Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband

Chapter 1536: He’s Here!

Carlotta had suffered this kind of humiliation before. After she fell off a cliff to save Ethan Barnes, she was rescued by a farmer, only to be imprisoned by him for many years. Once again, she was pushed to the ground, and her face turned ashen, screaming like a startled bird, "Ah, go away, don’t touch me, don’t touch me with your filthy hands!"

But the more Carlotta screamed, the more excited the leader of the men in black became, "So it’s really Princess Hayden, with such a fiery temper, truly interesting."

The other men in black gathered around and laughed aloud while Mina took out her phone and started recording a video.

"You guys better let go of me. If Ethan finds out you’re humiliating me like this, he will surely tear you all apart!" Carlotta threatened them.

The leader of the men in black fearlessly retorted, "Princess Hayden, we’re so scared. We’ve experienced everything, but we haven’t tasted what it’s like to be torn apart."

"Princess Hayden, you should worry about yourself. When your video is exposed, will Ethan still want you as his princess? He might be the first to abandon you, haha."

Carlotta was so scared that she couldn’t breathe. She realized these were desperadoes who feared nothing.

Tears streamed down her cheeks, and she really regretted it, regretted her poor judgment in trusting Mina. She was even more remorseful for not listening to Ethan; if only she hadn’t come out.

Why did she have to be so foolish?

"Don’t touch me, please, I beg you, don’t touch me," Carlotta, finding hard tactics ineffective, began to plead.

"Princess Hayden, you’re frightened so soon? That’s no fun! Who’d have thought the princess would be so cowardly. Don’t worry, we’ll treat you well, haha."

The leader of the men in black tugged forcefully at Carlotta’s collar, tearing it open, exposing much of her front.

Ah!

Carlotta screamed incessantly. She already had psychological issues, and recently Ethan had been trying to soothe her. Now, with excessive fright, her breathing became erratic, even difficult.

"Princess Hayden, what’s wrong? You’re not pretending to be dead, are you?"

"Boss, ignore her, let’s just proceed. If she dies, we’ll return her cold body to Ethan."

"Exactly, Ethan’s killed many of our brothers, causing us to wander. Now, we’ll vent our anger on his princess."

The men in black completely disregarded Carlotta’s life as the leader crudely tore at her clothing.

Celeste Linden stood by watching the scene; she’s no saint, her priority was to protect herself and her child.

However, Carlotta’s condition was dire. Her breath was fast, erratic, and she might stop breathing any moment.

Celeste couldn’t pass that moral barrier; she couldn’t watch Carlotta die in front of her.

Celeste immediately spoke out, "Stop it!"

With a brush, all eyes focused on Celeste.

The leader of the men in black said, "Who’s this little beauty? She’s far prettier than Princess Hayden."

Mina instantly replied, "This is Ethan’s little mistress kept outside, and she’s already pregnant with his child."

Originally, everyone’s attention was on Princess Hayden, not Celeste. Once she spoke, she knew she’d attract all heat onto herself, practically courting death.

Indeed, with Mina’s words, everyone’s eyes brightened. The leader of the men in black released Carlotta and rushed toward Celeste, "Ethan’s little mistress, huh? Tsk, tsk, you’re quite the looker."

Looking at Celeste’s protruding belly, he said, "I remember our King Hayden doesn’t have any children yet, right? If we cut this child out and deliver it to him in a box, imagine his face."

The men grew more excited, someone even revealed a gleaming dagger, "Boss, why don’t we try? I’m dying to see Hayden’s expression."

Carlotta’s crisis dissolved, she curled up immediately, observing Celeste under siege, puzzled why Celeste would save her.

Doesn’t Celeste hate her?

If she hadn’t disclosed Celeste’s identity to Mina, Mina wouldn’t have captured her.

But Celeste still saved her.

Under intense pressure, Celeste furrowed her brows, although her expression remained unchanged. Her enchanting eyes scanned the men in black. She curled her lips and said, "If you dare, come cut open my belly. Best if you don’t have wives or children, or King Hayden will catch your wives and children, treating them far more cruelly and bloodily than you think. Accompanied on the journey to hell, I won’t feel lonely!"

Celeste’s voice was neither loud nor soft, but its resonant tone was like pearls striking jade plates, directly striking the hearts of the men in black, and the previously noisy environment fell silent. They were clearly intimidated by her words.

The leader of the men in black hadn’t expected Celeste to be so bold and fearless. He approached her, pinching her small face, "I thought Ethan had poor taste in women, but clearly, he has a sharp eye, you are interesting."

Celeste looked at him, undaunted and unapologetic, sneered, "Should I thank you for your compliment?"

The leader seemed to be quite fond of Celeste, "You interrupted the good time we were having with Princess Hayden, so why don’t you replace her and play with us?"

"Sure, boss, this little mistress seems more fun than the princess. We all like her, don’t kill this pregnant woman. Show some mercy, cherish her a little, okay?"

The men in black started laughing again.

Celeste looked at the leader, "If I were you, I wouldn’t waste time on this, nor talk so much. You should hurry and escape because Ethan is already on his way."

"You think Ethan can find this place? Stop dreaming," the leader said confidently.

Celeste curled her lips, "Is that so? Who do you think is really dreaming here?"

For a moment, the leader was somewhat bluffed, could Ethan really be here?

Just then, someone rushed over, reporting in panic, "Boss, it’s bad, Ethan is bringing people here!"

Ethan really was on the way!

Celeste’s tense heart relaxed instantly, she was actually scared too.