The Substitute Bride

Letting out a sigh, Autumn told Isla what happened in the last few days. Isla got furious as she got to know how Roger was so callous and shameless. "I never expected that there would be such a disgusting person. It seems that I shouldn't be so polite to him. Just wait and see. If I meet him next time, I would definitely beat him up and I would not be forgiving next time."

"Calm down. He is gone. What's more, he has received a just punishment, so you don't have to get so irritated for such a shameless man. Remember that he has nothing to do with us. But thanks for stepping up for me, " said Autumn with a smile. She tried to calm Isla and let her cool down.

Getting close to Autumn, Isla shifted her attention to her and exclaimed, "Wow, Autumn, you look great today! Are you back in good terms with Charles?"

"Isla, you are teasing me again!" Autumn blushed since she was embarrassed to hear this from Isla.

"Autumn, I am not teasing you. I am so happy for you, " explained Isla with a sincere smile. "Well, I'm gonna go. I still have a lot on my desk today, " she added.

"Okay." Though Autumn replied briefly, she was moved by Isla's sincerity. She was thankful and fortunate to have such a good friend. When Autumn finished the proposal, she felt dizzy. Perhaps it was because she just recovered from a severe illness. She even felt like she was going to lose her temper though she was frail at the moment.

"Manager Ye, may I come in? I have here the summary of all of our business this month." As Autumn was about to have a rest, she heard the voice outside her office. "Come in, " said Autumn. The door opened and Yoyo walked in and put the files on Autumn's desk. "Manager Ye, here are the papers. Please look through them, " said Yoyo then turned to leave.

"Yoyo, wait for a second." Autumn, confused, stopped her and asked, "Why did you hand this to me?"

Obviously, Yoyo was shocked about her question. "Manager Ye, you asked me to hand it to you after putting the papers in order yesterday." She gazed at Autumn, the astonishment visible in her eyes. "You said that you wanted to have a look at the business achievement for the last month, so you asked me to give you the files. But I was managing the proposal at that time, so I said I would hand it to you today."

Confused and puzzled, Yoyo tried her best to recall t

r dinner. Where is grandpa?"

Handing the chopsticks to Autumn, Chris replied, "Grandpa has gone out to meet his old friends, so he also won't come back for dinner. It is just the three of us today."

During their meal, Sam felt even more worried when he saw Autumn chatting with Chris cheerfully. Everything seemed to be normal as before while Autumn looked even more optimistic than before.

However, Sam just felt weird and he thought Autumn was different than before though he couldn't tell exactly.

"Sam, enjoy your meal. Well, when shall we pick up the wedding dress?" Sam stared blankly and was absorbed in his own thoughts until Chris patted his hands gently.

Smiling softly, Sam then turned to Chris and responded, "I am available at any time. You decide, Chris. We can go any time if you want."

Autumn felt good to see that Sam cared so much about Chris. She was pleased and hoped for their continued happiness. Sam, on the other hand, was extremely worried.

After the meal, Autumn excused herself and went back to her room to have a rest, leaving them alone in the living room. Chris gripped Sam's sleeve and said, "I am stuffed. Would you like to take a walk with me in the yard?"

"Of course, I would love to." Hand in hand, they took a walk in the yard leisurely, enjoying the beautiful moment that belonged only to the two of them. Taking a glance at Sam, Chris felt that he had something serious in his mind. "What's wrong with you, Sam? Something seems to be bothering you. What happened? Tell me. I am willing to share your worries."