Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband-Chapter 1076: His Fingertips Fell Upon Her Face

Chapter 1076: Chapter 1076: His Fingertips Fell Upon Her Face

The girl was as soft as a kitten, crouching in front of him. The dim light complemented her exquisite, snow-white face, and her almond-shaped eyes were just like a cat’s — dark, solitary, and impossibly pure.

Now she was a bit angry, her apricot eyes wide open, looking especially beautiful.

Cain Shaw glanced at the girl and the cat in her arms, "Who allowed you to keep pets here?"

"This kitten was abandoned, so I adopted it. Cain, if you drive the kitten away, you’ll be heartless," Tanya Sullivan was afraid Cain would chase the kitten away, so she put a "heartless" hat on him.

Cain Shaw changed his shoes and walked into the living room, "Thank you for remembering this is my house."

Tanya looked at Cain, who casually tossed his coat onto the sofa’s armrest, then sat down. His broad, solid back lazily pressed into the sofa, and his long legs sprawled onto the coffee table. Closing his eyes, he raised his hand to rub his tired brow.

"Let me make you a cup of tea." Tanya walked into the dining room to make tea for him.

Cain remained still, lazy to the point of not even opening his eyes.

"We’ve been back in [Starfall City] for a while, Carney Shaw died a strange death, and you had things arranged before it happened. You guessed Carney would start scheming once you were in trouble. Old Master Shaw hates betrayal more than anything, so he turned a blind eye to Carney’s death."

"Most of the docks, casinos, and entertainment venues belonging to the Shaw family are under your control now. As the only adopted son of the Shaw family, Old Master Shaw is wary of you. But lately, Old Master Shaw has been too quiet, I can’t help but think he’s plotting something."

"Cain, has Old Master Shaw said anything to you?"

Leah Thorne called Cain that day, and Cain knew trouble was brewing, so he made arrangements before the car explosion.

Carney aimed at taking over the Shaw family entirely. For years, Old Master Shaw has favored Cain, inciting Carney’s jealousy. When Cain went missing, Carney not only searched for Cain everywhere but also secretly seized a lot of territories, violating Old Master Shaw’s principles.

Old Master Shaw’s principle for his adopted sons is that I can give to you, but you must not interfere.

Cain understood Old Master Shaw and Carney well, so he had people monitor Carney before the trouble, gathering all evidence against Carney.

Tanya was undoubtedly the person who understood Cain the best. Because back in that small village, if Tanya had not killed Carney, Cain would have.

Carney was long marked for death on Cain’s list.

Later, Cain brought Tanya back to [Starfall City], directly blaming Carney, saying Carney framed him to monopolize the Shaw family. Since there was no traceable evidence that "Cain is Mort Thorne," and Old Master Shaw detests such behavior from Carney, the matter fizzled out, with everything returning to calm.

But Tanya knew Old Master Shaw surely had his own calculations.

Cain’s fingers paused in rubbing his brow, he opened his eyes and looked at Tanya. The girl was brewing tea, her clear, almond eyes fixed on him, and the kitten clung to her feet, meowing softly.

He recalled he never shared his plan with her.

Yet, she had already figured it out perfectly.

She was astutely perceptive and intricately thoughtful.

Cain shook his head, "No."

"No?" Tanya suspiciously scanned Cain’s expression, "Old Master Shaw really hasn’t said anything?"

This was unlike the cunning old fox, Old Master Shaw.

Cain didn’t intend to say that Old Master Shaw was planning to marry his beloved daughter to him; there was no need to tell her. He curled his lips slightly, "What do you think Old Master Shaw would say to me?"

Tanya fell silent, handing him the brewed tea, "Here, for you."

Cain reached out, accepting it, as a fragrant scent wafted from the white jade cup — she was excellent at brewing tea.

Tanya crouched, petting the kitten’s head, "Old Master Shaw didn’t say anything, why are you acting like this?"

Cain found it amusing, the gloominess in his brow gradually easing, "How am I acting?"

"Indecisive... as if Old Master Shaw has said something, and you’re considering how to choose."

Cain’s heart stirred; his gaze fell upon her. He indeed stood at a crossroads.

Since he embarked on this career, he could sacrifice everything, marriage meant nothing, he could marry anyone.

But he didn’t want to marry.

Cain grew up in a happy family, his parents deeply loved each other, young Cain once longed for his own marriage. As he walked further and more solitary down this path, he hoped someone would come into his life.

This was the beautiful upbringing he had, Cain was the favored one, romantically warm in his core.

Thus, he hadn’t decided whether to marry or not.

Cain looked at Tanya, who was now crouched, bathing in the dim light, beautiful beyond distraction.

She wore a loose black T-shirt, the hem reaching just above her knees, in the length of a good girl, but since she was crouching, the T-shirt had slid up, revealing the smooth white skin of her upper thighs, and beyond that...

Oblivious to her exposure, Cain quickly shifted his gaze after taking a glance, gulping down the tea.

Suddenly feeling inexplicably thirsty.

"By the way, did you have dinner, Master Cain?" Tanya turned back to him with the kitten in her arms.

"No."

"Then I’ll make you some dumplings, Auntie prepared a filling for Three Treasures dumplings today, and there are some dumpling skins left, let me wrap and cook them for you." Tanya headed to the kitchen to prepare the dumplings.

Tanya had been raised by her father from a young age, thus her self-reliance is strong, and her culinary skills excellent.

Cain got up, walked into the kitchen, Tanya’s movements skillfully crafting dumplings, shaping them beautifully.

At that moment he noticed a spot of flour on her fair cheek, so he spoke up to remind her, "Wipe your face."

"What?" Tanya, puzzled, looked up at him.

Cain stretched out his hand, his rough fingertips gently wiping the spot of flour from her cheek.

The sand-like sensation from his fingertips made Tanya’s eyelashes tremble slightly. Unknowingly, the two had drawn close, with an unfamiliar and rich masculine scent wafting over, tinged with faint tobacco, causing her heart to flutter inexplicably.

Cain then sensed the atmosphere’s subtlety too, his fingers paused. Dropping his gaze, he saw her youthful and still developing face.

At this moment, she lifted her eyes, gazing at him with clear, doe-like, watery eyes.