap between the two of you is nothing less than a chasm,one that a piece of legal paper could never hope to bridge. Your marriage means nothing in the grandscheme of things. Haven’t you realized yet? Because of you, he gave up a better future, a shot at hisrevenge-his one great purpose in life. Do you honestly think Brandon will never regret his decision?”

Janet tried to ignore Charis as she kept on bounding upstairs, all to no avail. The latter’s voice grated onher ears, and her words embedded themselves in her mind.

If she were any less of a person, she would have marched over and slapped Charis in the face.

But Janet was not that kind of woman. Besides, Charis was right

Janet inhaled deeply in an attempt to calm herself, only for her breath to catch in her throat. Her heart feltlike it was made of lead, and it was sinking rapidly into a dark abyss.

There was no way she could face Ethan after this.

Her doubts and insecurities melded together with her heartache, and they washed over her like a tidalwave. She was drowning

“The worst part of it was that she was powerless against Charis’ words. She could not refute them. Shecould only flee.