Lucy felt upset. She looked at Tobias' questioning gaze and nodded, saying, "D-Darling, I wanted to find a suitable time to tell you. I never thought you would find out so quickly."Tobias remained unfazed by the massive news. However, Lucy knew how much turmoil he was experiencing inside.Lucy held his hand tightly and said, "There are some unreliable mothers in this world. But there are some like Fiona, who don't know who they are and yet risk their lives to protect their children when needed. Blood is thicker than water."Tobias remained expressionless, and Lucy couldn't figure out what he was thinking. Instantly, the atmosphere became tense.Joseph sighed. "Tobias, your mother doesn't know you're her son!"Tobias' lips trembled as the look in his eyes changed.Joseph looked at Joey and said aggressively, "Back then, this vicious woman imprisoned my daughter and told everyone she herself was pregnant. "I thought something was off, so I investigated it discreetly and realized
Tobias and Lucy left the press conference. They got in the car, and Tobias drove away. Lucy quietly observed Tobias, trying to figure out how he was feeling. Lucy cautiously asked, "Darling, are you angry that I didn't tell you that Fiona was your mother?"Lucy quickly explained, "I thought about it before and was afraid you couldn't take the news, so I decided to tell you after a few days. I didn't plan to keep it from you."Tobias held the steering wheel with one hand and caressed Lucy's head with the other, saying, "Don't overthink it. Why would I blame you?"Lucy took a document from her bag and said, "Darling, this is your DNA report with Fiona. "Tobias stopped the car by the side of the road and read the document. The document wrote, "Tobias and Fiona's relationship is positive."Tobias believed this was the truth! Tobias' gaze turned grim for a moment. Then, he turned the car around and went somewhere else. Lucy said, "Where are we going?"Tobias' eyes darkened. "
Lucy went to the reception counter on the floor where she had been admitted."Ms. Everhart, this is your DNA report."DNA report?Lucy took the report and only remembered that Rhett gave this report to her. After taking it from him, she left it on the table and completely forgot about it.The report initially belonged to Tobias. However, she used her details to admit herself to the hospital, so the staff contacted her instead.Suddenly, Lucy recalled the press conference this morning and remembered Joey's claim that Tobias had an illegitimate child.Now, Tobias' DNA report was in her hands!Instantly, Lucy was caught between a rock and a hard place.On the one hand, she thought Joey made everything up, and she believed Tobias' character. On the other hand, she couldn't resist the curiosity in her.As Lucy opened the document file and was about to retrieve the report, Rhett called."Hey, Rhett.""Lucy, Mom and Dad are back home. Come back home and have lunch with us.""Ah?"
Lucy looked up, only to see that the man who had spoken up was none other than Cedric.When Cedric's eyes landed on the DNA report, Lucy couldn't wipe her tears away quickly enough and kept the report in the bag.He asked, "Why are you crying, Lucy? Did someone hurt you? Don't tell me it's Tobias. If it is, I'll teach him a lesson!" Lucy looked away. She wiped her tears and changed the topic, asking, "Why are you at the hospital?""Oh, I have a friend who fell and was admitted to the orthopedics ward. I came to see her. " Cedric was concerned for Lucy. "A-Are you okay?"Lucy shook her head and said, "I'm okay. Can you keep this a secret for now?"Cedric gestured an "okay" and asked, "Can you help me with something?"Confused, Lucy looked at him. Cedric chuckled. "My friend is a lady. She fell and wanted me to apply medication for her. I think there should be some boundaries between a man and a woman, so I wondered if you could help her with the medication. I'll get a helper for
"I see you went shopping, Lucy. You have so many bags with you."Before getting into the car, Lucy had recollected her composure, burying her sorrows deep down in her heart and pretending as if nothing happened.Lucy said, "This is the gift I've prepared for everyone!""Oh, you shouldn't have! There's no need for gifts when you're heading home!" Rhett said as he bent over to help Lucy with her seatbelt. When he leaned in, he noticed Lucy's eyes were red and swollen."Lucy, what happened to your eyes?"Lucy's heart ached. She turned away, saying, "A bug flew into my eyes earlier. I think they became red and swollen after I rubbed them. It's okay. It'll go away after a while."Rhett didn't think much of it and said, "Okay, sit tight. Mom and Dad are anxiously waiting."He started the car and headed for Eberhard Residence.They didn't know that Kate had pointed at Rhett's car and said, "Mom, isn't that Mr. Rhett and Mrs. Ripley? Aren't they siblings? Why did they look so close ear
Brett could tell she had something to say. He nodded in assent and said, "Let's eat."Lucy nodded. She ate while she fed Lisa and continued to take some food for Marcus. She felt content throughout the meal and momentarily forgot about her pain.After lunch, Lisa told Lucy about her daily life. Lucy listened to her while she fed Lisa the grapes she had peeled.Marcus, who watched on the side, nagged, "My daughter is biased and only cares about her mom. She is feeding her mom fruits while I get nothing!"Marcus sounded like a child who didn't get any sweets as requested. When Lucy heard it, she couldn't help but laugh.Rhett peeled apples and said, "Dad, daughters would always become slightly distant as they age. Let me peel some apples for you.""Hmph!" Marcus pouted but happily accepted the apples Rhett brought to him. When Lucy saw it, she pursed her lips and snickered.Brett was slightly nervous. "Lucy, about what happened before…"Lucy knew what he wanted to say. She smiled
Lucy decided to stay at Eberhard Residence for a while to avoid Tobias. She had struggled so much to calm herself down and didn't want to get affected after seeing him.She was finally reunited with her family and was filled with joy; she didn't want to think of anything negative.The family chatted a while more. Then, the housekeeper brought Sasha to them."Lucy, this is the medical kit you asked for."Sasha brought a uniquely designed medical kit to her. It looked large. Lucy took it from her and said, "Thank you, Sasha. You can stay for a while."Sasha instinctively looked at Brett while he was solemnly drinking his tea, as if he didn't care about her existence.Rhett noticed her and happily greeted her. "Hey, Sasha! We meet again."Sasha smiled. "Yes, Rhett. It's been a while."Rhett smiled giddily and said, "It hasn't been that long. Didn't we share a meal a few days ago? I have good news for you. We ran another DNA test with Lucy, and she's our actual sister!"When Sasha
Sasha arrived at the pharmacy and gave the prescription to the pharmacist. Soon, the prescription was ready. She carried the medication in both her hands. However, Brett sat in the car solemnly and had no intention to help.Sasha murmured grudgingly and placed the prescription in the backseat. Then, she sat in the passenger seat."I've gotten the medication. Let's go."Brett started the engine. Before they left, he threw a card to Sasha.Sasha stared blankly at the room card. Brett said lowly, "Meet me at the Moonlight Hotel tonight."Sasha's face was as red as a tomato. Since the incident at Ripley Residence, they had become friends with benefits. He would find her when he needed her.Sasha murmured, "Can I not…" She didn't want to go.She wanted to finish her question, but when she noticed Brett's cold glare, she swallowed her words in fear.With his clothes on, this man appeared distant and aloof. However, he was utterly different from how he was now once the clothes were go