Everyone present had been riled up at first. Only God knew where Tobias got such authority from, but his statement instantly silenced everyone.Simon was unafraid of him and shouted, "Okay, I'll let you talk. You should come clean to everyone and explain how you forced the demolition and penny-pinched our compensation for the demolition!"Tobias scoffed at his statement. His smile slowly turned grim, as if he were covered in a layer of frost, giving off a cold and ruthless air.Simon was so terrified by Tobias' demeanor that he staggered backward. But since he hadn't gotten what he wanted, he continued to shriek, "What are you smiling at? The police and media are here. Let's see how long you can stay arrogant. "Are you scared? If you are, pay me the compensation for the demolition right now! If I don't receive eight million dollars, you can kiss demolishing my house goodbye!"Tobias quirked his eyebrow disapprovingly. "Who are you to negotiate terms with me?""Y-You…" Simon wa
Everyone was confused and unsure what had happened in the coffee shop. Suddenly, the door flung open.The police were on guard as they aimed their guns at the entrance of the coffee shop. However, to everyone's surprise, Lucy appeared before everyone's eyes."Babe!" Tobias shrieked and rushed to her. Seeing that, the police put down their weapons."Are you okay? Did anything happen to you?" Tobias held her shoulders and looked her up and down.Lucy was covered in dust. A black substance was on her face, making her look like a cat. She blinked, her eyes glistening like the stars in the night."I'm okay, darling. I heard what he said, and I'm so furious. He was distorting the truth and lying. I couldn't take it anymore and turned back to whack him!""Turn back?" Tobias quirked his eyebrow; he had noticed a keyword in her statement."Yeah, we had escaped before he noticed. Then, I crawled back in and gave him a piece of my mind!"Everyone around them buried their faces in their ha
At a corner, Rhett's wrist was bleeding when he had grazed it during his fall. He didn't care about his bleeding wrist and rushed to them, asking, "My dearest sister, are you okay?"Tobias held Lucy up. He heard how Rhett addressed her and glanced at him. Then, he retracted his gaze and looked at Lucy again.During that dangerous moment, Tobias hadn't been able to push Lucy away in time, so he could only hug her in his arms. Even if Simon's blade came at them, it would only hurt him!However, he had never expected an accident to happen—Simon's blade had grazed Lucy's and Kate's arms."Shit, you got hurt in the end!" He had risked his life to save Lucy. He felt guilty and blamed himself as he saw that she was hurt."It's okay, Tobias." Lucy noticed the blood on his arm, making her heart ache terribly. She asked in shock, "Darling, why are you bleeding?"Then, Tobias realized that his hand had started bleeding without him noticing. However, it didn't hurt much, so he said nonchalan
Lucy didn't know what Tobias had in mind. Confused, she asked, "We're only mildly injured. Why do we need a blood test?"Tobias explained, "Who knows what might go wrong? It's better to be safe than sorry. It won't take much to get a check-up."Rhett wanted to get another DNA test done with Lucy but didn't have the opportunity to get Lucy's blood or hair sample. Now, the opportunity was right before his eyes.So, he played along and said, "Mr. Ripley is right. We should get a blood test. Who knows if there was anything wrong with that man?"Since they had both said so, Lucy had no choice but to follow the majority."Okay."As they conversed, they arrived at the hospital, and the group exited the ambulance. They placed Kate, who was still unconscious, on the gurney. After running a series of tests, the doctor said she was in shock and would potentially stay unconscious for some time.Then, the adults went to get a blood test done.…Joey hadn't seen Tobias since the latter ha
As Joey walked toward the laboratory, her phone rang. "Madam Joey, something terrible has happened. Ms. Hudson fainted.""What?" Rather than worry and concern, a glint flickered in her eyes. She asked, "Why did she faint? Has she gone to get herself checked?""We've brought her to Central Hospital. The doctors are checking on her as we speak."Coincidentally, Joey was in Central Hospital. "Give me her room number. Please take extra good care of her. She might be pregnant!""Okay."After ending the call, Joey glanced at the laboratory and decided to look.The doctor in the laboratory went to test the blood samples. When Joey quietly entered, she overheard a conversation between two doctors."This is weird. Mr. Ripley and Mr. Rhett decided to run a DNA test with Ms. Everhart. Did they plan this? Why would they secretly run separate tests instead of doing it together?""I have no idea!"The news struck Joey like a roaring thunder. Back then, she had meddled in Lucy's DNA test wit
"Oh…"Lucy didn't notice how absent-minded Rhett was.As Millie watched them leave, worry began to fill her eyes. She sighed and caressed the unconscious Kate's face, saying, "Kate, I never thought I'd bump into your father here. It's a shame… He has a girlfriend."Joey, who was eavesdropping from the outside, covered her mouth in shock when she the words Millie uttered sadly. She almost screamed."Your father doesn't know you exist. Would he hate us if we interfered with their relationship?" Millie sniffed and croaked, "Kate, I'll take you far away, okay?"Joey covered her mouth in shock. Shakily, she left.What she heard was music to her ears!Millie used to pursue Tobias so aggressively. Joey never expected they had slept together and had a daughter in secret.If Howard learned about this, she would be able to return to Ripley Residence. Joey considered it and started devising a plan. The more she thought about it, the more miraculous she thought the situation was. She bel
The person who spoke was Mabel Robertson, the second daughter of the Robertson family, the charity event's organizer and tonight's host.The Robertsons and the Ripleys had encountered each other multiple times in business. Tobias and Mabel had met each other before. But being the aloof man he was, he had always been so occupied with work that he hadn't noticed Mabel much. He couldn't remember who she was. "Mr. and Mrs. Ripley, you are a match made in heaven. You make everyone envious!" Mabel appeared friendly as she spoke with a saccharine smile plastered on her face.She looked at Tobias with a glint of adoration, but a glint of jealousy was hidden in her eyes when she looked at Lucy. Tobias frowned at the woman standing in their way. Unamused, he said, "You're in our way. Are you trying not to let us in?""Why would I?" Mabel realized she was being rude and quickly stepped away, saying, "I'm sorry for being rude. Please, after you."Mabel smiled at Lucy, who returned a smil
Tobias shrugged and appeared uninterested. However, he noticed Lucy's curiosity and said, "The Robertsons are the hosts for the charity event tonight. Kate is a Robertson, so she might be related to them."Lucy nodded. "I see." She wasn't interested in the items displayed on stage. She said, "Darling, I'll look for Kate and be right back.""Okay."Lucy got up and headed toward Kate's direction.Behind the area where the charity event was being held, there was a small garden with a lovely view and a swimming pool. A few celebrities were hanging out there, enjoying some drinks and snacks.Lucy overheard their conversation. "Did you see the news? Mr. Ripley's public display of affection with that woman. Pfft, the idiots were so enthusiastically discussing someone else's public display of affection. Don't they know flames like that die quickly?""Fran, don't tell me you're jealous!" That woman was Francesca Marlow, Mabel's friend.Francesca said with disdain, "Me, jealous? Please,