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
Lucy said in a fluent Faldorian, "I'm sorry for accidentally bumping into you."She wiped her tears before apologizing to Samson sincerely. Her head was lowered, and she didn't look at him because her eyes were completely red right now; she didn't want an outsider to see her crying. Lyson said angrily, "What rotten luck. Everyone's just bumping into each other the whole damned day. It happened in the morning, and now it's happening again in the afternoon! We just have the worst luck ever. Are you alright, sir?"Samson straightened up his suit and said in a warning tone, "I'll send you back to Montreval if you're going to keep making a fuss over nothing, Lyson!"Did they mean Montreval, Faldoria? She raised her head and looked at the man she'd bumped into. He might've been in his 50s, but he still looked like he was in good shape. He had a particularly profound look in his eyes. For a second there, Lucy actually thought he looked just like Tobias. She gasped subtly. Samson saw
Lucy's expression grew solemn. She thought back to everything she knew about Hannah. She'd never considered that Hannah was Anna. Lucy also found Hannah to possess similar eyes to Anna's. However, Anna had died in prison. More to the point, Hannah's face, figure, and voice were different from Anna's. Perhaps it was a coincidence that they had similar eyes.Lucy said, "I think we're overthinking it, Grandma. Anna is dead. How could she be alive and walking among us?""I guess so." Agatha looked exhausted. She'd barely sat in the car for a while before she fell asleep.Once they arrived at Ripley Residence, Lucy asked the bodyguard to carry Agatha back to the latter's bedroom. Lucy made sure Agatha was sleeping soundly before she turned around and went back to her room.Lucy made a call to the town Benedict had stayed in and asked the person on the phone to tell him to call her back when he had a chance. Then, she wrestled with herself about whether she should tell Tobias that Ag
Tobias took Anna to the hospital. After a series of check-ups, the doctor said that everything was fine with her and that he'd just prescribe her some medicines. All she had to do was take some rest. Anna was completely fine when Tobias took her to and back from the hospital. However, she started grumbling again just as he dropped her off at home. "My belly is starting to hurt again, Tobe. I feel awful… Can I lean on you?" Anna looked like she was in a lot of pain. It didn't seem like she was faking it. The next moment, she was about to lean on Tobias' shoulder, but he ducked out of the way. He looked out the window. The sky had turned dark. He was worried about Lucy. So, he said impatiently, "Where's Griselda? Ask her to look after you.""Griselda had some emergency at home, Tobe. She couldn't help me for the time being.""I'll hire another private nurse for you.""Tobe!" Anna cried and asked, "It looks like you're doing everything you can to avoid me. Do I look scary or some
"Who are you? Why do you have Tobias' phone?" Lucy sat upright when she heard a woman's voice over the phone. She sounded angry as she questioned the latter.Then, Anna spoke over the phone. "Oh. It's you, Lucy. I'm Hannah. I wasn't feeling well yesterday. So, Tobe came to my place and looked after me for the whole night."I'm so jealous of you, Lucy. You have such a gentle and affectionate husband. He made me feel particularly comfortable when he looked after me last night." Anna deliberately emphasized when she said "Tobe", "looked after me", and "comfortable."A hint of menace flashed in Lucy's eyes. She exuded coldness as she asked, "Really?"Lucy's voice was cold as she rose and went to the computer. She tracked down Anna's address using the GPS software Faith had designed. "Where's Tobias?"Anna sneered. "Well. He was tired after what happened last night. So, he's taking a shower now." She deliberately made it sound ambiguous so that Lucy's imagination would run wild.Howev
By the time Lucy returned to Ripley Residence, Howard and Agatha had just come downstairs. They saw that she'd cried so hard that her eyes had turned red and swollen. The sight broke their hearts."Why are you crying, Lucy?" Lucy hadn't thought that she'd run into Howard and Agatha. She wiped her tears and said, "Hi, Grandpa and Grandma. I-I'm not feeling well. I'm going to get some rest now.""Have your breakfast before you sleep, Lucy."Lucy responded in a choked-up voice, "I won't be eating."Howard and Agatha exchanged a look. "What's wrong with Lucy?" Both of them were feeling confused when Tobias dashed inside. He looked anxious as he swept his eyes across the place. "Did you see Lucy, Grandpa, and Grandma?""She just went upstairs to take a break. I asked her to have some breakfast, but she didn't listen to me. Why are you in such a—" Before Howard could finish his sentence, Tobias had already sprinted upstairs. Howard and Agatha swapped glances. She asked in a confus