Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband-Chapter 1030: Leah Thorne Says—My Stomach Really Hurts
Leah Thorne’s recently calmed anxiety surged back as she looked at Laura Xavier, "Why are you laughing?"
Laura barely managed to suppress her laughter, "Leah, is it true that your brother Mort Thorne has returned? He didn’t actually die, did he?"
Leah’s pupils constricted. She never expected Laura to know her brother had returned. She immediately denied it warily, "You’re talking nonsense!"
"Leah, you still won’t admit it at this point? Haha, I saw it last night, that man is indeed your brother!"
What?
Her brother was here last night?
Leah really didn’t know, she truly didn’t. If her brother came here, it must have been to find Justin Xavier. Her brother was concerned about her future happiness, so he came to confirm things with Justin; it must be like that.
Leah’s mind was in complete turmoil.
"Leah, what does your brother intend to do now that he’s back? Our Xavier family has already been messed up by you. Is your brother targeting my son, wishing to harm him, aiming to completely ruin the Xavier family?"
"I know, back then the Xavier family’s underhanded dealings were discovered by your father. A confidential document was in your father’s possession, and it’s now in your brother’s hands. If your brother exposes it, the entire Xavier Corp will be finished, several generations of Xavier family’s efforts all gone to waste!"
Leah had no idea what Laura was talking about, what confidential document. Her brother never mentioned anything like that to her.
"Mrs. Xavier, you seem very unstable. Don’t cause a scene here, otherwise even jumping into the Yellow River won’t clear my name. I’ll call a doctor to take you away." Leah didn’t want to stay with Laura for another second; even an extra second felt suffocating. She immediately took out her phone, ready to call.
Laura was now very agitated, "Leah, stop denying it. I know all about your schemes and plots. Your brother sent you a package today, and it definitely contains that confidential document."
"I can’t let that confidential document be exposed. I can’t let you destroy us, so I must strike first."
Leah’s heart skipped a beat as if her sense of unease had finally been confirmed. She looked at Laura, "What did you do? Did you do something?"
Ha.
Hahaha.
Seeing Leah’s nervous expression, Laura retrieved something tightly gripped in her hand. It was a business card left by Carney Shaw last night, though discarded in the trash by Justin Xavier, Laura had picked it up.
"Just now, I sent Carney Shaw a message. The message was simple, just five words—’Cain Shaw is Mort Thorne!’"
Cain Shaw is Mort Thorne.
These five words exploded in Leah’s ears. She gasped sharply; her brother’s identity was exposed by Laura!
Brother!
Leah staggered two steps back, suddenly clutching her stomach in pain.
"Madam, what’s wrong?" The maid quickly rushed over, asking anxiously as she noticed Leah’s condition.
Laura relished with clenched teeth, "Haha, Leah, this is your retribution. You’ve hurt my son, made sure I could never have grandchildren this lifetime, doomed our Xavier family. Now, I want you to taste the agony of losing someone close!"
Leah’s face turned deathly pale. A feeling of swelling pain emanating from her stomach made cold sweat bead across her forehead. She pushed the maid away forcefully and ran out.
She must find her brother!
She can’t let anything happen to him!
"Madam! Madam!" The maid, sensing the impending crisis, shouted, "Quick, call and notify the Master!"
...
In Xavier Corp’s president’s office.
Justin Xavier was reviewing documents. Holding a pen in his hand, he scribbled his signature deftly at the bottom of the papers.
Soon he tossed aside the pen, pushed the documents aside, and with narrowed eyes, rubbed his temples.
"President, what’s wrong? You seem restless today," the personal secretary whispered.
Justin remained silent, unsure of himself what was happening; he felt an impending sense of something about to unfold.
"Cancel all today’s appointments. I’m going home," Justin stood up, grabbed his coat, and headed out.
He only wanted to see Leah right now.
He deeply, deeply wanted to see her.
Just then, the melodious ringtone of his phone sounded; it was a call from the villa’s landline.
Justin paused, quickly answered the phone. The next second, the frantic voice of the maid came through, "Hello, sir, there’s trouble, Madam is in distress, you need to come back quickly!"
...
Leah ran out, dialing her brother’s number on her phone.
The ring echoed from the other end, but no one answered.
Why isn’t brother picking up?
Could something have happened to him already?
Leah looked around the street in bewilderment, feeling like the entire world was spinning around her. Her fair eyes turned red, and in the next moment, she was about to burst into tears.
Brother.
Please, answer the phone.
At that moment, the call connected, and Cain Shaw’s familiar deep voice came through, "Hello, sister."
It’s brother!
Tears streamed out of Leah’s eyes immediately. Her legs trembled and felt weak. Her delicate body slid down slowly onto the street; only she knew that those two minutes of waiting felt like wandering through hell, so terrifying.
"Sister, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you speaking?"
Leah raised a hand to cover her trembling red lips, her voice tinged with sobs, "Bro...brother, where are you now?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
"I’m at the airport, ready to head back. What’s wrong? Are you crying? Where’s Justin Xavier?"
Leah inhaled sharply through her reddened nose, "Brother, could you come back? I really want to see you; I want to see you right now."
"Okay, where are you right now? Tell me, and I’ll come to find you. Stay wherever you are and don’t move around, alright? You’re carrying a baby, after all." Cain advised with concern.
Leah quickly gave him her location, and Cain hung up the call.
Leah obediently stayed put, waiting for her brother.
But her stomach hurt terribly.
It hurt so bad.
Leah took out her phone, looking up Justin Xavier’s number, thinking of calling him first.
But her fair fingers paused, trembling slightly, and in the end, she couldn’t make the call.
Instead, she found Serena Sterling’s number and dialed it.
Soon the call connected, and Serena’s calm, gentle voice came through, "Hello, Leah, what made you think of calling me?"
Hearing her best friend’s voice, Leah’s tears fell even more fiercely. Sometimes she wished she could be a little stronger, but now she was terribly scared, and she sobbed, "Serena, I... my stomach hurts..."
"What? Leah, what’s happening to you?"
Leah’s suppressed emotions burst out all at once, and she broke down crying, "I don’t know either, it just hurts so terribly..."
