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
Maya and Quinton had been convicted. Maya was supposed to be in prison, but she had shown symptoms of a miscarriage in prison, so she was out on parole to seek medical treatment.A police car was outside Hudson Residence, constantly surveilling Maya's every move.Now, Maya was in her secret lair. When she saw Lucy and Sasha, a menacing look appeared in her eyes.Marcus and Lisa had returned to their room in Eberhard Residence to rest.Lucy dragged Sasha to the backyard to talk to her. Lightning followed them. Lucy carried Lightning in her arms, caressing it while asking, "Sasha, I have a question."Sasha said, "Sure."Lucy said, "Do you like Brett? Are you dating?"Sasha never thought she would be this blunt. Her face instantly flushed. Embarrassed, she lowered her head.Lucy's heart tightened. "Sasha, are you and Brett together?"Sasha stuttered, "I-I…"She looked around and noticed Brett and Rhett drinking on the balcony at a distance. She turned her back toward them and sa
Lucy spoke to Sasha and confirmed the latter's relationship with Brett. So, she couldn't find the right time to tell them about Maya's pregnancy.Brett and Sasha went to work and left after each other. Instantly, Lucy was left alone in the enormous mansion. She couldn't idle. Otherwise, she would think about unpleasant issues that would ruin her mood.Her phone vibrated. When Lucy saw Tobias' name on the screen, she remembered about Millie and was instantly depressed.She didn't answer the call and placed the phone on the table. Tobias called multiple times, but Lucy didn't answer. Then, Lucy received a WhatsApp notification.Lucy opened the message. Tobias texted, "Why aren't you answering my calls, babe? I just got off the plane. Are you enjoying your time at Eberhard Residence?"Lucy could feel as if Tobias was by her side, gently showing concern to her as she read his text. However, the DNA report couldn't be faulted. Lucy fell into despair instantly.She took her phone an
#The doorbell rang at Millie's place. She was done preparing food in the kitchen. She said, "Kate, please open the door.""Okay."Kate was wearing an adorable pair of slippers. She ran to the door and saw Lucy through the peephole. Her face instantly lit up as she happily opened the door and asked, "Mrs. Ripley, how did you know where we live?"Kate's bright smile was the most direct indication of how much she adored Lucy.Lucy froze where she stood.The girl before her might be Tobias' daughter. She looked so innocent, utterly oblivious that Lucy had taken her father away from her.Lucy felt a painful stab in her heart; she couldn't help but feel guilty."What's the matter, Mrs. Ripley?" Kate noticed Lucy's lack of reaction and cautiously asked, "Why do you look unhappy?"She turned and noticed Rhett beside Lucy. "You're here too, Mr. Rhett."Rhett nodded. "Yeah.""Who is it, Kate?"Millie's hands were wet, and she had an apron on. When she walked toward the door and notice
Lucy returned to Eberhard Residence, devastated.She hid in the room and cried until she heard Lisa's voice at the door. She collected her composure and opened the door."Lulu, why did you lock yourself in the room? Did something happen?"Lisa didn't know what was going on. Rhett had only told her to keep Lucy company. Then, she realized something must have happened."Mom." Lucy plastered a smile, but it looked worse than when she was crying. "Everything's fine."Lisa said, "A young person like you shouldn't lock yourself in your room the whole day. If you have something on your mind, travel or have fun with your friends. It's better than locking yourself in your room and wallowing in your misery.""I know, Mom." Lucy held Lisa's hand and said, "Mom, let's return to your room. I'll give you a bath with the medication I specially made for you, okay?"Lisa said, "Okay."They went to Lisa's room. Lucy prepared the bath and used a special bag to contain the medication. She placed t
After Tobias finished work, he had eagerly called Lucy because the latter had been cold to him during the day. Tobias felt unsettled, so when he called her to check up on her at night, he was cautious.Who would ever think Mr. Tobias Ripley, the CEO of Ripley Group, would be so fearful of his wife neglecting him?Little did he expect Lucy to answer the call so quickly and even say she missed him. Tobias' worry and concern instantly dissipated.Tobias laughed and said, "I've missed you too, babe. What were you doing? Were you busy the whole day?"Lucy said, "I'm with my parents…"She opened her mouth and wanted to tell Tobias about Millie, but she couldn't explain it over the phone.Tobias said, "Hmm, since you have your family now, you don't want me anymore, huh?"Lucy coyly said, "Why wouldn't I? My mother suffers from vision impairment, and my father isn't in a stable state. They require someone's company. Why would a healthy man like you be envious of two ill patients?"Tobi
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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