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
Tobias, Lucy, Howard, and Agatha composed themselves before taking a seat on the couch. Lucy took a first aid kit and carefully tended to the bump on the back of Tobias' head. She looked at it and asked in a heartbroken tone, "Does it hurt, darling?"Howard had put his weight behind the cane when he struck Tobias. Not only was Lucy heartbroken, but she also blamed herself for it. If Tobias hadn't held her and shielded her, things could've ended pretty badly. Tobias had been hit by the cane, so naturally, it was painful for him, especially that last hit on the back of his head. It made him feel heavy in the chest. However, he wasn't injured, so he didn't let it bother him. He saw how hard Lucy was crying and comforted her immediately, "Stop crying, babe. I'm fine. It didn't hurt me at all."Lucy felt more heartbroken when she heard what he said. She touched his wound carefully and blew on it. Howard wore an apologetic expression and said, "Perhaps you should do a check-up at the
"How do you want to go about it, babe?" Lucy responded, "We have no idea if Hannah and Cedric are in cahoots, and we don't know if Cedric is after the Ripley family's assets. If these two incidents are truly connected, then we should play along with them and use their game against them. We might find out the truth that way."Tobias thought about what she said, and his lips curled into a wicked grin. He gave Lucy a thumbs-up and said, "You're so smart, babe. We'll pretend to fight with each other later. We'll make it look like we're going to divorce and make them let down their guard. "Then, I'll have my men investigate them secretly. I refused to believe that they won't reveal their true nature by then.""Alright. This is our game plan, then!"Lucy and Tobias gave each other a high-five. Both of them clicked with each other and wore a cunning smile on their faces. All of a sudden, Tobias felt dizzy. He held his head and groaned, "My head hurts, babe."Lucy quickly took a wa
Lucy left Anna's place and drove to the hospital. Once she was nearby, she bought some fruits before she went to visit Fiona in her ward. Lucy arrived at the ward and knocked on the door, but no one responded to her. She opened the door, only to find the room empty. Fiona was heavily injured. So, why wasn't she in her ward?Lucy was confused. She found a nurse and asked, "Where is the patient in this ward, miss?"The nurse responded, "Are you talking about Ms. Fiona Hawkins? Someone took her to the garden for some fresh air.""Thanks." Lucy put the fruits in the ward and went to the garden, looking for Fiona. She searched for a while before she finally found the latter by the fishpond. Fiona was sitting in a wheelchair, looking much better. "Mom," Lucy called out to her, but they were too far away from each other. So, Fiona didn't quite hear her. At the same time, a man wearing a suit walked over to Fiona. He held a bowl of porridge he'd just bought and said in Faldorian, "You
Lucy looked at the gift in her hands. She was about to go to Ripley Group to take it to Tobias. To her surprise, he acted faster and contacted her first. Lucy replied to his text, "What do you need me to do?"Tobias responded almost immediately, "I have a meeting later. We're sticking to our plan, and you're going to raise hell at my office."Lucy's lips curled into a smile. "Gotcha. I'll be there soon."Tobias was in the conference room at Ripley Group. He took a seat at the head of the conference table with more than 20 shareholders around him. Joaquin and Cedric were there as well. "We've stalled the second round of funding for the piece of land downtown, Mr. Ripley. Are you going to sign the contract with Mr. Garcia?"Tobias responded, "Of course I am."Joaquin heard what he said and responded delightfully, "It's a pleasure to work with you, Mr. Ripley."Tobias chuckled. "Mr. Garcia, I made a decision after careful consideration. Out of the 3.3 billion dollars for the sec
Lucy was leaning against Tobias' chest in the CEO's office. Both of them smirked mischievously. He held her and buried his face in her neck, kissing her over and over again. Lucy's face turned completely red from Tobias' actions. She pushed him away gently and gave him a look, hinting at him not to overdo it. He raised his eyebrow and ignored her warning as he continued to take advantage of her.Lucy felt helpless, but she shouted at the door. "Are you going to sign the divorce papers, Tobias?"Tobias responded, "I'm not doing that." Then, he continued to caress Lucy sensually.Lucy almost moaned. She roared quickly, "You had an affair, and yet you don't want a divorce? Are you planning to have a mistress and a wife at the same time?"Tobias retorted, "Haven't I given you enough money to spend? I won't treat you badly, no matter how many mistresses I have. You should know to quit while you're ahead."Lucy glared at him. Well, good on Tobias. So, this was how he really thought. S