Maria POV: If you don’t want to see your father dead, obey my orders!
**************************************************He found out!He did not fall asleep. While I was asleep, he unlocked my phone and discovered my secret!I broke out in a cold sweat. I don't know what to do. I could only panic and fearfully look at him.Charles chuckled and continued to play with My phone.“Twins, huh… I never expected that the Miller family would give me such a big gift. I’m surprised and curious to know how you two sisters negotiate it. Do you switch places daily?”“No!”I clenched my fists tightly, almost biting my lip until it bled.“Charles…”“Not long ago, you called me darling, didn’t you?”I felt an urge to kill. He already knew the truth. Why did he have to embarrass me like this?The truth has been revealed.When I thought about my father, I wanted to cry. I felt overwhelmed with grievances. If Mia had not threatened my father’s life, I would not have been in this situation.Charles ignored my reddened eyes and asked coldly, “Who was the one who had a wedding ceremony with me?”I bit my lip, my voice weak. “It was me.” There is no point in lying again.“In these two years, has Mia ever stayed here?”I hurriedly explained on behalf of my sister, “She’s a pianist, you know. She’s very busy, and you are not here, so…”Charles angrily interrupted me, “So, it’s always been you?”Yes, in these two years, Mia had been traveling all over the country, and I had to coordinate with Mia’s schedule.When Mia was busy, I would leave. And when Mia finished her performance, I would return to the Smith family mansion.I was like Mia’s shadow, helping her fulfill her duties as Mrs Smith.Charles suddenly stood up, took the phone, and walked to the bedside, looking down at me.“Call her.”Things have come to this point, and the only solution is to call Mia back.I sniffed. I took the phone with trembling hands from Charles. I found Mia’s number and called her.The first time, no one answered.The second time, no one answered.A man’s cold voice came from above my head, “Continue!”My fingers trembled as I pressed the dial number again.The third time.The fourth time.It wasn’t until the tenth time that someone finally answered the phone.Before I could say anything, Mia’s impatient and angry voice rang out sharply. “Maria! Are you out of your mind? How can you call me so late? You keep calling like you want to kill me! Are you hoping your dad dies sooner?”When I was younger, my parents divorced.My mother took my sister and remarried a wealthy businessman. I was left with my poor father to rely on each other.Four years ago, a car accident left my father in a vegetative state.Before I graduated, I had to go to school and work to support my father. Although life was hard, I never complained.Until two years ago, when my vegetative father suddenly disappeared from the hospital, waiting for me in the ward was my mother and my sister whom I hadn’t seen for many years.My mother and sister ‘kidnapped’ my father to make me marry Charles.For my father’s safety, I had no other choice but to agree.Charles' deep green eyes narrowed slightly.I quickly said, “Mia, please come back tomorrow, your husband…”“What are you panicking for? I know he went back to California. Is he going to sleep with you or what? Maria, even if he wants to sleep with you, you are the one who takes advantage! It’s not important at all. You should not have called me so many times. I’m fed up with you!”My heart immediately sank. All the good things I had said for Mia just now were destroyed at this moment.“Mia…”She cut me short…“Enough! Maria, I’m not afraid to tell you that Charles doesn’t like women at all. He married me just to pass on the family line. You can be at ease being Mrs Smith for me. I will take good care of your father. Otherwise, you will only see his dead body!”With a ‘pop’, the phone was rudely hung up.But my heart was in my throat!Charles doesn’t like women?Could he be gay?Oh my gosh, I heard Charles' secret.Would I be killed to keep it a secret?Sure enough, as soon as I looked up, I saw Charles' face show obvious fury.I was so frightened that I threw my phone away. I quickly moved to the other side of the bed with my hands. I did not doubt that if I was a little slower, he would strangle me.However, Charles just looked at me with his eyes devoid of emotions, as if he was considering something, I couldn’t figure out what he was thinking.Under his cold gaze, I clutched the bedsheet tightly with both hands, feeling extremely uneasy.“Tomorrow, you will go with me to get our marriage certificate.”A few seconds later, Charles opened his mouth.I was shocked and opened my eyes wide. “But I don’t have my sister’s ID card…”“I’m talking about you. Don’t you understand?” Charles' voice was deep and full of chilling intent.“Me?”I almost fainted. Why did Charles want to get a marriage certificate with me?What did he want to do?