The substitute bride is a mute novel Chapter 3

At the Blake mansion, laughter occupied the building.

Jenna was playfully clinging onto Matthew's arm. "Can't you just get me that Masaretti, dad? With the 10 million dollars we're getting from the Reid family, we don't need to worry about money in the future anyway!"

Matthew sat in his chair, engrossed in the newspaper. When Jenna made her request, he turned sharply, his gaze piercing.

"How can you still ask for a luxury car? Turning down that marriage was foolish. The Reids are wealthy beyond measure. They could have given you anything you desired."

Jenna scrunched her nose, clearly displeased.

"Dad! Clark Reid is hideous, and his personality is as odd as they come. The thought of marrying him repulses me. Why would I want that?"

She added, "And besides, that mute Judy married him on my behalf anyway."

Jenna paused, her eyes rolling before a devious smile spread across her face. "I'd gladly marry Dominic, though. He's a doctor in Fulgaria, handsome, and successful. Men like that are more to my liking."

Matthew had always indulged Jenna, but her upbringing had made her unreasonably spoiled. He sighed deeply before gently tapping her on the nose. "Dominic Helps is Sally's son, not an heir to the Reid family. What good is he?

"And Clark is no fool. If it weren't for Judy, where else would we find a replacement for you?"

Jenna lifted her chin defiantly. "If not Judy, then someone else. Maybe she desired to marry into the family. Joining a wealthy family like that would be a stroke of luck for a mute like her!"

Matthew chuckled but said nothing. Only he knew that he had used Judy's grandmother's medical expenses to coerce her into taking Jenna's place. But such matters were of no concern to his princess.

Although Judy was also his biological daughter, a mute he'd only come in contact with recently was nothing in comparison to the one he'd spent years coddling.

Moreover, Judy couldn't possibly bring honor to the family like Jenna could.

Their conversation was interrupted by a call from the office.