Lahat ng Kabanata ng Who's the Substitute Now?: Kabanata 531 - Kabanata 540

All eyes turned simultaneously to the source of the sound. The atmosphere in the hall became somewhat eerie.Alongside the sound of things crashing, more bodyguards entered the scene. They formed a dense, dark mass, and no one could tell how many of them there were.With so many bodyguards suddenly occupying the conference, each looking fierce and fully equipped, it stirred a sense of panic in everyone's hearts.No one knew what was happening or why these bodyguards had taken control of the conference.Natalie leaned against Joshua, and her eyes were filled with doubt. However, she felt not a shred of fear.She reasoned that these individuals couldn't possibly be after her, a mere nobody from Topola with no notable presence.Although Natalie was indeed somewhat attractive, she was also aware that it wasn't enough to draw so many people to come looking for her.Thus, standing by Joshua's side, she felt no fear whatsoever. On the contrary, she was even somewhat pleased.The sudde

All the bodyguards were perfectly in sync. They looked serious as they thoroughly inspected their surroundings.Natalie stood beside Joshua, keeping a close eye on the bodyguards.She looked cautious, feeling both frightened and anxious. The feelings were so intense that she felt like vomiting.She knew she shouldn't feel nervous, but she couldn't shake off the feeling, no matter how hard she tried.Standing closest to Natalie, Joshua noticed something was off with her and asked, "What's wrong?"Natalie shook her head and said, "Nothing. I just feel a bit sick.""Sick?" Joshua looked worried. "But you seemed fine earlier. What happened?"Natalie shook her head again, showing she didn't know. She tried to steady herself and said, "It's okay. I'll be fine. It'll be over soon."Joshua looked closely at Natalie and noticed she looked pale. "Are you sure?" Natalie's appearance was worrying.Joshua looked up at the bodyguards still searching around, and a worried look crept onto his

Having Carly around made Natalie feel a lot less anxious. She didn't feel as sick as before. Then, it suddenly occurred to Natalie that she had pinned the whole incident on Carly.In Natasha's eyes, Carly was the one who had locked her in the vast, cold changing room.Since Natalie hadn't even been there when it happened, Natasha had no way to suspect her. It would all lead back to Carly's mistake if Natasha dug deeper. Just the thought of it was a relief to Natalie.Urgently, Natalie added, "They're looking for Natasha. She's missing."She knew Carly would take the blame but didn't want the Sullivans making things difficult for Carly.Carly was the only support Natalie had left. Without Carly, Natalie wouldn't be confident enough to appear before the Graysons.Natalie was determined to persuade Carly to take the blame and confess her mistake. Carly was so shocked that she couldn't find the right words. She muttered, "Is it true?"She couldn't believe the Sullivans would go to s

Natasha sat alone on the freezing floor, hugging her knees for warmth.The cold was unbearable. At first, she was crouching down, but she lost energy quickly. Eventually, she had no choice but to sit on the dirty floor.Then, she noticed a window high up in the ceiling, letting in the cold wind. Sadly, it was too high for her to reach. So, she stayed low to avoid the wind hitting her directly.Besides the chilly wind, there was nothing and no one around. She didn't even have her phone.Peering out the window, she saw the dark sky with a few twinkling stars. It felt as though Jacob was right there with her. Those stars gave her the strength to carry on.Lost in memories, she thought about her past with Jacob.He would take her out to play with sparklers to ring in the new year. Jacob would dash ahead while Natasha followed, holding her sparkler and smiling. Now and then, colorful fireworks would light up the night sky.When Natasha got tired, she'd walk instead of run. Even thoug

The floor was freezing, but Natasha's fever had her burning up. Despite feeling dizzy, she felt relieved knowing someone had come to rescue her.Raindrops continued to fall from the window, landing on Joshua and Natasha.Joshua came over and took off his coat to cover her. His gentleness reminded her of how Jacob used to treat her. Finally, Natasha started to feel a bit warmer."Natasha?" Joshua spoke softly as if he was afraid of startling her.Natasha was almost unconscious, so she just hummed in reply.Natasha's face was flushed but her lips pale. Joshua noticed she seemed ill and reached out to feel her temperature, only to find that she had a high fever.Concern filled Joshua. He quickly set his torch on the washbasin and crouched down.Fearing Natasha might be uncomfortable, Joshua carefully lifted her. Then, he bent down and grabbed the flashlight.Lying in Joshua's arms, Natasha fought to keep her eyes open. She wanted to confirm if the man she saw was Jacob or if someo