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."Ever have that feeling nothing you ever do matters?" This is Lila Vitale's story, being overshadowed by her elder sister all her life no matter the efforts she puts in. Finally, she is put in the spotlight when her elder sister, Lily, abandons her husband because he went blind, and she ( Lila) has to be the replacement by pretending to be her. Lila is not happy about this at first but steps up to the challenge as she is finally seen and relied on by those she cares about. Lucien, a year later regains his eyesight due to surgery. Lila, hopeful to be set free by the truth, gets disappointed when her sister Lily miraculously appears to take back the place she abandoned and the man Lila had grown to love. To make matters worse, Lila realizes she was just a pawn being used all along and overhears death plots about her unborn child. As the betrayal deepens, Lila tries reaching out to Lucien who treats her like a pest, hurting and giving her no choice but to disappear. Not too long after, Lucien figures out the truth and seeks out for her but isn't he too late? Will Lila ever want to let him back into her life again, especially when she is hell-bent on revenge?
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SUBSTITUTE BRIDE, I WANT YOU BACK LILA uninformed
**Chapter 33: Uninformed **Lila**I paced the living room, my arms crossed tightly over my chest. Lucien sat on the couch, his elbows on his knees, watching me with an unreadable expression. The weight of everything that had happened in the last twenty-four hours pressed down on me like a boulder."We need a plan," I said, stopping to face him. "If Lily is behind the leaks, then she's not going to stop until she destroys everything."Lucien sighed, running a hand through his hair. "I know. And that’s why I need you to trust me." hope you canTrust? That was a word that had lost all meaning between us. I scoffed, folding my arms. "Trust? You think trust is something you can just demand after everything?"He exhaled sharply. "Lila, I get it. I do. But this isn’t just about us anymore. It’s about our kids. And if Lily has even the slightest inkling about them, she won’t just sit back. She will come for them."My stomach clenched at the thought. I had spent years shielding my babies from
Last Updated : 2025-02-15SUBSTITUTE BRIDE, I WANT YOU BACK LILA A Game of Power
Chapter 32: A Game of PowerLilaI had barely stepped into my boutique when Olivia grabbed my arm, her grip tight with urgency. “We have a problem,” she whispered, pulling me into the back office. My pulse spiked. “What is it?” She locked the door behind us and shoved a tablet into my hands. The screen showed a breaking news article, and my heart stopped when I read the headline: **LUCIFER HUNTER REUNITES WITH SECRET WIFE: LILA VITALE SPOTTED IN HIS ARMS** I scrolled down, my hands trembling as I saw the pictures—me and Lucien outside the gala, his arms around me. There was another photo of us in the car, his hand gripping mine. “No,” I breathed, shaking my head. “This wasn’t supposed to happen.” “It gets worse,” Olivia muttered, flipping to another article. **MYSTERY CHILDREN: DO LUCIFER AND LILA SHARE A SECRET FAMILY?** My blood ran cold. The article speculated about the twins, showing blurry pictures of them playing outside my boutique. “They were watching us,” I
Last Updated : 2025-02-13SUBSTITUTE BRIDE, I WANT YOU BACK LILA The Reckoning
Chapter 31 – The ReckoningLILAI never thought I’d step foot in this city again. The memories alone were suffocating, but I had come back stronger, smarter. This time, I wasn’t the naive girl who let love blind her. I adjusted my sunglasses as I walked through the airport, my heels clicking against the polished floor. Olivia walked beside me, pushing the luggage cart, her expression unreadable. "You sure about this?" she asked for the hundredth time. "Positive." My voice held no hesitation. "It’s time to face them." I wasn’t here for closure. I wasn’t here for Lucien. I was here to take back everything that was stolen from me—starting with my career. But deep down, I knew it wasn’t just business. My heart still carried the weight of betrayal, the echoes of his voice when he called me a liar, a gold digger. I clenched my fists. I wasn’t that weak, lovesick girl anymore. The moment I stepped outside, a cold gust of wind hit my face. New York hadn’t changed, but I had. I h
Last Updated : 2025-02-13SUBSTITUTE BRIDE, I WANT YOU BACK LILA Leave now or you Regret it
Chapter 30: Leave now or you regret itLila“I’m sorry, ma’am, but you can’t enter.” The burly security guard’s words sent a chill down my spine. I stood at the entrance of Lucien’s building, clutching my purse so tightly that my knuckles turned white. This wasn’t the first time I’d been turned away, but tonight it felt different. Urgent. I glanced up at the towering structure, its lights piercing through the foggy night sky. “He’s expecting me,” I lied, my voice firm. The guard’s expression didn’t waver. “Mr. Hunter left strict instructions not to allow anyone in. Especially—” He stopped, his gaze flickering over me. “Especially me,” I finished bitterly, stepping back. My heels clicked against the pavement as I turned away, my heart sinking. I had spent the entire day piecing together the fragments of the note I’d found yesterday. Each word felt like a slap, a reminder of how far someone was willing to go to destroy everything I had built. The message was clear: stay away
Last Updated : 2025-02-10SUBSTITUTE BRIDE, I WANT YOU BACK LILA It's Not Over Yet
