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Used as a Substitute Wife, She Returned for Ruthless Revenge

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For five years, Dahlia Watson believed she was battling severe depression, unaware her husband, Caspian Holmes, was secretly drugging her as punishment for their forced marriage. When a forgotten prescription on a remote island reveals she was never ill, Dahlia uncovers Caspian's ultimate betrayal with Camilla Silva. Realizing her entire high-society marriage was a calculated lie, Dahlia returns to Utah not as a submissive wife, but as a vengeful woman determined to ruin Caspian completely.

Used as a Substitute Wife, She Returned for Ruthless Revenge Chapter 1

Five years into the marriage, Dahlia Watson’s depression worsened over time, and she made several unsuccessful suicide attempts.

To help her regain happiness, her husband, Caspian Holmes, purchased an island for her.

On the first day she arrived on the island, she forgot to bring her medicine, leaving her with no choice but to seek help from the island’s doctor, only to discover that she never had depression at all.

Wanting to discover the truth, she quietly returned to Utah alone, only to run into Caspian and the adopted girl, Camilla Silva, as they came out of the gynecology clinic.

“Uncle, then what about Sister Dahlia? For me, you secretly gave her medicine for five years, making her mistakenly believe she suffered from depression.”

Caspian appeared careless, his voice emotionless. “At that time, she used her family to force me into marriage, making you leave the country in sadness and separate from me for five years. That was the punishment she deserved.”

“Besides, I never treated her badly. Ours was only a marriage for business, and both sides got what they wanted. I gave her a mansion, an island, and the title of Mrs. Holmes. Over the years, the Holmes family handed many projects to the Watson family, and they made plenty of money from me.”

So this marriage between wealthy families had been nothing but a massive lie.

Caspian, I no longer wanted you, and I also wanted you to completely lose your good name.

——

Five years after their marriage, Caspian was extremely devoted to Dahlia and loved her like a treasure.

Still, Dahlia’s depression became worse and worse, and she tried to take her own life several times without success.

Caspian looked everywhere for famous doctors, but her condition showed no signs of getting better.

After another unsuccessful suicide attempt, Caspian, the heir of the Holmes family in Utah, was too occupied with work to stay with her often, so he purchased an island for her, allowing her to visit anytime to relax, distract herself, and improve her mood.

This time, after Dahlia arrived on the island by the Holmes family’s helicopter, she realized she had forgotten to bring her depression medicine.

With no other choice, she went to the island hospital and asked a doctor to prescribe the medication.

Inside the consultation room, the doctor held the report, a strange look appearing in his eyes as he looked at her. “Miss Watson, the report shows that you are not suffering from depression.”

Dahlia paused in shock. “What?! That can’t be possible!”

The doctor placed the report in front of her, his expression turning serious. “There are indeed abnormal results in your report. Combined with your blood test results, I can confirm that you do not have depression. Instead, someone has been poisoning you on purpose.”

With a buzzing sound, Dahlia’s mind turned completely blank.

Not long after the marriage, she became depressed and unhappy every day. Caspian personally brought her to the hospital for a series of tests, which eventually diagnosed her with severe depression.

From the day she was diagnosed, Caspian spent time reading countless materials about depression.

He arranged every part of her daily routine himself. Even the medicine she took each day was personally prepared by Caspian and fed to her mouth.

Dahlia did not know how she managed to leave the consultation room.

Her entire body shook as she wanted to call Caspian and demand an explanation.

The phone rang ninety-nine times, yet Caspian never picked up.

She quickly made up her mind, avoided the nanny’s eyes, returned to Utah, and went straight to the Holmes family’s private hospital.

During the past few years, she needed to visit this private hospital every two weeks for another checkup.

All her medical files were kept in the private hospital. She needed to find out the truth about this matter.

As soon as Dahlia reached the hospital and prepared to take the elevator to the psychiatry department, her attention was caught by a familiar person nearby.

Caspian had a tall body and an elegant appearance, making him stand out easily in the crowd.

A young woman walked out of the gynecology consultation room and immediately rushed into his arms.

Caspian lifted his hand and gently touched the top of her head. The two looked very close.

The young woman’s voice sounded gentle and sweet. “Uncle, the doctor says you were too wild, so I got injured.”

Hearing the word “uncle,” Dahlia understood who the woman was.

Camilla, the daughter of Caspian’s old friend, was adopted and raised by him.

Before Dahlia married Caspian, Camilla had already moved overseas. The two had never seen each other before.

Caspian quietly laughed. “Then you need to recover soon. Dahlia stays on the island these days, so we have plenty of time together. I can’t promise I won’t want to touch you.”

Camilla hid her face against his chest and lightly hit him a few times. “Uncle, how can you be this mean!”

“But Uncle, then what about Sister Dahlia? Because of me, you secretly gave her medicine for five years, making her believe she had depression.”

Caspian looked unconcerned, and his voice sounded calm. “Back then, she used her family to pressure me into marrying her. Because of that, you sadly left for another country and stayed away from me for five whole years. These were the punishments I gave her.”

“Also, I didn’t treat her badly. Our marriage was only for benefit, and both of us got what we wanted. I gave her a villa, an island, and the title of Mrs. Holmes. During these years, the Holmes family also gave the Watson family many projects, and the Watson family made a lot of money from me.”

Dahlia stood nearby, feeling as if her whole body had turned cold.

Seven years earlier, Caspian was the one who fell for the Watson family at first sight and wanted to marry her.

She was the oldest daughter of the Watson family. Since she was young, her family spoiled her greatly. She was proud, stubborn, and disliked arranged marriages.

She caused trouble everywhere and always went against Caspian, only wanting to make him leave her alone.

Whenever Caspian invited her out, she ignored him and instead went to bars to order male models.

When Caspian held very important overseas meetings, she purposely went to his company to create problems so the meeting could not continue.

During Caspian’s birthday party, she attended but openly embarrassed him in front of everyone, making the whole situation awkward.

No matter how difficult and spoiled she acted, Caspian always tolerated her.

One time, after the Watson family got into trouble and Dahlia was being chased, Caspian put his own life at risk to protect her.

“Dahlia, it’s good enough that you’re safe.”

She believed she had found the man she always wanted, slowly relaxed, and married him.

In the end, though, everything was just a trick.

Dahlia turned away and immediately did three things…

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