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President's Substitute Wife novel Chapter 272

“Honey, has June come back with you?”

Inez came out of the kitchen after hearing the sound.

I froze when I saw her.

If I met her in the street, I would never recognize her as Inez!

She was much thinner. She was wearing a floral shirt and a thick pink vest. At first glance, it was a bargain in the market.

She used to scoff at all this.

How could she be like this?

Inez saw me soon. Her eyes brightened. She came and grabbed me and said, “June!” Then she hugged me directly. “You are really June! Am I right? You’re really my June!”

When she held me, I could clearly smell a smell coming from her hair.

If they were acting, they were too good at camouflage.

I knew them. They would never act like this. They had accepted this state of life.

Inez finished holding me and looked at Ming, “isn’t this the third son of Jessop Family? You and June...”

“I’m sorry, you’ve got the wrong person. She’s not June. We just can’t bear to have this uncle freeze outside and send him back.”

Ming was more awake than me.

He replied coldly to Inez.

Inez froze and looked at me, “it’s impossible. She’s June! It must be her!”

“Hello, my name is Becky. If it’s OK, I’ll leave.”

When I finished, I turned around and wanted to go.

Inez hugged my leg and knelt in front of me. “Don’t go, June. It used to be my fault. Please forgive me. Please. After all, I’m your mother. We are family! I gave birth to you!”

I was really angry about that.

But now I always remembered that I was Becky.

Marlin stood aside and rubbed his hand awkwardly. “Her mind is not clear these years. Come in and sit down.”

With that, he pushed the cartons away.

“Sit down.” Ming asked me.

I couldn’t leave or kick Inez, so I could only agree.

Fortunately Ming was here, otherwise I really dare not stay here alone.

After we sat down, Marlin went to the bathroom and changed. Inez brought several dishes, which were very cold, but she said, “I knew you were coming, so I specially cooked some pieces of meat in the refrigerator.”

“We had dinner.”

I said lightly.

“Oh, yes, you don’t like our food.” Inez sat there and began to fold the cartons.

Marlin looked at her and said unhappily, “June is here. You can do it later.”

“Oh.”

Inez was very skilled. I was more convinced that they had been living like this and getting used to it.

I asked, “what are your current sources of income?”

“We fold the cartons.” Inez was embarrassed. “I’m stupid and I didn’t work before. I’ve been fired many times so I can only do this.”

“And you?”

I looked at Marlin.

Marlin was embarrassed. “I just do odd jobs.”

Finally Ming asked my question, “even if Carter Family went bankrupt, you got a lot of money. How can you have such a hard time?”

“Alas!” Marlin sighed, “our money has been cheated for a long time, and we are in debt. At last our house and car were gone. It’s a miracle that we can survive.”

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