**Chapter 29: It's Not Over YetLilaI gripped the steering wheel tightly, the chill of the leather biting into my palms as I navigated the quiet streets. The silence in the car was deafening, broken only by the occasional hum of the engine. My mind raced as I replayed the last few hours over and over, each memory hitting me like a tidal wave. I shouldn’t have agreed to this. Bringing Lucien into my life again felt like opening an old wound, one I’d tried so hard to heal. But as much as I wanted to run, I couldn’t ignore the reality staring me in the face. The twins were in danger. And as much as I hated to admit it, Lucien was the only person I could trust to protect them. His voice echoed in my head: *“We’re stronger together, Lila.”* Was that true? Could we put aside the wreckage of our past long enough to fight this battle together? Or would the ghosts of what we’d lost consume us before we even had a chance to begin? The sound of my phone vibrating jolted me from my tho
Last Updated : 2025-02-10SUBSTITUTE BRIDE, I WANT YOU BACK LILA Threads of Deception
Chapter 28: Threads of DeceptionLila“Lila, stop!” Lucien’s voice chased after me as I stormed out of the house, the letter clutched tightly in my trembling hand. I couldn’t stay in that suffocating space any longer. His excuses, his half-truths—they were driving me insane. I didn’t look back as I stepped onto the driveway, my heels clicking loudly against the cobblestones. My chest burned with anger, and my mind was in a fog, replaying every moment that had brought us to this breaking point. “Let me explain,” Lucien called again, his footsteps quickening behind me. I spun around, the wind catching my hair. “Explain what, Lucien? That you’ve been keeping secrets? That you’ve known this entire time?” He froze, his jaw clenching. “I didn’t want to involve you until I was sure.” “Sure of what? That someone is playing games with us? That our lives are nothing more than pieces on a chessboard?” My voice cracked, but I refused to let the tears fall. He ran a hand through his ha
Last Updated : 2025-02-10SUBSTITUTE BRIDE, I WANT YOU BACK LILA A Dangerous Proposition
Chapter 27: A Dangerous PropositionLila“Why now, Lucien?” I asked, my voice trembling as I stared into his piercing blue eyes. The room felt too small, too suffocating, with him standing so close, his presence dominating the space. He reached out, his hand brushing against my arm, and I jerked back instinctively. The betrayal of five years ago still burned fresh in my memory, no matter how much I tried to bury it. “Because I can’t let you go,” he said, his voice raw. “Not now. Not ever.” I scoffed, folding my arms over my chest as I tried to steady my breathing. “You already did, Lucien. You let me go the moment you chose Lily over me.” He winced, as though my words had physically struck him. “You don’t understand—” “No,” I cut him off, my tone sharp. “You don’t understand. I gave you everything, Lucien. My trust, my heart, my body. And you threw it all away like it meant nothing.” His jaw tightened, and for a moment, I saw the cracks in his façade. The confident, unshak
Last Updated : 2025-02-08SUBSTITUTE BRIDE, I WANT YOU BACK LILA The Mask Comes off
Chapter 26: The Mask Comes offLila"You've been keeping secrets, Lila." The accusation came from across the room, Lucien’s voice sharp enough to slice through the tense air between us. He stood tall, his hands clenched into fists by his sides, his stormy blue eyes drilling into mine. I felt like a cornered animal, unable to escape the weight of his anger. "I've been protecting our children," I said, my voice steady but quieter than I intended. "If that’s what you call secrets, then so be it." His jaw ticked, and he took a measured step forward. "Protecting them? By keeping me in the dark? By running from me?" I didn’t move, though every nerve in my body screamed for me to create distance between us. "What choice did I have, Lucien? You gave me no reason to believe you would protect them—or me." His face hardened. "So instead, you decided to disappear for five years, letting me believe you were gone for good. Do you have any idea what that did to me?" My chest tightened at
Last Updated : 2025-02-08SUBSTITUTE BRIDE, I WANT YOU BACK LILA the price of secrets
**Chapter 25: The Price of Secrets** **Lila** The weight of silence in the room felt suffocating, like a tidal wave closing in on me. I sat in the corner of the dimly lit office, staring at the papers scattered across the mahogany desk. A single envelope sat in the center, unopened, mocking me with its presence. Lucien’s footsteps echoed as he paced back and forth in front of the window. The tension in his shoulders was palpable, and the way his jaw clenched told me he was barely holding it together. “They know, Lila,” he said finally, breaking the silence. His voice was low, almost guttural. “They’ve always known,” I replied, my own voice trembling. I hated how weak I sounded, but the truth of his words cut deeper than I cared to admit. Lucien stopped pacing and turned to face me. His piercing blue eyes burned into mine. “This isn’t just about you anymore. The twins—” “Don’t you dare lecture me about the twins!” I shot to my feet, my hands trembling. “Everything I’ve do
Last Updated : 2025-02-04
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PREGNANT
CHAPTER ONE.PREGNANT.Lila."Do you think I can go in to see him now?" I asked my best friend, Olivia, who worked as a therapist in the hospital.Currently, we were both in her office waiting for my husband whose bandages were to be removed today. He had his eye surgery two or three days ago."Sure, they should be done by now". Olivia, responded, her head buried in some sort of counseling book.My heart gave a kick start out of excitement, Joy radiating through my chest as my face crumbled into a smile. At the same time, I began breathing heavily, my palms growing sweaty."Someone is anxious". Olivia teased with a smirk, as she peeped at me from her book. I shrugged, not denying her claim."You can't blame me. For a year now, he thought I was his Lily. How do you think he is going to react when he finds out he married me instead?" I questioned, feeling a lump in my throat."Oh please! You did him a favor when that bitch ran, so please get a grip of yourself and go claim your man". Ol...
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