Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband

Chapter 1483: Banished to the Cold Palace

Celeste Linden is now eagerly anticipating the expression on Ethan Barnes’s face when he sees her face; it will surely be wonderful.

At that moment, the sound of a car stopping was heard outside, Ethan Barnes had returned.

Celeste Linden knew there must be many people downstairs; these beauties wait for Ethan Barnes like they are receiving wages, just to catch his eye for a moment.

Moreover, since they had tricked her into drinking tea, they must be anxious to see if she has been disfigured.

Well, she might as well go downstairs; she couldn’t let them down.

Celeste Linden opened the door and walked out.

Indeed, Ethan Barnes had returned, and as the maid opened the door, his tall and handsome figure appeared in sight.

All those beauties were there, each eager to throw themselves at him, coyly calling out, "King Hayden, you’re back~"

Ethan Barnes showed no expression.

Celeste Linden descended the stairs, at this moment a sharp-eyed beauty immediately spotted her, and one high-pitched scream immediately sounded, "Ah, everyone look, what’s happened to her face?"

Everyone’s gaze "swish" landed on Celeste Linden’s face. They had long hoped to see this scene, and now their hearts were overflowing with joy, but on the surface, they had to feign shock, surprise, and terror,

"Ah, what happened to her face, why are there so many red spots?"

"Is her face disfigured?"

"Disfigurement isn’t scary, but if it’s some infectious disease, that’s terrifying, we’ll all get infected."

Those beauties retreated, as if Celeste Linden had already infected them with a virus.

Ethan Barnes’s gaze also fell on Celeste Linden’s face, his eyes immediately darkened, he strode forward, "Celeste Linden, what’s wrong with your face?"

Celeste Linden pretended not to know and touched her own face, "What’s wrong with my face? I don’t know."

Ethan Barnes grabbed her slender arm and led her to a mirror, "See for yourself."

Celeste Linden’s pupils shrank, she covered her face and screamed, "What’s wrong with my face, how have I become disfigured?"

The butler swiftly stepped forward, "Master, you should stay away from Miss Linden quickly, if this is an infectious disease, it could spread to you."

"Yes, King Hayden, come over here quickly, don’t go near Celeste Linden anymore." The beauties called out to Ethan Barnes.

Ethan Barnes showed no expression, but the handsome brow was shadowed with a layer of gloom, he looked at Celeste Linden, "You really don’t know what’s wrong with your face?"

What kind of question was that?

Celeste Linden only felt that his gaze was too sharp, like a hawk about to see through her completely.

"I don’t know." Celeste Linden denied.

Ethan Barnes pressed his thin lips together, "Go call the doctor, find out what’s going on."

"King Hayden, how should we deal with Celeste Linden then, she definitely can’t serve you anymore like this, let’s withdraw her title, we can talk when she’s better."

"Indeed, and let her move out of her current room, her room is right next to yours, the virus spreads strongly."

"Settle Celeste Linden in the abandoned courtyard, keeping her away from everyone is responsible for everyone’s health."

The beauties said eagerly.

Ethan Barnes looked at Celeste Linden again, "Do you think what they said is right, do you agree?"

Of course she agreed, this is exactly the result Celeste Linden wanted, to become his discarded concubine.

But Celeste Linden dared not show her happiness on her face, she said in a panic, "How can this be, does that mean I won’t see King Hayden anymore?"

Speaking, Celeste Linden reached out to grab Ethan Barnes’s sleeve, but her expression showed she dared not, feeling entirely aggrieved, "But I know my current face is really too ugly to bear, the key is thinking of King Hayden’s health, I can only move to the courtyard."

As the beauties watched Celeste Linden’s deep emotional performance, they rolled their eyes on the spot, no wonder King Hayden favored her so much, turns out she used this set of tricks to keep men around, truly shameless.

Ethan Barnes watched Celeste Linden’s clumsy performance and laughed, nodding, "Alright, we’ll do as you wish."

"Hm, I’ll go pack my things and move now." Celeste Linden climbed the stairs, understandingly.

Once in the room, Celeste Linden was overjoyed, she didn’t take anything with her, not caring about the lavish clothes and food, as long as she could leave Ethan Barnes the demon.

Celeste Linden took her sketchbook, bringing it directly to the cold courtyard at the abandoned back garden.

If possible, she hoped never to meet Ethan Barnes again in life or death.

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Ethan Barnes was working late in the study, only finished working late, and stood up to stretch, heading straight to Celeste Linden’s room.

He reached out to push open the door, but there was no warm light as he imagined, inside was a pitch-black.

No matter how late he returned, even through stormy journeys, whenever he pushed open the door, he could see the warm light she left for him.

She often sat on the carpet painting, her gentle and serene look soothing the heart.

But today, there is no her.

Ethan Barnes furrowed his brow, he had forgotten that he had banished her to the cold courtyard.

Ethan Barnes walked in, nothing was missing from the room, even the clothes in the wardrobe remained, she hadn’t taken anything.

She moved out of here so quickly, impatiently moved to the courtyard, making him think of bad implications.

Was she so eager to escape him?

Know that other women all want to throw themselves at him.

At this time, the butler walked in, reported softly, "Master, we’ve found out, Miss Linden drank a cup of tea at night, which led to the appearance of red spots on her face, although those beauties were all there, it’s still uncertain who did it."

Ethan Barnes’s lips curled playfully, like a cat chasing a mouse, leisurely, "My palace hasn’t been this lively for a long time, it seems like someone lurking inside can’t hold back anymore."

"Yes, from last night’s enchanting incense to today’s Miss Linden incident, it’s enough to prove that the person we’ve secretly investigated is about to surface, this person is hidden deep, if it weren’t for bringing Miss Linden back, and using her as bait, I’m afraid this person wouldn’t have shown themselves."

Ethan Barnes’s wickedly handsome face looked mysterious in the dim light, "No need to investigate for now, lest we alert the snake in the grass, I have my ways."

"Master, what’s your plan?"

"Now everyone knows I’m doting heavily on Celeste Linden, they’ll all think Celeste Linden is my weakness and soft spot, by sending Celeste Linden out, they’ll pull their knives against her, then we’ll catch them all at once."

The butler nodded repeatedly, he had to admit his master is the most outstanding among the Barnes family, he is an exceptional strategist.

"But this way Miss Linden will be in danger."