Chapter 190

While Tobias was negotiating with Anabella, Lucy was busy too. She traveled high and low to the quiet mountains to seek help from Benedict.

The mountain trail was uneven, and she almost passed out from how much the wheelchair shook as they went up the mountain.

When she reached the wooden house, her face was pale, as if her soul had left her body.

A casually dressed old man came out to get some water. However, he saw three women standing at the door from the corner of his eyes.

Initially, he thought it was weird—why would three women come to such a rural area?

"Mr. Jones!" Lucy addressed him sweetly.

Benedict blinked; he thought he was dreaming and rubbed his eyes and pinched his cheeks. "Lucy? I can't believe it's you! Why did you suddenly come here?"

Benedict stared at Lucy's cast; his expression turned serious. "What happened? Why do you have a cast?"

Lucy laughed lightly and said, "I'm okay, Mr. Jones. I can remove them in less than two weeks."

"How can you let someone ru