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“Sis, I can’t marry him! Please help me convince Mom not to marry me off!” Melody cried helplessly in Penelope’s arms.  

Penelope looked at her younger sister in distraught. She knew how much Melody was in love with her current boyfriend, but it would be difficult to disobey their mother, considering the massive debt their father left behind prior to his death.  

However, on the day of the wedding day, Melody didn’t show up and ran away with her lover. In order to give her family some face, Penelope Dimitriou had no other choice but to step forward to fill her sister’s role.  

“Mr. Hendrix, my sister ran away. Do you mind marrying me instead?” 

The man lifted his dark eyes and stared at her for a long moment before his lips curled into a dashing smile.  

“Sure,” he said with an amused laugh. “But you better not regret it.”  

Penelope stiffened under his gaze but kept her expression neutral. Regret? That was the word she was trying to remove from her vocabulary, but if marrying this stranger could spare her sister from trouble, so be it.

The Billionaire’s Substitute Bride

As they arrived at the hospital, Penelope's heart pounded with worry for her sister. They hurried to the entrance, where a visibly distressed Priscilla met them. Her eyes were red-rimmed from crying, and she looked on the verge of falling apart.

"Penny, Raven, I'm so sorry for dragging you into this mess," Priscilla said, tears welling up.

Penelope enveloped her sister in a tight hug, offering what little comfort she could. Raven stood beside them silently, not wanting to add to Priscilla's distress.

Penelope pulled away and cupped her sister's face in both hands. She was slightly trembling as she regarded Priscilla.

"Are you hurt anywhere, Ceecee? Did he lay a hand on you?"

No mere thought of Priscilla being abused by her senior made Penelope's blood run cold. She never thought her sister had endured such humiliation and pain behind closed doors.

Priscilla's Trouble (2)