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Tobias and Lucy looked in the direction of the voice.The person who had spoken up was a woman in a fisherman's hat and a mask. Part of her face was covered, but she had pretty eyes. Lucy felt like the woman looked familiar, and she wondered if she had seen the woman before.Lucy asked, "Do you know her?"Glancing at the woman, Tobias said with a cold look in his eyes, "Anna, aren't you worried that you might appear in the headlines if you come here?"Anna walked up to them and took off her mask.She gave Lucy a faint smile, but she was suppressing the jealousy in her eyes.Lucy had met various people before, so naturally, she noticed Anna's expression.Anna extended her hand toward Lucy. "Hi, I'm Tobias' girlfriend, Anna Lane."Girlfriend?Lucy wondered if Anna was here to confront her head-on."Hi, I'm Tobias' wife, Lucy Everhart."Lucy shook Anna's hand. When they shook hands, Anna suddenly gripped Lucy's hand tightly as if she were going to break it.Lucy discreetly r
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More than a decade ago, the kidnapping at Cloud Peak had caused a huge commotion because the criminals had kidnapped two children from rich families at the same time. But in the end, only the boy had managed to escape.That same year, Lucy had been rescued by the director of an orphanage, and she had also lost her memories of the past. However, she had heard about the kidnapping from the director. Back then, when she had heard the news, she had felt her heart aching as if it had been pierced.At the mention of the kidnapping case, Tobias' gaze darkened considerably. He had sealed away his memories of that girl and avoided mentioning her for a long time. He had thought that he would be fine now, but talk of the kidnapping still caused him pain. Anna said, "Ms. Everhart, do you know about the Cloud Peak kidnapping case?"Lucy nodded. "I grew up in Cloud Peak Orphanage. The incident was a shock to the whole country, so of course, I'd heard people talking about it."Tobias rais
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Lucy's heart churned with uncertainty. As she waited to hear his answer, she couldn't shake off the fear creeping into her heart. Even she herself wondered the reason for her conflict.Tobias pulled the car over and pondered the question. In truth, he had never properly thought about his feelings for Anna. He had known Anna for over a decade. When he had been kidnapped, she had stalled to give him enough time to escape. Despite their shared history, they hadn't officially become a couple until three years ago. Yet, the years spent apart as a long-distance couple had strained their relationship."Perhaps I did love Anna before." Tobias finally admitted it after contemplating it for a long time. He wouldn't have pursued a relationship with Anna if he hadn't felt something. However, he realized that his affection for Anna might not have run as deep as he had thought. Lucy felt her heart sink at his reply as a surge of jealousy bubbled within her. "It's a shame things didn't wor
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"What the hell is wrong with you? You've never forced me into anything!" Lucy exclaimed in horror. She used to be heartbroken at the mere thought of Chad, but now she only felt fear in his presence. When he attempted to hug her again, she hurriedly pushed him away."It's been years since Alistair broke us apart. I'm already married to someone and expecting his child. We can never go back to the way things were before!" Lucy attempted to reason with Chad, but he refused to believe her words."You're lying. You must still resent me for giving up on you." As he spoke, Chad reached out to grab Lucy. Terrified, Lucy quickly retreated a few steps. "You're scaring me, Chad! This isn't like you!" Though she felt distressed by Chad's mad behavior, she reminded herself firmly of her marital commitment. At the same time, she couldn't help wondering how the cheerful boy she had once known had turned into a madman. Chad stepped forward intimidatingly. "Let's go home, sit down, and have
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The next morning, Lucy was startled awake by the sound of her phone ringing. Glancing at the screen, she saw it was Sienna calling. "What's wrong, Sienna? Why are you calling me so early?" Lucy groaned sleepily."Get up, you lazy bum! You're all over the headlines, and now the whole internet is cursing you!" Sienna exclaimed urgently. Shocked, Lucy quickly searched the news and noticed a headline reading, "Mrs. Ripley's Late-Night Rendezvous with Mystery Man". Upon clicking on the article, she saw a picture of Chad pestering her from last night. The paparazzi had twisted their midnight encounter into a suggestive narrative, claiming they had a close relationship and even stayed the night together. Swayed by the sensationalized lies, everyone was cursing Lucy in the comments."This is absurd! I never stayed the night with anyone!" Lucy seethed at the false portrayal. "We know the media's love for exaggeration. Just explain everything to Tobias. I'm sure he'll take your sid
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Caught off guard, Lucy widened her eyes in shock as Tobias bit and sucked at her lips. She gasped in pain and tried to pull away, yet all she could do was endure until Tobias vented his anger."Is this about the pictures? Are you feeling jealous?" Lucy asked curiously once Tobias released her.Tobias smirked coldly. "Why should I be? I have no feelings for you or whatsoever. Here's a warning—if the paparazzi ever catch you in another scandal, you're not getting away with it!"Lucy couldn't help feeling a pang of dejection at his words. She had thought his aggressive kiss had been driven by jealousy, but it turned out he was more worried about saving his own face. "Don't worry. It won't happen again," Lucy mumbled glumly.Tobias silently started the engine and drove off. Throughout the journey, neither of them uttered a single word as they sat in brooding silence.After a tense half-hour drive, Tobias finally pulled over in front of Ripley Residence's gates."Welcome back, Mr. T
