The Substitute Bride: Idiot Or Not? novel Chapter 10

One was the exclusive car of Rufus, while the other was the car of Stuart Fairchild, the second uncle of Xavier.

They came at the same time in the middle of the night for the same reason—they had received a phone call from Xavier.

When Rufus heard Xavier's voice, he almost teared up with joy.

On the other hand, Stuart, who was Zyon's father, was not so happy to receive Xavier's call. Especially when he heard that his precious son was in Xavier's hands.

When Rufus got out of the car, he was surprised to see his second son, who was also in a hurry.

“Why are you here too, Stuart?”

“Dad, Xavier called me and said that Zyon is in his hands. From his tone, I can tell that something bad must have happened.”

“When did Zyon come back? Hasn't he been abroad all this while? What trouble has he caused this time? Displeasure welled within Rufus whenever he heard about this grandson of his.

“Dad, he just came back. What trouble can he cause? Besides, no one can give him a hard time other than Xavier!”

“What do you mean by that? You're acting strange. Let me tell you. Xavier is awake now. This is a great blessing and the most important thing for our family! So I hope you won't bother me with other nonsense!”

“Dad, Zyon is your grandson too. Is he not important to you?” Stuart hated Rufus' favoritism.

However, Rufus did not like Zyon. He did not like Stuart either as compared to his eldest son. As such, he simply walked into the mansion, ignoring Stuart's words.

Stuart glared at the back of Rufus who was striding away.

I should've unplugged Xavier's oxygen tube when he got into the car accident! I did not expect that he could still wake up. What a lucky man he is!

Meanwhile, back in the mansion, Rufus was crying as he stared at Xavier, who was now awake.

“Oh, my poor boy! You did great to wake up!”

Looking at Rufus's reaction, Xavier felt a little guilty. “I'm sorry, Grandpa. It's my fault for letting you worry about me for one whole year.”

“My dear boy!” Rufus patted Xavier's arm with great gusto. “I'm happy to see you awake, and I really couldn't ask for more.”

Meanwhile, Stuart gritted his teeth in anger when he saw his precious son lying half-dead on the couch.

“Zyon!” He ran over to the couch and saw that Zyon was beaten up badly, with patches of bruises covering his face. There was even blood trickling down the corner of his mouth. Fury rose within him at the sight of his son's condition.

“Dad, you're finally here! Save me! Take me away!”

“Xavier! What have you done to Zyon? Are you the one who beat him up?”

“What are you yelling for? Am I invisible to you?” Rufus turned around and glared at Stuart furiously.

“Dad, is Xavier your only grandson? What about Zyon? Take a look at him! He's badly bruised! I doubt there are other people in the mansion who dare to beat him like this besides Xavier!”

Indeed, Rufus' attention was all on Xavier when he came in just now. He did not notice that Zyon was lying on the couch until Stuart mentioned it.

He immediately walked over to take a look at him.

His injuries seem to be quite serious. Rufus cleared his throat and turned around to look at Xavier. “Xavier, tell us what the hell is going on. Why did Zyon come to your place in the middle of the night, only to end up getting beaten up?”

“Dad, what do you mean that he came here to get beaten up?”

“Don't get angry, Uncle Stuart. What Grandpa said is true. He really asked for it!” Xavier sneered.