"Lucy?" Noticing her slight movements, Tobias gently called her name.Lucy didn't seem eager to answer him. She pursed her lips, providing no response.Tobias felt as if someone was tugging his heart. He touched Lucy's face and said gruffly, "Babe, I know you're awake. Don't ignore me. Let's talk, okay?"Tobias lowered his head, attempting to kiss her forehead. However, Lucy turned away, avoiding his kiss.Tobias was stunned.Lucy's eyes were closed, while her eyebrows were furrowed and her lips were pursed tightly. Anger was flowing through her.Tobias's temper started to flare up when he noticed her behavior. He said coldly, "What are you trying to do?"Did she despise him? Why wouldn't she let him kiss her?Lucy was in agony. She opened her eyes and looked at Tobias coldly. She uttered, "Tobias, you betrayed me. Since I can't have children anymore, there will be no future even if we continue to stay together. Why don't we save each other the pain and…"Lucy opened her mouth
Tobias turned and left to go to his study after saying that, leaving Maya shocked.He angrily locked himself in the room. Frustrated, he pulled his hair at the thought of Lucy's determination.His phone rang with a call from Finn. He answered, "Hello.""Mr. Ripley, I've found the relevant professionals to come to Ripley Residence to investigate the matter. Should I bring them now?"Tobias had been suspicious about last night's incident, so he had instructed Finn to find a professional to investigate the matter. However, after his fight with Lucy, he was consumed by anger."There's no need to investigate this matter anymore.""Huh?"Finn was confused, but he didn't ask further. He asked, "Okay. Oh, the hospital called and said that Mrs. Ripley and the Eberhard brothers' DNA report is ready. I'll bring the report to you."Tobias was so furious that his heart ached at the mention of Lucy. "That won't be necessary!" He said coldly, "You don't need to bother about Lucy Eberhard anym
Lucy was devastated. Her heart hurt so much that she struggled to breathe.Sasha noticed how devastated Lucy was. Without saying a word, she pushed Lucy away in her wheelchair, but Rhett went forward and stopped them. He said, "Lucy, the DNA results may have come as a surprise, but I've already treated you as my own sister. If you're willing, you can recuperate with us. We will take good care of you.""Rhett!" As Rhett finished speaking, Brett protested to stop him.Rhett looked at him, confused. "What's the matter, Brett? Don't tell me you hadn't been treating Lucy like our sister the whole time."A guilty look crossed Brett's eyes. However, he stubbornly said, "I only believe in science. The results stated that she isn't our sister. You can't grow soft-hearted and treat everyone well."Brett's statement was cutthroat enough. Then, he added, "Plus, our house isn't a shelter!"Initially, Lucy had felt comforted by Rhett's thoughtfulness. However, Brett's statement made it feel
"Pretend that you're sick!"Shaun said, "If a couple stays married and the husband is sick, the wife needs to take care of him. "When that happens, you just claim that everywhere you touch hurts and ask for a kiss or hug from her to make it better. Your relationship will improve once you spend enough time glued together."Tobias was skeptical. "Are you sure this will work?"Shaun nodded confidently. "Of course. It may be embarrassing, but it works. As long as you're shameless enough, you will stay married."His persuasion convinced Tobias, as he started to get some ideas. "You're right. As long as I'm shameless enough, I will stay married!"After the conversation, Tobias called Finn and said, "Finn, I'm drunk. Ask my wife to come and take care of me."Finn, who was on the call, thought his ears were playing tricks on him."Mr. Ripley, you said never to mention Mrs. Ripley again. Why are you…"Tobias changed his mind way too quickly.He pulled a long face and said, "Don't be
Walter paused for a moment. He didn't want to share the address of Tobias' private villa with someone else. However, out of nowhere, Joey appeared and said, "I know where Tobias' private villa is.""Why aren't you asleep, Joey?"Joey gave Maya a look and said, "How can I sleep when your situation hasn't been settled yet? Since Tobias is heading to his private villa, you should head over to care for him."Maya tried to appear shy. "Thank you, Joey.""Madam Joey, I don't think this is appropriate. Mr. Ripley doesn't like anyone barging into his private villa without permission."Joey glared at Walter and reprimanded him coldly, "Is Maya an outsider? She will be the lady of this household from now on. We don't need you here. You can go now. Also, I will send someone to take Lucy to the private villa."Walter wanted to say something, but Joey shot him a warning look. He had no choice but to leave.Joey wrote the address of Tobias' private villa on a note and handed it to Maya. She s
Normally, a designer would never sketch with others present. However, Emily and Sienna were present while Lucy instructed Sasha about what to sketch.The four of them were friends who shared everything, so Lucy wasn't wary of them.Lucy said to Sienna, "I can't lift my hand, so Sasha is sketching for me."Sienna walked to Lucy, hugged her shoulder, and said, "Go on then. I'll stay here with you guys tonight.""Okay."Lucy felt her mood slowly uplifting with Sienna's presence.She was filled with inspiration. Every sketch she instructed Sasha to draw was unique. Sienna's eyes glinted as she watched them work on the side.It was over an hour later that they finished a few sketches.Holding the sketches, Sasha asked, "Lucy, look at them again and see if these need any amendments."Lucy reviewed the sketches and said, "Submit the designs to Ripley Group for a preliminary review. If there is a need for any further changes, let me know."Sasha said, "Okay, no problem!"Sasha kept
Tobias' heart started to palpitate at the sound of Lucy's voice coming from outside the door. He had done nothing wrong, but he was afraid Lucy would misunderstand. So, he immediately covered Maya's mouth and gave her a warning look."I'm showering, babe. Wait a minute."Tobias's voice calmed Lucy's anxious heart. However, she was worried that he was too sick to open the door, so she suggested, "Tobias, Walter told me you were sick. You must feel awful. Why don't I come in and take care of you?"As Lucy spoke, Tobias grabbed Maya in one hand while covering her mouth with the other, frantically looking for a place for her to hide.He thought it wouldn't be appropriate to hide her under the bed.He wanted to hide her behind the curtains but feared she would be discovered. At this moment, Tobias was like an ant on a hot pan. His nerves were frazzled.Maya, on the other hand, was as cool as a cucumber. She didn't like Tobias, but their situation made it look like they were about to
Lucy grew more suspicious when she heard the noises from the bathroom. Tobias started to become anxious."Tobias, the noise came from the bathroom. I'm afraid someone is breaking in. Why don't you take a look?""Okay, I'll check it out, babe."Tobias sighed in relief when he noticed she didn't suspect him of cheating. He covered her with the blanket and walked toward the bathroom.However, he barely took two steps before Lucy said, "Wait, Tobias. Take a weapon with you in case the thief barges in."Tobias couldn't help but chuckle. His private villa seemed empty, but it was secure. No one without authorization could enter it.Joey must have helped Maya to get in.Tobias' gaze turned coldly as he thought of how out of line Joey was. Then, his eyes softened when he looked at Lucy again."Don't worry, babe. No one can hurt me."As Tobias turned, the smile in his eyes turned into a chilling glare.In the bathroom, Maya was triggered when she heard Lucy and Tobias' sweet exchange.