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
The sudden news made Brett feel like the ground had shifted beneath his feet, unraveling his reality instantly. He was completely caught off guard.He covered his face in frustration, and his heart was in disarray. He couldn't make a decision. Lucy noticed his frustration and patted his shoulder.She sighed and comforted, "Brett, I know this matter came too suddenly. It must be difficult for you to accept it."Lucy remembered how she reacted when she found out Kate was Tobias' daughter. It was no different from how Brett was now.Lucy felt a tinge of pain in her heart. She said, "I was like this when I received shocking news too. When I found out about it, I cried for a long time. I took two days to calm myself down. Now, I've started to handle the matter better."Lucy suggested, "You should take some time off to cool down, Brett. You can decide what to do with Maya once you've collected yourself. Okay?"Brett knew Lucy was consoling him. He nodded and said gruffly, "Okay. Give
Lucy guided Lisa to the bed and covered her with a blanket."Rest well, Mom.""Lulu." Lisa held her hand and asked, "Where did you train medically?"Lucy said, "Mom, I learned it from my mentor but wasn't interested in medical studies. My mentor forced me to learn it, so I learned a thing or two."Brett and Rhett looked at each other, flabbergasted. Lucy was being too humble. She could cure an illness that had been around for decades in a few days. She would be a miracle doctor if word got out. Yet, she said it was only a thing or two that she learned.Lisa remarked, "Lulu, being too humble is also prideful. You are so skilled medically. Treating your infertility should be a piece of cake."Lucy blushed and said, "Mom, I'm not being prideful. I'm telling the truth. My mentor forced me to take medical studies. My theoretical knowledge of the subject is poor. If I want to treat my infertility, I would need to flip a book for reference from my mentor."Lucy appeared humble, but n
Lucy fell into a deep slumber. She wouldn't have woken up if Lisa didn't enter her room to call for her.Lisa said with concern, "Lulu, are you exhausted? You've slept the whole afternoon. How are you going to sleep tonight?"Lucy's voice was fragile, barely carrying any strength. "I'm okay, Mom. I think I've caught a cold. I feel weak and tired."Lisa said, "I've asked someone to get some medication for your cold. You should come and have dinner. Once you have food, you can sleep after taking the medication."Lucy thought about it and nodded. "Okay."Lucy held Lisa's hand and said gently, "Mom, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll make dinner for you."Lisa held her hand and said, "You have a cold now. I couldn't bear to let you make dinner. I'll ask the helper to prepare our meal. Why don't you watch TV with me in the living room?""Okay."Lucy and Lisa sat on the sofa in the living room while the helper prepared their dinner in the kitchen. The current trending family drama
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