“But I’m not Mia…”Charles gave me a cold glance, turned around, and walked to the sofa. After sitting down, he took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag before placing it on his lips again.He blew out smoke, “If you don’t want to see your father dead, obey my orders.”I was speechless.Only my mother and my sister had ever threatened me with my father before, but Charles learned to use the same trick.These people knew how to exploit my weaknesses!However, I was not stupid. I understood what Charles meant.As long as I cooperated with him, he wouldn’t have to expose me as a substitute bride. In that case, my mother and my sister wouldn’t know that the plan had failed. My father would be safe too.“Okay, I promise you.”I didn’t dare ask any more questions because Charles looked upset. I did not want to provoke him any further and get myself into more trouble.*************************************At 10 a.m. the next morning, Charles and I walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, each of them holding a piece of stamped paper.I looked down at the marriage certificate in my hand, feeling uneasy.I was married…Not only did I have to face Mia and her mother’s threats, but now I also had to deal with Charles' threats. My life was very miserable.“Mia.”A breath suddenly blew in my ear. I instinctively wanted to dodge but was pulled into his arms by a big hand.I looked up in surprise and met Charles' sudden gentle eyes, “What kind of car do you like?”“Huh?”I was stunned, staring at him.Charles laughed softly, “consider it a wedding gift for you.”I immediately understood it. I was very happy about it, but the word ‘Mia’ felt like a needle piercing my heart.I knew that I had stolen everything from Mia. Even though I was the one who got married to Charles and held the marriage certificate, Charles had no intention of revealing my true identity.This was the only way to protect my father for now.But I felt sad.My heart hurt so much that my eyes turned red. I looked at him fiercely and said ‘Maserati’.As soon as I finished speaking, I added two more words, ‘sports car!’Since everyone threatened me with my father, why couldn’t I, the substitute, ask for more?Charles looked at me quietly without doing anything.I panicked and wondered if I had asked for too much. But before I could explain myself, his slender fingers lightly brushed against my beautiful nose.His deep voice carried a hint of indulgence, “You have good taste.”‘Boom!’ I felt like a thunderbolt had struck my head and exploded. It was like being struck by lightning!His tenderness at this point was even scarier than when he was angry!But I knew that everything was fake.Looking at my reddened eyes, Charles picked up my little hand and kissed it gently, “I’ll order for the car. Now let me take you to get dressed up nicely. Mia, tonight we’ll meet my friends. Make sure you have a dazzling debut as a pianist.”I rounded my eyes in shock. Her body stiffened instantly! I was dumbfounded!Maria's POV: He did it on purpose!**************************************************Charles was despicable!He knew I was a fake. Why did he still have to show me off?I didn’t care about meeting his so-called friends. I just wanted to quietly be Mia’s shadow like before.Seeing my face full of indignation, Charles raised an eyebrow lightly and asked, “What’s wrong? Don’t you want to go?”He did it again!Did he just threaten me?“Heh…”I took a deep breath and calmly withdrew my hand from his palm and smiled slightly, “No problem.”Charles' deep eyes narrowed immediately as if he was evaluating, scrutinizing me.I stood there calmly, allowing him to look at me.After a moment, Charles chuckled. His big hand gripped my slender waist, “Don’t disappoint me.”************************************The banquet was held at the most luxurious club, Heaven on Earth, California city.When I entered grandly, holding Charles' arm, I instantly attracted everyone's attention.“Young Master Smith!
Chapter 4: If he bullies me, I’ll tell Grandpa. Grandpa can punish him!****************************************************“Nina Lindsey.”Just as I was at a loss, Charles grabbed my hand. I almost stuck my nails in his flesh. Looking at the woman in front of us, Charles said with a frown, “Everyone in California knows that you and Mia do not get along. Stop pretending to be a friend here.”The smile on her face disappeared instantly.****Nina and Mia had the same piano teacher, but Mia had exceptional talent and left her far behind eight years ago. She had always been jealous of Mia and wished she could disappear from California City.Later, Mia was discovered by a piano master and became his last disciple.Since then, she and Mia have been two worlds apart.After that, Nina had never seen Mia again.But even so, she could tell that the woman in front of her was not Mia.“Young Master Smith, that’s an old story. Mia and I…”“Darling.”Immediately, Maria gently shook Charles' arm
Maria POV:At that moment, my phone suddenly buzzed. My tense heart jumped to my throat. I quickly took out my phone without even looking at the caller ID, I hung up the call and stared nervously at Old Master Smith. Old Master Smith Held the marriage certificate and examined it front and back. He touched it lovely as if it was his own marriage certificate. The smile in his eyes was so intense that it could overflow.“Great! This is great! My grandson is finally married and has a wife.” He said joyfully.After that, he slowly opened the certificate…I was so nervous that my eyes almost popped out. At that moment, my phone rang again.I wasn’t in the mood to answer the call, so I directly pressed the side button to silence the phone. Then I widened my eyes anxiously and stared at Old Master Smith flipping to the side with photos.I just felt like entering the ground. I felt doomed.My heart tightened. I almost collapsed to the ground, sweating and feeling cold at the same time. I had