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"What's there to see? After all, you bought all those things with Tobias' money. You're just trying to change the subject from your divorce." Joey sneered contemptuously. "Don't say that, Joey. It's the thought that counts," Howard sternly refuted. Although Tobias was the head of the Ripley family, Howard's authority remained unquestioned. No one dared to challenge his word.As Joey shot Lucy a hateful glare, her resentment for the latter grew. Zayne, too, viewed her with prejudice and thought of her as a gold digger. "Just take a look at your gifts. Regardless of whose money was spent, it's Lucy's thought that counts," Tobias stated."Suit yourself. It's not going to change the fact that you two are getting a divorce." Joey fumed as the maids began unwrapping Lucy's gifts.Upon recognizing the antique painting in the box, Howard exclaimed in excitement, "Is this the landscape painting by Leonardo Montoya?"Lucy nodded with a warm smile. "Tobias told me that you're a fan of ant
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Howard raised a brow at Jionni's remark. "Why don't you see for yourself?"Jionni gladly took up the offer. As Howard and Jionni examined the landscape painting, Joey continued to shoot disparaging remarks at Lucy. After a while, Howard turned to Lucy and asked, "So, you said you bought this from a friend for a million dollars?"Lucy nodded in acknowledgement. In truth, the painting had been a gift from her friend. However, she doubted that anyone would believe her and chose to tell a small lie."You've struck gold with Lucy, Tobias. Who knew she had an eye for bargains? She's our lucky star!" Howard laughed.Hearing Howard's compliments, Tobias stole a glance at Lucy, who returned his gaze with a warm smile. In that instant, Tobias felt his heart racing."What do you mean by that, Dad? Are you saying this is an authentic piece?" Zayne could hardly believe his ears and hurriedly questioned. "Indeed. I had a feeling that this is a genuine work of Leonardo Montoya," Jionni af
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Lucy heard what Tobias said and didn't dare to look at him. She lowered her gaze, allowing tufts of hair in front of her forehead to conceal her emotions. "Why would I feel jealous? I don't love you."Tobias heard the last part of her sentence and felt as if countless insects were gnawing on his heart, making him feel itchy and painful. Both of them fell quiet, and things were a little awkward between them."The doctor's here, Prince Toddy.""Let him in."The doctor entered the bedroom and brought with him medical equipment of his own. He did a series of checkups on Lucy and said, "It's the same diagnosis as before, Prince Toddy. Her internal organs remain untouched, but she was wounded severely on the outside. "We need to apply a specialized ointment on her skin. Otherwise, she will have scars."Tobias said, "What are you waiting for, then? Get us the specialized ointment.""I've given you all of them, Prince Toddy. Use it wisely for now. The only person who possessed these sp
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It seemed like Tobias was afraid that Lucy might reject him again. He added, "You haven't gone home for an entire night, Greta. Sully and Eli are extremely worried about you. I didn't want to alarm them, so I lied and said you're staying in the castle as a guest."If you insist on going back and letting them see you in this state, the twins would be worried and scared. Wouldn't you say?"Solomon and Elio were Lucy's weak spots. Initially, she was determined to leave. However, she hesitated when she heard what he said. Lucy lowered her head and looked at herself. Her limbs were injured, and her fingers were slightly bent. She was trembling ceaselessly as well. It looked as if her joints were distorted, giving off the impression that she was a disabled person. On top of that, Lucy's skin was cracked open from all the lashes. She looked absolutely terrifying. If she showed up in front of Solomon and Elio, looking like this, she would definitely traumatize them. With that said, Luc
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Staying in the castle for the long term? Elio, who was a curious and mischievous kid, thought about the lavishing and magnificent castle, and his eyes sparkled. He responded to Tobias without any hesitation, "I do!"Meanwhile, Solomon wasn't interested in the castle that much. He wanted to spend some time with Tobias. On the other hand, he wouldn't be able to see Noah anymore if he went to the castle. So, he stuttered and said, "I don't."Elio looked at Solomon in confusion. The latter seemed to see through the former's bewilderment, and he asked, "Do you honestly think we can do whatever we want in the castle, just like the way we lived at the farm? "Moreover, we won't be able to see Noah anymore once we move there."Noah might've been a stepfather, but he took a huge place in the twins' hearts. Tobias was disappointed when he heard what Solomon said. "Do you two care about Noah very much?"Solomon responded, "Of course!" He considered his stepfather to be a good father. Tobia
