Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 986

Both Janet and Brandon glared daggers at Derek simultaneously. Janet fumed, "Derek, why do you always speak gibberish?"

Derek also stepped out of the vehicle, hands in his pockets, and said, "I'm not talking balderdash. It's true that Brandon jumped to conclusions and got angry because he didn't see Elizabeth and thought that we two were having a date alone."

Elizabeth quickly explained, "Mr. Larson, be careful about what you think about Janet. Janet didn't have dinner with Derek alone. I was there with them, but I had to use the bathroom at that time. I didn't expect to cause such turmoil between you two. I'm truly sorry."

"It's okay. I just want a good reason as to why you went as far as booking a suite." Janet cast a sharp glance at Derek.

Elizabeth kicked Derek from behind and said, "Will you please talk? Why did you book a suite?"

Derek threw up his hands in surrender and protested his innocence. "I swear it has nothing to do with me. Although I have feelings for you, I would never stoop to such underhanded tactics."

He also took the opportunity to express his love, "If I care about someone, I'll only pursue them openly and honestly."

Janet found Derek's words to be somehow logical. She reasoned that, although Derek was stubborn and didn't listen to others' advice, he wasn't a complete scumbag.

"Then who could have done that?" Janet's mind was racing. She wondered if the person who had harmed her before might have taken action again.

Derek sat back in the car and said, "Let's head back to the restaurant and get to the bottom of this. We'll find out who's responsible as long as we do some digging."

He then turned to Brandon, who was standing behind Janet, and asked, "Mr. Larson, should I drive you there? But given your suspicious nature, you might probably accuse me of bribing the waitress to lie. Mr. Larson, as a couple, you need to have faith in each other. If you don't trust Janet, then I'll gladly take her. I'll have unwavering trust in her."

Brandon held Janet close and replied, "My wife has already explained everything to me. I believe everything she said."

"Damn!" Derek sneered and felt a twinge of pain in his heart as he watched Janet clinging tightly to Brandon.

He looked away unhappily and was about to speak when his phone rang. It was Wilder.

As soon as Derek answered the call, Wilder shouted, "Did you go see Janet again?! The Larson Group called me! Didn't I tell you to wait for me at the filming site? Huh?! The director and the camera crew are all here, waiting for you!"

Wilder was so worked up that he could feel a migraine coming on. He hadn't had a moment's peace since he started working with Derek.