Mysterious Little Wife

"Please give me a few minutes. It'll be quick." 

The car soon arrived in the Chapel villa district. As it was difficult to get a taxi here, Lacey requested the driver to wait for her.

"Sure do."

After receiving the driver's yes, Lacey sprinted to the villa.

She had to collect the money and get to the hospital as soon as possible.

"Ms. Carter!" The maid who opened the door called out excitedly when she saw Lacey's face. However, her face fell at the sight of what Lacey was wearing. It turned out that she had mistaken Lacey for someone else. "Oh, it's you. Are you here to see Mr. Carter?" 

What a change of attitude.

Still, Lacey nodded as if she didn't care.

The maid began to put on airs. "Mr. Carter has a lot on his plate. I had to report your arrival in advance—"

"I've already called him." Lacey cut the maid off in the middle of her sentence.

The maid was a little displeased by the interruption. "Come in, then," she said sourly.

With that, Lacey rushed inside.

The villa was huge. It was opulent and tastefully decorated in a European style.

Mr. Carter sat on the sofa reading a newspaper. When he saw Lacey walk

woman next to him, on the contrary,

Lacey nodded.

you been found out?" The woman went on to

Lacey shook her head.

the woman smiled as she grasped Mr. Carter's arm. "Darling, this is wonderful news! Lillianna is

wide, unfurled smile, there were few wrinkles around her

Carter put down the paper and patted the woman on the back of her hand, saying,

Now that Lillianna is about to marry into the Garrison family, we don't have to

wider. "You're right!

my money?" Just then Lacey, who was standing off to the side, asked. She didn't have time to listen in

Mr. Carter

Another woman!

a man as patriarchal as Mr. Carter prized

and considered them family but despised Lacey

Mr. Carter looked at Lacey with displeasure. "Look at you, you

clenched her fists as

brought up in a rural environment, after all. How can she be

Lacey couldn't help but erupt into a sneer. "Who was it that pleaded with a bumpkin like me the other day? What's the matter? Are you

fist. It wasn't worth getting angry at

His eyes were wide with anger. "Do

gave him a cold look,

did he have the nerve to ask such a question? She hadn't