The Wife They Tried to Replace Is Now Untouchable novel Chapter 544

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“No.” Vanessa’s face darkened instantly. She denied it without a second thought.

Lillian looked at her unpleasant expression, then at the live camera. Lillian realized her question had been inappropriate and hurried to apologize.

“Sorry. It just slipped out. I didn’t mean anything by it. Vanessa, is your stomach bothering you? I have some stomach medicine. I’ll go get it for you.” She started to head upstairs, eager to escape the awkward atmosphere.

“No need. I just can’t stand the gamey smell. I’ll go outside for some fresh air.” Vanessa refused. She stood up and walked toward the door, not even planning to eat dinner.

“I’ll go check on her.” Spencer followed with a worried look.

The others glanced at each other. No one knew what to say for a moment.

“Want more? Thirsty? Maybe have a milkshake first?” Brian was uninterested in the others. He focused solely on taking care of Jessica.

“Yeah. Give me another plate.” Jessica held out her empty plate. She really had a big appetite right

now.

Brian took the plate and quickly refilled it with pasta. Jessica took it and kept eating.

The others, calmed by their composure, gradually relaxed and went back to enjoying their meal.

But as they ate, fewer and fewer people remained in the living room.

By the time Jessica finished her yogurt and looked up, only she and Brian and some crew members packing up the filming equipment were left in the room.

The live stream had ended. The rest of the time was free for them.

“All done? How about going for a walk together?” Brian stacked the plates. Someone would come to clean them up later.

“Sure” Jessica patted her full stomach. She thought a walk would help digest the food, so she wouldn’t feel bloated at night.

Brian helped her up, and they strolled outside slowly.

The sky was filled with sunset glow, painting the horizon bright orange–red.

The wind blowing in carried the scent of sand–a completely different feeling from the city where they lived.

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Next to the guesthouse was a stand of oak trees. Beneath them, various low shrubs grew in a scattered yet orderly way. With autumn there, most had turned yellowish–brown. Only a few still had hints of green.

After leaving the guesthouse, Jessica pulled away from Brian’s support. The path was flat and the streetlights were bright. She didn’t think she’d trip.

Brian didn’t insist. He just reached out, took her hand, and laced their fingers together, a little firmly.

Jessica glanced down at their hands, looked away, and kept walking.

She didn’t pull back. That made Brian’s mood noticeably better.

Not far from them, under an olive tree, Connor pulled Sabrina back into his arms as she tried to leave. Before she could get angry, he bent down, nuzzling her cheek playfully like he was begging.

“Sabrina, just give me a kiss. Please?” Connor said.

“Let go.” Sabrina pushed hard at his shoulder but couldn’t move him.

“Nope. Not until you kiss me,” Connor said brazenly. He tilted his face right up to her lips.

“Quit it,” Sabrina huffed and pushed him again.

“I’m not messing around. I just want a kiss from you. What’s wrong with that?” Connor said.

Then he suddenly lowered his gaze, staring at Sabrina with an affectionate look. “Or are you shy? But there’s no one else here, Sabrina.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp cracking sound came from behind them.

Jessica looked at the dry branch under Brian’s foot, then at Sabrina and Connor, who’d quickly pulled apart and turned to look at them. It was so awkward,

“Uh, sorry to interrupt. We’ll leave right away,” Jessica said, her scalp tingling. She waved awkwardly at Sabrina and started to pull Brian away.

“Bye…” Connor tried to say, but Sabrina elbowed him hard in the arm. He winced in pain and couldn’t say another word.

After shutting Connor up, Sabrina fought down her awkwardness, stepped forward, and tried to say something to ease the tension.

“I told you…” She’d barely gotten three words out when two sets of footsteps, getting closer, came from up ahead.

The four of them looked at each other and instinctively ducked behind the olive trees.

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The sun had set completely and the moon hadn’t risen yet. The fairly bright lights, weakened by the forest, looked really dim. One’d never notice the people behind the olive trees if they didn’t look closely.

Once Jessica was hidden, she realized they probably didn’t need to hide at all. Even if they ran into other guests, it wouldn’t matter.

Sabrina clearly realized this, too. She lifted her foot and stomped hard on Connor’s instep.

She thought, ‘It’s all his fault. He made me so flustered that I wasn’t thinking straight.

Just as they were wondering whether to come out, a quarrel suddenly broke out up ahead.

“I’ve told you so many times. There is no such thing. If you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do.” Vanessa’s voice, lacking the coquettish tone she’d put on during the live stream, was sharp with anger and irritation.

“You think I’d believe that? Tell me the truth. How many months along are you? Who’s the father? Spit it out so I can make plans.” Spencer’s tone, no longer gentle like during the live stream, was icy cold.

“What do you mean by ‘how many months‘? There’s no such thing. Stop talking nonsense!” Vanessa denied it firmly.

Spencer stared hard at her stomach. “You’d better be telling the truth.”

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