Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband-Chapter 982: Call Her Mrs. Xavier Now!

From now on, every time he sees her, he must stay ten steps away...

Justin Xavier’s handsome face was always calm, but now there was a noticeable change in expression. He curled his lips into a smile, his teeth showing like the cold, sharp fangs of a wild beast.

He stopped and nonchalantly raised his hands, "Fine, I won’t approach. Is this okay?"

As he spoke, his gaze passed over the lawyer and landed on Leah Thorne’s small face, his spirited eyebrows raising slightly. He laughed, "Leah, do you really think this protective order can stop me? You truly don’t understand me."

He looked lazy yet devilish now, extremely dangerous. Sometimes Leah Thorne even felt he was born rebellious, a dark and sinister person.

This wedding had already turned ugly. If she didn’t take the opportunity to crush him, she didn’t know how crazily he would retaliate against her in the future.

Leah Thorne raised her hand, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, "President Xavier, you better think about how to handle the aftermath. Your mother is in a coma in the hospital, your father won’t be getting out, and as for your grandfather, I’m not done with him yet. And as for you, the dignified president of Xavier Corp is caught in a scandal of seduction and sexual deviance, your image has plummeted to the bottom. The public is already stirring, and with my influence added on, do you think you can walk away unscathed?"

"We’ll talk about the future later. I’m very interested to see how President Xavier will stand up again."

Justin Xavier looked at Leah Thorne’s eyes, still clear and bright, but devoid of any love for him. In her eyes, he had eventually become... one of the Xavier family, the indifferent Xavier family she despised.

He didn’t know when she started plotting against him. He knew her well; she wasn’t like her best friend Serena Sterling, not skilled in scheming. The girl he held in his palm was a bit naive and sweet.

Only now did he realize she could wield a knife too, with a steady hand, each slash potentially fatal.

Justin Xavier slowly curled his thin lips, his deep voice flat without any fluctuations, as if simply stating a fact, "Leah, I said you can’t get rid of me."

"Whether I can or not, I’ll only know after trying. Let’s go," Leah Thorne said, turning with the lawyer to leave.

Justin Xavier stood there watching Leah Thorne’s graceful figure disappear from his view, the bride was gone, the entire banquet hall erupted, but Justin stood still, quietly watching Leah Thorne’s silhouette through the surging crowd.

She left in her wedding dress without hesitation, not even looking back.

...

In the hospital.

Laura Xavier entered the VIP ward, still unconscious, receiving an IV.

Justin Xavier sat on a bench in the corridor, the area dimly lit, casting a shadow over his handsome features.

Just then, his private secretary ran over with a solemn expression to report, "President, today... with Miss Thorne causing such a scene at the wedding, it’s the talk of the town. The scandal is uncontrollable on Weibo, the public is buzzing, and both your personal image and the credibility of Xavier Corp are facing a huge crisis. The company’s stock is fluctuating, and people are anxious."

"President, Miss Thorne’s move was too ruthless. She set a trap for you, first claiming a miscarriage to attract attention, then accusing you of seduction at the grand wedding. Leaving aside her being a superstar, anyone involved in such a scandal will be marked for life. Now, everyone is saying you’re a... a psychopath..." The private secretary’s voice grew smaller, afraid to continue.

Justin Xavier’s brows twitched, then he gave the private secretary a faint look, "What Miss Thorne? You haven’t changed your tone yet?"

"..." The private secretary was stunned, what did he mean?

"She is now my Mrs. Xavier." Justin Xavier stated.

"...President... Did you forget, the wedding didn’t happen..."

"No worries, she’ll soon be my Mrs. Xavier."

The private secretary looked at his president, unable to discern what he was thinking now.

"President, about your father?"

"Ignore him. Let him stay there for what he did."

"What about the public opinion outside?"

"Also ignore it."

Private Secretary, ...alright.

Actually, the Xavier Corp’s top-notch crisis management team was all set, prepared for several nights of overtime, but this president just told them to disperse.

"President..."

"You should go back too."

"...Yes, President." The private secretary took his leave.

The corridor in the hospital was unusually quiet at night. Justin Xavier leaned his strong back against the bench with a lazy, defeated air, hands in pockets, not moving for a long time.

Footsteps approached him then.

Justin Xavier curled his lips, "Grandfather, you’re here?"

In front of him was Old Master Xavier.

Old Master Xavier’s cloudy yet sharp eyes looked at Justin Xavier, "Justin, you knew I would come?"

Justin Xavier looked up, hands still in pockets, his long legs lazily stretched out, "Speak, was the car accident involving Leah Thorne’s parents your doing, and her brother too?"

Old Master Xavier nodded, "Yes."

"Oh." Justin Xavier wasn’t surprised at all, he let out a laugh, "So that’s it, you really caused the Thorne family’s ruin... How ridiculous, I hated the Thorne family for so many years, I even thought... Leah Thorne was compensation from the Thorne family. Turns out, Leah Thorne was mine to steal."

Old Master Xavier looked at him, "Justin, what do you plan to do?"

Justin Xavier took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulling one out and holding it between his thin lips. He nodded slightly, lighting it with a lighter.

The crimson flame flickered, casting his handsome face in and out of shadow. He slowly took a drag of the cigarette, then blew the smoke out gently, "We’re on the same boat now, aren’t we?"

Old Master Xavier nodded, he’d expected his grandson wouldn’t let him down.

In fact, Old Master Xavier didn’t plan to hide the Thorne family incident from Justin Xavier. Once Justin knew, he’d be the strongest backer and force to protect the Xavier family.

"Justin..." Old Master Xavier wanted to speak.

"I know what to do. You should leave. I don’t want to see you or them now."

... 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Leah Thorne returned to her villa, Madame Goldie by her side, "Leah, Hugh Xavier trying to rape isn’t escaping punishment. The old trick scandal has been overturned, but the car accident involving your parents doesn’t have strong evidence. We probably can’t charge Hugh Xavier."

Leah Thorne was aware of this, she hadn’t found any trace of the accident from back then, but Father Fan discovered it. Unless she collaborated with Father Fan.

Regarding the collaboration, Leah Thorne hadn’t decided yet.