Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 1021

Janet nodded readily, but then she realized how strange it was since he seldom asked for anything.

"Is there anything you'd like to it?" Janet prodded with a sweet smile.

She had a nagging suspicion that Brandon wanted her to leave because he had something private to discuss with Frank.

This feeling had been with her for a long time now. Whenever Brandon and Frank were in the same room together, they always acted suspiciously.

Brandon had no appetite, and this was his way to distract Janet anyway, so he said, "The doctor told me not to eat anything for the night. I'm supposed to have some tests tomorrow morning with an empty stomach. But I would like it if you cooked something for me for tomorrow's breakfast after the tests. Why don't you go home and get a proper rest? You can come back in the morning with my breakfast."

"Oh, I see," Janet said in a pointed tone, making no move to exit the room. When Brandon looked up, he caught a faint smile dancing on her lips.

"What's wrong?" He sat up straight, his chest tightening inexplicably.

The atmosphere in the room grew tense. In the blink of an eye, Janet's expression turned serious, and she whirled around to stare at Frank. "Tell me the truth! What the hell are you two hiding from me ?"

Brandon stole a nervous glance at the other man.

Frank was a clever guy, and he knew how to get a hint. When he replied, his tone was so sincere that anyone would have easily believed his lies. "I promise, we are not hiding anything from you. People are naturally vulnerable when they are ill or injured, and Brandon is especially so after he got hurt in the head. Mood swings and changes of habits happen, and he just needs particular care to recuperate."

"Very good," Janet said, her smile reappearing. Although her voice was light, there was a vehemence to her words. "If I find out that you and Brandon lied to me, I definitely won't let you off."

She could tell that Frank was lying, but she just couldn't prove it.

As for Frank, his back broke out in cold sweat, and his heart thundered frantically inside his chest. Tiptoeing around this couple was as challenging as performing the most delicate surgery on a dying patient. It was all he could do not to cave in to the pressure.

Still, he persevered. Frank took a deep breath and buried the secret in his heart. "Don't worry. I am a doctor. Why would I lie about a patient's condition?"