Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 225

Julian's face flushed a furious red. He bolted upright from his seat, looking entirely ready to murder Summer with his bare hands.

Yates smoothly maneuvered Summer's wheelchair behind him, stepping directly into Julian's path.

"Get the hell out of my way!" Julian bellowed.

"Touched a nerve, did she?" Summer continued her relentless barrage from behind Yates. "It's blatantly obvious your frontal lobe never finished developing. I highly recommend you get your brain checked. If there's something seriously wrong with you, go get treatment."

"Are you begging for a death wish, Summer?!" Julian ground out through clenched teeth. "Fine, I'll grant it."

"Who exactly are you trying to grant a death wish to, Julian?" Silas Sinclair's deep baritone echoed from the doorway.

Julian raised an eyebrow. "Silas Sinclair? What business is this of yours?"

"If you lay a hand on Summer, it becomes my business. She is my guest." As he spoke, Silas walked over to Summer, subtly inspecting her from head to toe.

Once he confirmed she only looked a bit pale from illness and had no other injuries, he turned his attention to Yates. Silas offered a polite nod and extended his hand. "Mr. Hawthorne, it's an honor."

Yates reached out and shook it. "Mr. Sinclair, it's a pleasure to finally meet you."

"Let's take this inside," Silas suggested.

Yates nodded and reached for Summer's wheelchair, but Silas smoothly beat him to it.

Right at that moment, Xavier Sterling arrived to pick up Julian.

Seeing Summer in a hospital gown being pushed by his sworn rival, Silas, Xavier's brows furrowed deeply. "What are you doing here?"

Summer replied frostily, "Are you blind? Can't you see the hospital gown?"

Xavier wanted to snap back: *Weren't you faking it?*

Or did standing in the rain last night actually give her a fever that landed her in the hospital?

Seeing his expression, Summer knew exactly what he was thinking. "I got severe food poisoning last night. I'm giving you half a day to investigate. If you can't provide a satisfactory answer, I will go straight to the police. And don't blame me when I show no mercy!"

"Food poisoning?" Xavier's frown deepened. "How is that possible? We all ate the exact same dinner last night, and we're perfectly fine. How could you be the only one with food poisoning?"

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