Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband-Chapter 976: Justin Xavier Kneels on One Knee

Chapter 976: Chapter 976: Justin Xavier Kneels on One Knee

Alright, Madame Goldie is ready to watch and see how Leah Thorne and Justin Xavier will clash. Anyway, the Xavier and Thorne families are in a never-ending feud.

"Leah, take a good rest before the big wedding. President Xavier has ordered to pause all your work. Let others shoot their scenes in ’Fu Sheng’ for now. Everything will be discussed after the wedding. With Xavier Corp’s statement out this morning, brands that planned to break contracts with us last night have stopped. Some even raised their prices, pointing to you for endorsement. Leave it all to me; I’ll arrange everything well, so you don’t need to worry."

Leah nodded, "Madame Goldie, thank you for your hard work."

Madame Goldie stood up, ready to leave, but before leaving, she suddenly asked, "Leah, do you really not love President Xavier anymore?"

Leah curled her lips, "From the moment I planned to use the child, I stopped loving him."

Madame Goldie nodded, "Leah, I hope you truly don’t love him anymore, otherwise, hurting him deeply could mean you also suffer significantly."

...

Leah spent a day resting in the villa, sunbathing, and trimming the flowers, leading a peaceful and pleasant life.

She knew the outside world was already in chaos, with gossip and the Xavier family probably in an uproar, but these things had nothing to do with her.

Sometimes she even felt that Justin Xavier shielded her from all the storms, yet he was her stormy city.

At six in the evening, Leah sat on the couch in the living room watching a TV drama, holding a bag of chips, munching one after another, producing a crisp chewing sound.

Soon, two bright headlights shone onto the lawn outside, and the maid quickly opened the villa’s door as the tall and handsome man stepped in with a chill in his presence; Justin Xavier was back.

"Sir, dinner is ready. Would you like to start eating?" the maid asked respectfully.

Justin Xavier changed his shoes at the foyer and then walked into the living room. He immediately saw Leah Thorne eating chips and watching a soap opera. Her eyes were on the TV, not once looking at him.

Justin Xavier took off his coat and handed it to the maid, "Has Miss Thorne eaten?"

"Sir, Miss Thorne didn’t have much of an appetite today. She hasn’t had dinner; no matter how we persuaded her, she just shook her head and only ate some chips," the maid said in a troubled tone.

"Got it." Justin Xavier responded indifferently, then walked with long strides into the living room.

He sat down beside Leah Thorne, leaned over, and kissed her cheek, "Why are you eating chips? They’re unhealthy junk food."

Leah watched the TV without looking at him, "I like chips. Normally, Madame Goldie controls my diet, fearing I’d gain weight, so she doesn’t let me touch these things. Rarely on holiday, I just want to eat some."

Leah had a naturally alluring figure, but she also managed her weight regularly. Maintaining body weight is part of a woman’s self-cultivation, and both natural and acquired restraint contribute to a woman’s most refined state.

Justin Xavier said nothing more, just opened his mouth, "Ah."

He implied she should feed him one.

Leah picked up a chip and fed it into his mouth.

Justin Xavier didn’t think the chips were tasty. He chewed elegantly and lazily twice, then leaned back lazily against the sofa, his right arm casually resting on the sofa armrest behind Leah. He glanced at the TV drama being shown, and somehow felt that the male lead looked familiar. Oh, he remembered, it was that popular young actor Shane Young.

How coincidental.

Justin Xavier picked up the TV remote and directly switched the channel, changing the idol drama channel to financial news.

As Leah was engrossed in watching, she turned her head inexplicably and looked at him, "Why did you change the channel?"

Justin Xavier, "Don’t you think the heirs of conglomerates in financial news are more interesting than the domineering CEOs in idol dramas?"

Justin Xavier almost said that he was better looking than Shane Young.

Leah was speechless; she really didn’t want to engage with this man who came back only to eat her chips and snatch her TV remote.

"Then you watch the news yourself. I’m going upstairs." Leah got up.

But Justin Xavier wrapped his arm around her radiant shoulder, pressing her back onto the sofa. The next second, Leah felt a sudden chill on her right ring finger as something slipped on.

She looked down and saw a diamond ring.

Justin Xavier had put a diamond ring on her.

"Do you like it?" His tall figure leaned in, asking her softly.

Leah flickered her eyelashes, dissatisfied, "President Xavier, what does this mean? Your proposal lacks sincerity, not even kneeling on one knee!"

Justin Xavier glanced at her, then moved and stood up, slowly kneeling on one knee before her, "Leah Thorne, marry me."

He was quite perfunctory; he just did what she wanted, knowing that the result was the same—she would be his Mrs. Xavier.

Leah listened to his dry proposal and dryly replied, "Oh, I don’t agree."

The maid watching this scene inexplicably found it funny. She had seen proposals before, but such a casual one was definitely a first.

Justin Xavier’s handsome face suddenly turned cold. He immediately stood up, "Leah Thorne, you’ve got to be kidding me. You won’t agree, yet you tricked me into kneeling on one knee?"

The maid’s eyes widened in shock because a man who flipped his temper due to a rejected proposal was also a first.

Leah looked at the Justin Xavier in front of her and slightly curled her lips, "President Xavier, if you hadn’t knelt on one knee, how would I know whether to say yes or not?"

So did she mean his kneeling was what made her not agree?

"..." Justin Xavier was genuinely annoyed, so much so that he was at a loss for words.

At this point, Leah reached out, trying to take off the diamond ring from her finger.

But after several attempts, she couldn’t remove the ring; it was already snugly fastened on her finger.

Justin Xavier gaze down at her with a chilled laugh, "Don’t bother, this ring, once worn, can never be taken off."

What?

Leah didn’t believe it; she clutched her finger a few times, and her fair hand soon turned red from the effort, but the ring remained unfazed, seemingly fused into her bones and blood.

"Are you hungry? Join me for dinner." At this point, Justin Xavier pulled her along into the dining room.

Leah shook her head, "I’m already full. You can eat by yourself."

Can she really be full just from eating a few chips?

Justin Xavier looked at her. Recently, she seemed to thin down visibly to the naked eye, her whole person languid and void of vitality. A sense of unease once again surged within him; he always felt... he was slowly losing her.

Justin Xavier suddenly softened. He extended his arms, pulling her into an embrace, his thin lips landed firmly on her long hair, "Don’t be like this, Leah. Actually, I’m really sad..."