Mr. CEO's Substitute Bride-Chapter 849 - 845: He Deserves to Be Knocked Down a Peg

Mia Foster was momentarily stunned, then lowered her eyes again, smiled, and said, "Stop deceiving yourself, will you? If you hadn’t done anything, why would she say the child is yours?"

"I will prove it to you!" Felix Shaw stood up, with a defiant tone, and walked briskly towards the door, "Remember to lock the doors and windows tonight!" With that, he walked out without looking back, and soon the sound of footsteps going down the stairs echoed in the hallway, followed by the loud thud of the mansion’s front door being slammed shut.

Mia let out a sigh, picked up her fork again, and silently shoveled noodles into her mouth with her eyes downcast, silently praying that Felix wouldn’t disturb her again, because every time he appeared in front of her, her slowly calming heart would ripple again.

Felix left in a huff, only realizing afterward that he had parked his car at the back. Swearing in frustration, he walked along the buildings on the street.

In the evening, Felix received a call from his mother. Melody Zachary’s voice on the phone sounded very happy, telling him that the director was very pleased with her acting, especially the scene where she discovered her husband was cheating. Petite as she was, she chased the mistress with a broom... Although she was exhausted after the scene, Melody said she felt like she got some catharsis through the role.

Felix told his mother about Vanessa Armstrong’s situation, and Melody was silent for a while before saying, "Serves him right. A man like your father deserves to face some setbacks!"

Then Melody happily told her son that her agent had secured her another role, with a lot more scenes than this one, although the pay was less. Others earn tens of thousands per episode, while she gets just a few thousand...

Felix could tell that his mother was leading a fulfilling life now, seemingly having let go of the past with his father and moved on from the shadow of their divorce.

Although there was no progress with Mia, Felix had his own company to run. He booked a ticket to fly back to the country the next day. Before leaving, he went to the company’s entrance to wait for Mia, and just like that day, stood on the path from the parking lot to the company. When he saw Mia approaching, Felix stood in front of her and said, "I’m going back, but it doesn’t mean I’m giving up. Mia Foster, remember, as long as we are not divorced, you are still my wife, so don’t think about finding a pretty boy here. If I find out, I won’t let you off!"

With resigned coldness, Mia chuckled. Felix suddenly hugged her tightly, clasping her body, his thin lips close to her ear, his breath noticeably restrained, "Mia, I won’t give up!"

With that, Felix released Mia, turned around, and slowly walked back the way he came.

Watching Felix’s lonely yet determined figure, Mia stood there for a long time, unable to snap out of it.

She had already made up her mind, so why did she feel a vague sense of loss knowing he was returning home?

...

Elizabeth White’s film had officially wrapped up. After shooting the final scene, the crew popped champagne, and after wrapping up, all the staff went out for dinner together. Because of her special relationship with Director Chen, Elizabeth’s role had been significantly increased.

At the dining table, she sat next to Director Chen. Since her miscarriage, Felix hadn’t contacted her, so for the sake of her future career, she needed to hold tight to Director Chen’s support.

In this circle, it’s common for actors and directors to be close, so no one was surprised to see Director Chen’s arm around Elizabeth’s shoulder, except for the second female lead whose part had been continuously reduced.