Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 681

Luke's calm facade gradually crumbled. Eyes seething with hatred, he hissed, "I've investigated, and it turned out that someone had set the fire on purpose. As soon I find out who's behind this, I'll make him regret the day he was born!"

Charis's heart leaped to her throat. She couldn't let anyone find out that it was her who plotted this arson, including her own father!

Charis suddenly raised her voice and looked at Luke pitifully. "Dad, what's the point? You can't turn back time and fix this..."

Luke didn't know how to reply. Seeing his daughter in so much pain, he decided against saying anything more.

Among all the people who had entered the haunted house that night, Charis was the unluckiest one.

Most of them were able to get out safely, whereas she suffered third degree burns and was disfigured as a result.

During the recuperation process, Charis was confined in the hospital in Barnes for a long time. Many reporters came to interview her, but they'd barely get a few questions in before Luke would drive them away impatiently.

In her second week at the hospital, Brandon and Janet came to visit her.

When Charis saw them enter the ward, her heart skipped a beat. A deep sense of inferiority overwhelmed her—suffocated her.

She felt lucky that she was still wrapped from head to toe in the gauze. At least Brandon wouldn't see her disgusting wounds.

"I heard from Mrs. Turner that you were seriously injured. I've asked Garrett to take over your responsibilities for the time being. Don't worry." Brandon comforted her in a formulaic way.

As he spoke, he placed the bouquet on the table and glanced at Charis, who wasn't even looking at him. Seeing this, he couldn't help but frown.