A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Lyana looked at Vincent and frowned, her expression sincere.

– I tell the truth. Lucas really knows how to write. After he asked me out and returned my money, I gave him the IOU. At that time, he even put it in his bag. I don’t know if she disappeared or not. If you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do.

At that moment, Lyana glanced at the photo in her hand and couldn’t help but sigh.

– At the time, I found him particularly cute. This IOU is also very cute. That’s why I took a photo as a souvenir.

– It’s not that I don’t believe you.

Vincent’s eyes darkened, with a trace of sadness.

Lyana looked into Vincent’s eyes and was slightly stunned. She suddenly remembered that Lucas seemed to be pretending to be autistic in front of Vincent. He did not want to communicate or write.

– Actually, Lucas might not know how to communicate with you.

Seeing how upset he was, Lyana couldn’t help but comfort him.

Vincent stared at Lyana without flinching, as if hoping she would continue.

Lyana organized her thoughts and said:

– He seemed to have said before that you liked girls and not boys, so he was too embarrassed to talk to you.

Vincent frowned. When had he said such a thing?

– Why not have a good talk with Lucas? I think you lack communication.

Lyana also hoped that Lucas could live a happy life. That way, he wouldn’t have to worry so much, because he missed his mother so much that she didn’t sleep at night.

The reason she told him about her interactions with Lucas was that she wanted to tell Vincent that Lucas might not be sick at all. He had pretended to be sick because he wanted to attract attention.

Vincent kept his head down. After a while he said,

– Give me the IOU.

– All right.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Lyana hastened to send the note to Vincent. She hoped that Lucas would recover soon.

Vincent saved the photo of the IOU and lowered his head.

– I’m going to have a good talk with him.

– Do not scare him, said Lyana softly.

Vincent nods and goes to Lucas’ room.

From Lyana’s words, he saw a different Lucas. Maybe Lucas really was like Lyana said he was.

What made Vincent even more uncomfortable was that he had hidden himself so deeply. He was so young, but he already had so many tricks up his sleeve.

When Vincent walked to Lucas’ bedroom door, he pursed his thin lips and knocked.

As usual, there was no reaction from the chamber.

Vincent pushed open the door and entered, closing it behind him.

By then, Lucas was already crouched in a corner of the floor. The sunlight couldn’t reach it. He looked extremely lonely and pitiful.

He didn’t seem to want to communicate with anyone, including his father.

Seeing Lucas in this state, Vincent crouched down and looked at him seriously.

If it hadn’t been for Lyana, he really would have thought Lucas was born autistic. He wouldn’t have been fooled by a kid like Lucas.

Maybe it was because he had spent too little time with him. That’s why Lucas had closed his heart and refused to interact with him.

– Lucas, Vincent called softly.

At this moment, he was still indifferent, as if he hadn’t heard Vincent’s voice at all.

– Lucas.

Lucas still hasn’t moved.

Vincent pursed his lips and spoke again.

– Lucas.

This time, Lucas finally reacted. He looked up at Vincent and stared at him without blinking.

Lucas’s facial features were exquisite. Even if he has not yet reached maturity, he will certainly be beautiful when he grows up.

However, what surprised him was that Lucas didn’t look like him.

Vincent knew that children take after their parents. In this case, Lucas must have looked like his mother.

Before growing up, the child had found a few women who looked like him, but they weren’t related to Lucas by blood.

– Lucas, do you have something to say to Dad?

Lucas frowned and said:

– No.

Vincent was left speechless.