Is this really for me or for Mia?********************************************Please note that the story will continue in Third person POV from now on.**********************************************Third person POV:Today, Maria was mentally exhausted. She had never felt so tired in her life.When she returned home, she kicked her slippers off and collapsed on the bed.Charles walked in and saw her lying on the bed in various positions. He threw his suit jacket onto the sofa, took his pajamas and went into the bathroom.In no time, he came out, wearing pajamas with a slightly open collar, revealing his enticing collarbone and well-defined chest muscles. Even if Maria couldn’t see the lower part, she could imagine his unbelievably perfect figure.No! She shook her head slightly.Maria sat up from the bed, looking at Charles walking towards the bedside. She nervously asked, “You’re sleeping here?”Charles glanced at her sideways. “If not, where will I sleep?”Maria stared at him shoc
Next Time, I Will Make You Suffer More!**************************A sudden storm was brewing in Charles' previously tranquil eyes. Maria widened her eyes in fear, not knowing what she had done to offend him.Maria just saw him walking towards her step by step with a cold face. She immediately retreated in horror. “Charles, w-what are you doing?”Charles immediately increased his speed. Maria continuously backed away until her body hit the iron door behind her, leaving her with no way to retreat anymore.With a ‘slap’, Charles puts his arms forcefully beside Maria’s ears, trapping her body between himself and the iron door.He looked at her with a serious eyes.Maria swallowed hard, “Charles…”“Dare you to call my name?”Maria quickly change her words, “darling…”Looking at his cold face, she felt a bit wronged. “What did I do to make you upset?”Everything was just fine then.A sinister curve appeared on Charles thin lips. Her pink cherry-like lips were opening and closing, shining i
God! What Did I Just See?**********************************At 9:55pm, on the most remote Deer Bend Lane in California city.Because it was in the outskirts and the road was a mountain path, there were usually few people here, and it was the favorite place for street racers in California city.A man dressed in luxury brands from head to toe, sat slanted on the front of the car and impatiently asked Sam, “Didn’t you say someone else was coming to challenge me? Where is he?”Sam was scared and sweating profusely. They had agreed on 10 pm with Summer. Why hadn’t she arrived yet?Could she have gone to borrow a car at the last minute?He walked up and smiled, nodding and bowing, “Young Master Warren, there are still a few minutes left. Please wait a little bit longer…”“Fu@k!”Young Master Warren jumped off the car and kicked Sam’s leg, “Make me wait for him? Such a big air he put on. Is he trying to get on my nerves?”Sam was forced to take several steps back from the kick and barely ma
Which Young Master Smith??*********************************Maria’s heart sank immediately. She didn’t expect that Young Master Warren could be so shameless.Sam was so scared that his legs became weak. He grabbed Maria’s hand as his legs started shaking. “Summer, what should we do?”“Young Master Warren!”Maria pulled Sam behind her and stood in front of Young Master Warren, slightly raising her chin, defiantly locking eyes with him.“Can’t you handle losing?”Young Master Warren smirked and laughed with a lot of disdain, “Ha-ah-ah…, young girl, when I was out there making a name for myself, you were still cuddling in your mother’s arms. Your provocation is useless to me! Don’t try to struggle. Be my girl. I can give you a lot of whatever you want.”After saying this, he waved his hand towards his men. Those men, looking like wolves seeing a little white rabbit, smirked and walked towards Maria.Even in this situation, Maria did not show any panic on her face. She looked at Young Ma
Can You Blame Me For Not Telling You In Advance?********************************Charles stood by the car door, his deep gaze looking towards Maria. When he saw Young Master Warren’s fat hand grabbing Maria’s wrist, he got mad in an instant.He raised his hand and gently waved it towards Young Master Warren’s direction. The group of men dressed in black behind him immediately ran aggressively towards Young Master Warren and his gang.Young Master Warren was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground. The men beside him were even more terrified with their legs trembling.Of all the people to come, why did it have to be Charles, the new noble of San Diego!This was going to be a death sentence!Young Master Warren, like a cat with its tail stepped on, let go of Maria and jumped up to run.Maria only felt a gust of wind passing by her, then she heard the cries of Young Master Warren and his people.“Ah…it hurts! Be gentle, please!”“Don’t hit me. Don’t hit me. I won’t run…”Yo