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
Ross said in shock, "What? Does Tobias have an illegitimate child? Is this true?"Joey's eyes flickered as she said, "It doesn't matter if it's true. No one can tell what's true and what's not on the internet, as long as I get the results I want!"Ross said, "What do you want to do?"Joey said, "Dad, why don't you…"Joey explained her diabolical plan. A proud look appeared on Ross' face as he listened. "Okay, I'll do as you say. If something goes wrong with this plan, I will never visit you again!"Ross said his piece and left the police station. When he reached the door, he bumped into someone. Ross rudely said, "Watch where you're going!"He growled. When he saw the man in a police uniform, he guiltily scurried away. Miles straightened his jacket. He glanced at Ross and frowned, saying, "Why is he here?"A police officer said, "Cap, he came to visit Madam Joey."Meanwhile, Faith, who now wore casual clothes, walked toward the door. Then, she bumped into Miles. "Mr. Chadwick
Sasha said, "Where are you, Lucy? I'll come and get you.""196, Route 216."Lucy sent her location to her conversation with Sasha. Sasha replied with an "okay" emoji. Soon, she drove to Lucy."Get in the car, Lucy." Sasha wore a pair of sunglasses. She looked incredible and gorgeous.Lucy got into the car and sat in the passenger seat. "Why did you invite me to lunch all of a sudden? Do you not have a date with Brett?"Sasha's hands that held the steering wheel stiffened. She explained, "We broke up."Lucy couldn't believe how quickly that had happened.She said, "Did Brett mistreat you, Sasha? I'll teach him a lesson."Sasha said, "Don't. We agreed not to tell anyone about this. Plus, I've mentally prepared for this. I don't feel sad about it."Lucy had a look of disbelief. "Oh, is it? It's so cloudy outside. Don't you think your sunglasses are a hazard in this weather?"Taking advantage of the traffic light, Lucy took Sasha's sunglasses off. Sasha shouted. "Lucy! Give me my
After having lunch with Sasha, they busied themselves with what they needed to do. Sasha was busy packing her luggage, ready to go overseas. Lucy returned home and performed a second round of acupuncture on Lisa.After more than two hours of acupuncture, Lucy said, "Mom, we're done with the acupuncture for today.""Thank you for the trouble, Lulu," Lisa held Lucy's hand and said gently."Mom, why aren't Brett and Rhett back yet?""They are probably busy with work. Do you need to talk to them, Lulu?"Lucy nodded. "Yes.""If it's urgent, you can look for him at his company. I'll ask the driver to bring you there.""Okay, Mom. You've just completed a round of acupuncture. Lie down and rest for a while."Lucy guided Lisa to the sofa and laid her down. She covered Lisa with a blanket. "Go on with your day, Lulu."Lucy smiled slightly. "I'm taking off now, Mom."Lucy left. Suddenly, a ring of light flickered before Lisa's eyes. Lisa blinked and shook her head. The ring of light dis