The Substitute Bride

Charles, Autumn and their coworkers returned to China the following day. Chris and Sam came to pick them up. On the way home, Autumn whispered to Chris, "How is everything going?"

"I have settled it with Edward." Chris obviously was not affected by the incident. What troubled her was that Sam never asked her to meet his parents since then. "By no means would I live with Rachel under the same roof. Edward cared about Rachel more than anyone else, so I haven't heard from him lately."

Chris replied with a gentle smile, "That's why I am glad that you are back."

The fact that Chris was no longer troubled and disturbed by her family background made Autumn happy.

At that moment, Autumn thought of the Zhao family. Chris mentioned that during her absence, Arthur came over to Dream Garden to check on Emily's condition. Now that she had come home, Autumn decided to face the Zhao Family.

Gary and Emily were waiting for them. Emily's eyes had gotten so weak that she was virtually blind. Autumn was overwhelmed at the sight of her grandma in front of the courtyard and couldn't stop the tears from her eyes.

"Hey, stop crying." Charles patted Autumn's shoulder and assured her, "We are all fated to die one day. Emily will be very happy to spend her remaining days with you. So do not make her worry."

"OK, I understand." Autumn dried her tears and approached Emily with a clear voice, "My grandma, I am back.

"It is good to be back." Emily's face lit up and reached out her hands to meet Autumn's, and caressed Autumn's face, "It seems that you have lost weight."

"I am not accustomed to the local food there, but now I am back, I feel much better. My dear grandma, you don't need to worry." Autumn did not mention the unpleasant encounter in Japan. As always, she did not want her grandma to worry.

They had a blissful time dining together as a family. Afterwards, Chris escorted Sam from Dream Garden while Au

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Chris looked at Autumn with gratitude, "Autumn, if not for you, I would end up choosing the wrong gift."

"You silly girl." Autumn replied with a smile. She was willing to help Chris and Sam stay together and do everything within her power. She had witnessed their relationship being laden with hardships and challenges.

Sam responded in agreement, "That would be nice! My mum will definitely love it."

Chris's face lit up as she was quite assured. She recommended that they go together toward the fourth floor where an excellent scarf brand store was located.

The brand Chris recommended was known to Autumn. It had stylish varieties but exorbitant prices. A price of a single piece could be the equivalent of a one-year salary from an ordinary household. It seemed that Chris had decided to impress Sam's mum at a considerable cost.

"Autumn, what do you think of this one?" Chris picked up a black-and-white checkered scarf with an elegant and simple design. As Sam's mum was a middle-aged woman, it would suit her very well.

Chris turned to Autumn for her opinion, because she knew that Sam would not want to offend her and would definitely give his two thumbs up whether the scarf was nice or not. Autumn said, "I think it is quite stylish."