Tobias rushed over. He didn't notice that Maya was right next to Lucy and pushed her aside. Brett also heard the commotion and got over there. He saw Maya staring at Lightning coldly. As for the cat, it was very mad and bared its teeth at Maya."You're bleeding, babe!"Brett hurried over and shoved Maya out of the way. He asked, "What happened, Lucy?"Tobias held Lucy's hand. He was heartbroken. "Does it hurt?"Then, Tobias stared at the agitated cat, and his eyes were laced with coldness. "Did it scratch you?"Lucy said, "This is strange. Lightning was well-behaved when Sasha and I petted it. Why is it so agitated today? It's not out to hurt me, darling. This is just an accident."Hearing Sasha's name again made Brett's body go stiff. However, everyone focused their gaze on the blood on Lucy's hand and didn't notice his rigid expression. Tobias took the first aid kit over and said, "It's just an animal, babe. Don't anthropomorphize it. You're pregnant now. So, you can't touch
Millie blushed when Rhett said "sister-in-law". She was either shy or ashamed because she lowered her head and didn't dare to look at anyone.Rhett heard what Lucy asked him and responded, "Yeah. We just got our marriage certificate this afternoon. Also, we changed Kate's family name. Her name is Kate Eberhard from here on out."After the press conference, Rhett found Millie and questioned her about what happened back then. Once he learned the truth, he took her to the city hall and got their marriage certificate.Lucy nodded. Kate was Rhett's daughter. It was only natural that her family name was changed to Eberhard. What really surprised me was that Rhett and Millie got married in a single afternoon. Kate waved at Lucy and Tobias. "We meet each other again, Mr. and Mrs. Ripley. I'm not taking away your babies' Daddy, Mrs. Ripley. Are you still mad at me?"Lucy smiled helplessly. Her face turned red because of what Kate said. She patted the little girl's head and responded, "I'm
Tobias was driving, but he paused momentarily. "Did you just say Mom has woken up?"Joseph's joyful voice came through the phone. "Yeah. The doctor said she made a wonderful recovery. She can have soup and vegetables now. She has no idea I'm making this call. Can you come over here and pay her a visit?""We're coming now, Grandpa."Tobias turned the car around and drove toward the hospital. They arrived at the hospital and made their way to Fiona's ward. Tobias suddenly stopped in his tracks when he was in front of her ward. There were some inexplicable emotions in his eyes. Lucy saw it and held his hand. She encouraged him and said, "Don't be nervous, darling. Mom hopes to see you too."Ever since Tobias knew Fiona was his mother, he had visited her a couple of times when she was still unconscious. He felt guilty every time he looked at her when she was passed out.Now, Fiona had finally woken up. Tobias was very excited and happy, but he was very nervous at the same time.
Fiona said she was tired. So, Zayne put his proposal aside. The entire family stayed in the ward for a while before they left. Tegan continued to look after Fiona. The rest of them left the hospital one by one.Tobias took Lucy's hand and led her back to the car. She recalled how Fiona reacted earlier and asked, "Do you get the feeling that Mom is reluctant to marry Dad, darling?"Tobias responded as he drove, "I felt it, too. Aren't they in love with each other, though?"An idea popped into Lucy's head. "Is it possible that Mom and Dad lead different lives after they have been apart for decades? He's constantly surrounded by beautiful ladies, and she might've fallen in love with someone else."Tobias grew grim when he heard what she said. "It's possible."Lucy asked gingerly, "If that's really the case, then what's going to happen to you?"Tobias responded, "They're not kids. I have no right to intervene in their love life. Let them deal with it."Although Tobias sounded ration
As Lucy spoke, Tobias carried her into the master bedroom. She was looking forward to his answer. He said, "It doesn't matter if our babies are boys or girls. I'll love them regardless. If I have to choose, however, I'd prefer them to be girls."Lucy raised her eyebrow. "You say that, but Grandpa and Grandma are hoping they're boys."Tobias responded, "In any case, I'll love them no matter the gender. If the twins are girls, then we'll work harder and get you pregnant again. If they ended up being boys, we'll still have to work hard and try again."Lucy said with a smile, "If the twins turn out to be a boy and a girl, I won't have to get pregnant again.""Nonsense." Tobias responded, "We can have so many more babies. It's best if we can have two babies every three years."Lucy rolled her eyes at him and said coquettishly, "Do you think I'm a birthing machine?"Tobias said with a smile, "That makes me the mad scientist, then."She laughed and said, "You do have the looks for it
Fiona gasped. "Did you see the document I gave you, Tobe? Joaquin could very well be Klaus, and Klaus is a cunning businessman. What if you let him invest in the project and he withdraws his funding halfway through?"Tobias said, "I've sent my men to Amestria to investigate it, Mom. Joaquin and Klaus aren't the same person."Fiona saw how confident Tobias looked and knew there was no changing his mind. So, she asked, "Why would you let Joaquin invest two-thirds of the project, Tobe? Hawkins Group could invest just as much, too!"Tobias responded, "You're aware of how we're related, Mom. A lot of people wanted a share of the project and have done everything they could to get their hands on it. If I allow my own family to take the majority of the project funding, I'm afraid I'll be inviting the public's wrath."Fiona thought about it and found that Tobias had made a good point. So, she took a step back and nodded. "Alright. Let's do it your way. As for the division of the profits, le
It had never occurred to Lucy that Anna would've escaped prison, let alone done plastic surgery on every part of her body and adopted a new identity.Agatha scanned Anna from head to toe. "Who is she?"Lucy said, "She's Cedric's girlfriend, Grandma. Her name's Hannah Lane." Then, she turned to Anna and asked, "What brings you here, Ms. Lane?"Anna responded, "I was shopping around here when I saw you from the floor below. At first, I thought I'd made a mistake. Then, I came over and realized that I was right after all."Agatha glanced at Anna. The latter might've done plastic surgery, but her eyes remained the same. In a matter of a second, fear flashed in Agatha's eyes. She thought she was seeing Anna.However, Agatha trusted Cedric. So, she suppressed her suspicion when she heard that Anna was Cedric's girlfriend. She thought she must've been overthinking it.Agatha asked, "When did Cedric get a girlfriend?"Lucy responded, "It's been a while now."Only then did Lucy notice t
Anna said, "Let's go over there. We can take a break and have some milkshakes, Lucy."Lucy wasn't keen on entertaining Anna. She asked Agatha, "Are you thirsty, Grandma? Do you want to take a break?"Agatha responded, "You're pregnant, Lucy. You must've been tired after we shopped for so long. Let's take a seat and rest a little. You should order a hot beverage, though. You can't have milkshakes."Lucy nodded. "Gotcha." Then, she wheeled Agatha and walked toward the smoothie and shake bar. She didn't notice the crazy look in Anna's eyes. The latter swiftly composed herself and followed them.Lucy said, "I ordered two glasses of hot milk for myself and Grandma, Ms. Lane. Go ahead and order anything you want for yourself."Anna responded, "Okay."Lucy took two glasses of hot milk and sat next to Agatha. "You must be thirsty as well, Grandma. Have some milk.""Okay." Agatha took the glass of hot milk from Lucy. She had just taken a sip when she suddenly coughed. Lucy gasped and pat