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Tobias used the military authority to his advantage and swiftly subdued Killian and all the leaders of his faction. All of them were incarcerated by the royal guards, and the signals were jammed. Not even God himself could help Killian and his ilk now. All they could do was sit on their thumbs in their respective homes. Moreover, Tobias revoked Killian's dukedom and stripped the latter of his military authority over Killian's negligence in Marie's education. After all, she drugged a prince. Now, Killian was nothing but a loser.Killian flew into a rage. "Damn it. King Samson had to show me some respect, but Toddy just disrespected me. How dare he lock me up at my home and make me a laughingstock in front of the entire world?""Marie has been imprisoned in the dungeon for a long time now, Kilian. What if she can't take it?""I'll never let her die!" Killian bellowed. "Did they think I command only the factions in the castle? They have grossly underestimated me."Killian couldn't
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Tobias accompanied Lucy and looked after her carefully. News of Marie's arrest quickly made its way to Samson. Once he knew what happened, he was enraged at her actions. Before he had time to comfort Tobias, Marie's father, Killian Lemoine, rushed into the castle in a fit of rage. "King Samson. Prince Toddy actually ordered his men to arrest Marie for the sake of a civilian. Do you have no respect for me as a duke?" Killian ordered angrily, "Release Marie at once. Otherwise, I'll make you regret it."Samson slammed the table. "Are you trying to launch a mutiny, Killian?"Killian responded, "All I want is for my daughter to be safe and sound. If someone so much as touches her hair, I won't mind going up against the throne to the bitter end!""Why, you!" Samson was agitated. "You are feeling heartbroken for what happened to your daughter, but Lucy was also her parent's sweetheart. Why haven't you thought about how poorly you've educated Marie while she did those heinous acts?""I
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Lucy cried out, "Get away from me!"The royal guards acted like starving wolves. They pounced at Lucy and tore her clothes to pieces, making her look even more miserable. At the critical moment, a figure flashed past them. A thudding sound could be heard as one of the royal guards was sent flying into the air. Every time Tobias swung his fist, he sent another royal guard flying. He bellowed coldly, "How dare you lay your grubby paws on what belongs to me? Death has come for all of you!""Prince Toddy." The royal guards immediately felt that something was wrong and fell to their knees, their faces drained of color. "Take all of them away!"Lucy was downright miserable. There were filthy liquids and blood all over her body. On top of that, her hands and feet were covered in bloodied welts. Her hair was disheveled, and her face was pale. It felt as if she was one touch away from passing away.Tobias' heart seemingly stopped beating. He was so heartbroken that the veins on his fo
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Someone stole Duchess Lemoine's necklace.Tobias felt that this was something fishy, but he couldn't be bothered by it now. His head throbbed as he thought about how he had forced himself on Lucy. He said, "Dante, do you think Greta will hate me?"Dante stuttered, "Ms. Everhart was f-furious when she left and asked you n-not to look for her. Otherwise…"He stopped himself from finishing his sentence.Tobias asked, "Otherwise?"Trembling, Dante said, "Otherwise, s-she would beat you up each time she saw you."Tobias massaged his throbbing temple. "Prepare all the shoes, clothes, and accessories any woman would like. They need to be the best in the world. I'll apologize to her when dawn breaks.""Okay."Tobias stood by the bedside, heavy-hearted.Outside the window, the guards were scouring high and low. When Tobias saw what was happening, his eyes twitched for some unknown reason, as if he had an ominous feeling that something terrible had happened.After finishing breakfast a
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At 3:00 am, Lucy felt like her bones were about to shatter.That damned man! How long had he been starving himself? He had come onto her seven times, devouring her completely.Tobias was sound asleep. Lucy lost herself for a second as she stared at his handsome face. At that moment, her heart beat wildly. When she regained her senses, she was so furious that she cursed him out internally.She wanted to help out of kindness but ended up giving herself to him. Lucy didn't want anything to do with him anymore and only wanted to remember this as an unfortunate event.Lucy got up, but her legs were so weak that she collapsed on the floor with a thump. She was even more furious.She turned to look at Tobias, who was fast asleep. She conveniently took her clothes from the bed and left while supporting herself on the wall.The corridor was still empty, but Lucy noticed the guards surrounding the entrance when she arrived on the first floor. Dante was also there. He was dozing off from wa
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"Hmm… L-let go."Lucy tried to resist, but Tobias' kiss was like an ever-burning flame. She felt uncontrollably weak in her knees. It was hard for her to breathe, as if her mind was foggy from the lack of oxygen. She even kissed him back fiercely.Her kiss, in return, was like a fuse being lit, igniting the burning passion in Tobias. He aggressively ripped open her clothes, but the intricate design of her gown made it difficult to tear off. Lucy regained her senses and forcefully pushed him away.Tobias was caught off guard. With a loud knock, he collapsed on the floor. He moaned in pain as the back of his head hit the floor hard.His face flushed with an unnatural shade of red. He curled his body up in agony, and his voice sounded gruff. He had the last ounce of rationality in him. "Help me…"Lucy was blushing as well. In shock, she exclaimed, "What's the matter with you?"She walked closer to him and realized something was wrong with Tobias, assuming he had eaten something upse
