"Nana kept accusing me of seducing you…""I didn't. I just, I just hope that the two of you can stay away from one another. Lucas, you also promised to keep your distance from her, but last night…I really find it difficult to accept, which is why I came looking for Cordy to thrash things out," Nana said indignantly."Let's put it this way: I am seducing you. All those accidental and planned meetings between us were all my doing. Last night's accident was also something I planned. Dicky asking to stay behind was also something I'd deliberately told him to say." Cordy decided to go all out and pretend to be the bad guy.Why would she bother trying to be the good guy?It was tough and never ended well for her.Perhaps being thoroughly wicked was the way to go.People would always tend to shun bad guys too.Cordy's words made Richard furrow his brows.He did not really like hearing her say that of herself, but he knew that it was rude for children to interrupt when adults were talk
"Lucas." Nana could not hold herself back and called out to him.Lucas turned around and said, "Let's go back to the ward.""Do you blame me?" Nana asked. "I don't," Lucas said."But you're not happy," Nana looked at him, "Lucas, I love you too much. Just a twitch of your face and I know what you're feeling. Are you upset that I asked you to keep your distance from Cordy?""No, I'm not." Lucas denied."Are the three years we spent together no match for Cordy, whom you just got to know?" Nana became increasingly agitated as tears tumbled down her cheeks.Lucas looked at Nana and said, "I just don't want you to go against your conscience because of me."Nana's eyes shifted, not truly comprehending what Lucas meant."Cordy didn't push you down, did she?" Lucas questioned her, but his tone was firm and filled with certainty."Do you really trust her so much?" Nana asked, on the brink of collapse."It's just that I'm clear of her character…""You've only just gotten to know her
Because of that… the entire Lynd family turned up at the hospital.They were anxious about Nana's sudden attack.Because of Nana's condition, she has always been heavily doted upon in the Lynd family. Everyone indulged her every whim and fancy."What happened, Nana? You've only returned to the capital for a few months, yet you've been sent to the emergency room twice!" Jean said reprovingly, but her eyes were filled with genuine concern."I have no idea, either." Nana shook her head, putting on her image of the obedient girl she had always been."Perhaps you really aren't suited for the capital after all. I was just thinking that you should settle down in the capital instead of migrating overseas after getting married to Lucas, since I might miss you too much," Jean said helplessly. "But now, it seems like sending you overseas might be a better idea?"Nana looked silently at Lucas, as if seeking his opinion.Lucas came back with the intention of expanding the business, although
After Jean left, Lucas returned to the ward, where Nana was alone inside.She had chased away her entire dedicated medical team.A bright smile broke across her face the moment she saw Lucas return.She looked worlds apart from the woman who was wild with emotions earlier in the day."Lucas, you're back," she enthused.Her voice sounded high-pitched, as if she was trying to be coquettish to him.She seemed as though she had completely forgotten about their fight."Are you upset?" Nana asked cautiously upon seeing the cold, hard look on his face."No.""Did my grandma tell you off?""No." Lucas did not want to share more.Nana was unsure when it started, but she could sense that Lucas had changed.He had become contradictory in nature."My grandma isn't wicked." Nana immediately tried to speak up for her grandmother. "She's just too concerned about me. Don't take it to heart, for whatever she does is for our good. Lucas, don't be mad, okay?""I'm not mad."He really was n
"Will you… break up with me, then?" Nana looked wistfully at Lucas.Lucas swallowed past his constricted throat.He suddenly realized that he was unable to give an immediate reply."I promise I'll never behave like that from now on." Nana admitted to her mistake again. "Lucas, don't abandon me, please?""I won't," Lucas said.He had promised her that he would take care of her for her entire life.He had never considered breaking his word.As for Cordy…Yes.The principle of first come, first served did not apply to matters of the heart.Conversely, the values of propriety and righteousness were key.He had been with Nana for three years and could not let her down."Thank you, Lucas." Nana smiled through her tears.Lucas forced a smile on his face.He said, "Don't let your imagination run wild next time.""Yes, I won't do that again." Nana nodded obediently.That marked the end of their fight.-Cordy and Richard checked themselves into a top-class seven-star hotel in
"But I think that Lucas has feelings for you," Richard said firmly. "He likes you.""Then all the more we should keep our distance," Cordy said with determination in her voice. "The worst thing we can do is to break a couple apart. Dicky, you must always remember, never be a third party in someone else's relationship!""We aren't the third party, Nana is the third party!" Richard said adamantly.Richard typically would not use that tone on her.He had always been obedient to her, but he was unusually stubborn and strong-headed today.Did Richard think that Cordy felt wronged by Nana today?She did not feel wronged.Firstly, although Nana did frame her, she did not feel like she was disadvantaged at all during the incident today. Conversely, Nana's malicious actions created a rift between her and Lucas.Secondly, Nana was not an important figure at all to Cordy, and Cordy did not take Nana and what she did to heart."Dicky…""Lucas really is my daddy," Richard said out loud, n
He was beginning to pine for a family.Should she seriously consider finding Richard another daddy?But…Aside from John, could she find it in herself to accept another man?Patrick Stuart?Cordy found it difficult to imagine living with another person.-In the afternoon, Sean came to the hotel and had a meal with Cordy and Richard.Richard was sluggish throughout the entire meal, and he looked listless and lethargic even as he walked to the buffet line for some desserts.Sean looked at Richard, who had his back facing him, and asked, "What's with Dicky? Is he not used to living in the capital? Since things are stabilizing with Grandpa, shall I send someone to bring Dicky out for a stroll?""No," Cordy said. "Dicky has something on his mind.""Relationship issues?" Sean's eyes widened in shock.Cordy was dumbfounded. "He's just ten!""That scared me for a moment." Sean chuckled at his overreaction."Little boys have their own troubles, too," Cordy remarked helplessly."
Cordy looked straight into Sean's eyes.Sean smiled helplessly. "What, are you suspecting me?""How can I not?" Cordy said solemnly.Cordy went through all the possibilities in her head and found Sean to be the prime suspect.He was currently staying with the Cranstons in the room that was closest to Jesse's room. His word held power in the Cranston family and the servants in the family heeded his command. It was easy for him to bribe a couple of them."Of course you can," Sean said nonchalantly.But on second thought, Cordy did not think that it was Sean.It was not that she was afraid that he was a thief posing as a judge, but rather, she realized he did not have a motive to harm Jesse. From what she heard, Jesse had written his will long ago. It would not be a surprise for him to suddenly pass away given his power and status and that he was advanced in years. So he made preparations early such that everything was set in stone when he died.That left her with only one other