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"What's there to see? After all, you bought all those things with Tobias' money. You're just trying to change the subject from your divorce." Joey sneered contemptuously. "Don't say that, Joey. It's the thought that counts," Howard sternly refuted. Although Tobias was the head of the Ripley family, Howard's authority remained unquestioned. No one dared to challenge his word.As Joey shot Lucy a hateful glare, her resentment for the latter grew. Zayne, too, viewed her with prejudice and thought of her as a gold digger. "Just take a look at your gifts. Regardless of whose money was spent, it's Lucy's thought that counts," Tobias stated."Suit yourself. It's not going to change the fact that you two are getting a divorce." Joey fumed as the maids began unwrapping Lucy's gifts.Upon recognizing the antique painting in the box, Howard exclaimed in excitement, "Is this the landscape painting by Leonardo Montoya?"Lucy nodded with a warm smile. "Tobias told me that you're a fan of ant
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Howard raised a brow at Jionni's remark. "Why don't you see for yourself?"Jionni gladly took up the offer. As Howard and Jionni examined the landscape painting, Joey continued to shoot disparaging remarks at Lucy. After a while, Howard turned to Lucy and asked, "So, you said you bought this from a friend for a million dollars?"Lucy nodded in acknowledgement. In truth, the painting had been a gift from her friend. However, she doubted that anyone would believe her and chose to tell a small lie."You've struck gold with Lucy, Tobias. Who knew she had an eye for bargains? She's our lucky star!" Howard laughed.Hearing Howard's compliments, Tobias stole a glance at Lucy, who returned his gaze with a warm smile. In that instant, Tobias felt his heart racing."What do you mean by that, Dad? Are you saying this is an authentic piece?" Zayne could hardly believe his ears and hurriedly questioned. "Indeed. I had a feeling that this is a genuine work of Leonardo Montoya," Jionni af
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Tobias turned to Lucy in surprise. The Queen of Faldoria, Anabella Meritt, had requested Lucy's presence?Meeting Tobias' gaze, Lucy looked at him in confusion. Why was he looking at her like that?"You have three hours before leaving for Faldoria, but there's an emergency meeting you need to attend," Finn added.After assuring Finn that he would return to the company soon, Tobias ended the call and turned to Lucy. "I've got some business to attend to. Meanwhile, you need to go home and pack. We're leaving for Faldoria at 3:00 pm."Lucy pointed to herself in astonishment. "Why am I going with you? I have things to settle in Azureville!""Set them aside for now. The Queen of Faldoria has requested your presence. You should be proud to have become Mrs. Ripley," Tobias proudly stated.Lucy rolled her eyes at his narcissist remark and argued, "My affairs are important too. Why should I simply forsake them?"Now that her team had secured the deal with Ripley Group, Lucy needed time t
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Tobias attempted to reach out to Lucy, yet she failed to answer her phone. He instinctively furrowed his brow as an ominous feeling crept over him. "Is something wrong? Is Mrs. Ripley on her way?" Finn asked upon noticing Tobias' solemn expression. Alongside Lucy and Tobias, Finn and Sasha were set to travel to Faldoria as well."She's not picking up," Tobias replied as his concern deepened.Finn glanced at the time and suggested, "There's still half an hour left before the flight. Why don't we head to the airport first? I'll have someone try to reach Mrs. Ripley."As Lucy's close friend and assistant, Sasha knew her inside out. Anxiously, Sasha interjected, "There's no way Lucy wouldn't answer her phone. Something must have happened to her!"Hearing that, Tobias turned to her in confusion. "Are you acquainted with my wife, Ms. Alicia?"Sasha was momentarily stunned by Tobias' question before she tried to cover up her identity. "Oh, we're old friends. Lucy's always reachable, a
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The Eberhard family had two sons and a daughter. Everyone knew how much Marcus doted on his daughter.Back when his daughter had been kidnapped, he had been so grief-stricken that he had often fallen into a state of despondency. On the other hand, his wife, Janet Clarke, had wept for so long that she had nearly become blind.Fortunately, their sons, Rhett and Brett Eberhard, were rather capable and had been able to hold down the fort together.Anna went to their home and claimed that she was the daughter the Eberhard family had lost long ago. She even presented the DNA results.Rhett and Brett were overjoyed. The family made arrangements to announce the news that Anna was their long-lost daughter.Standing in the five-thousand-square-foot garden, Anna gazed at the over 20-thousand-square-foot mansion. She smirked as an intense desire burned in her eyes.…In Faldoria, after Lucy woke up, she rolled over and felt something warm."You're awake?" Tobias' voice was deep and hoars
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Hearing the word divorce made Tobias frown in displeasure. Turning around, he walked out of the room to continue the call. Noticing Tobias' serious expression, Lucy wondered what was wrong."Tobias, you should know the benefits of this marriage more than anyone else. If you marry the Eberhards' daughter, our family's position in society will be unshakable."Tobias' anger was palpable. He said in an icy tone, "Mom, do you really think that everyone in the world is like you guys and would marry or divorce just for the sake of benefits?"There was silence on the other end of the line.He took a deep breath before stating, "Do not contact me in the future if it's not for something important."After hanging up the phone, Tobias leaned against the wall and rubbed his aching temples.Lucy noticed his weary expression. His figure looked incredibly lonely. She felt a slight ache in her heart, as if a needle were pricking it.She approached him and asked, "Tobias, what's wrong?" He seem
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Anabella praised, "I didn't expect you to speak fluent Faldorian, Mrs. Ripley."Lucy merely smiled politely in response. Anabella turned her gaze to Sasha, causing the latter's heart to leap to her throat. When Anabella noticed Sasha's panicked expression, a fleeting look of disdain crossed her face. Nonetheless, she smiled and said, "This must be the renowned designer, Alicia."Sasha said in Clusian, "Your Majesty, I'm… Alicia."A person standing at the side immediately translated what she said."Let's sit down and talk, everyone.""Yes, Your Majesty."They all sat in their assigned seats."Mr. Ripley, I'll get straight to the point. My birthday party is less than a month away, and all my guests are of high social status."What I'm going to wear must be stunning. It should be able to leave an impression that lasts a lifetime while still making me look dignified and reserved. I've paid you very handsomely, so you must not disappoint me," Anabella explained.Since Tobias had
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Tobias was dizzy throughout the entire journey, but his strong willpower allowed him to act like he was fine.As for Anabella and Lucy's conversation, Tobias didn't register a single word they said.Upon hearing Anabella's invitation, Lucy instinctively glanced at Tobias.Anabella assured, "This banquet is a women-only event. There won't be any men there. You don't have to worry. Mrs. Ripley, seeing as you are looking at Mr. Ripley so much, are you perhaps reluctant to leave him?"Lucy smiled politely and answered, "It's an honor to receive your invitation. I will attend the banquet."Since there wouldn't be any men attending, Lucy presumed it should be fine."That's wonderful. I look forward to having you at the banquet, Mrs. Ripley."Anabella then passionately talked about some interesting things about Faldoria while Lucy listened to her attentively, nodding along at times.They soon arrived at the first tourist spot."Mr. and Mrs. Ripley, this is Mount Aider, a paradise tha
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
