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Tobias and Lucy were thrust into the eye of the storm after the mess at the press conference in the afternoon. "What a shocker. Tobias Ripley isn't one of the Ripleys after all. The once nobleman turned into a bastard in the span of a night. What's your take on this?""Surprising revelation. We have proof that Lucy Everhart doesn't belong to the Eberhard family."All of a sudden, these two news made the headlines. Meanwhile, someone secretly gave them a shove by releasing an audio recording onto the internet. It instantly solidified the fact that Lucy wasn't one of the Eberhards. The audio recording contained Rhett's confession. "I loved Lucy so much, and I just couldn't shake the feeling that she was my long-lost younger sister. "So, I found someone to secretly forge the report. Then, I lied to Brett and told him that Lucy was the younger sister we've been searching for so long." Once the audio recording was released, a lot of netizens watched it. Back in the Ripley resi
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The moment Tobias said what he said, Brett had a pretty good idea of what Tobias was going to ask. He looked at Rhett helplessly and sighed. "Get up, Rhett." Rhett nodded and rose to his feet with Millie's help. Brett said, "Let's talk in the living room, Tobias."All of them walked to the living room and sat on the couch. Tobias asked, "What are you going to do if Lucy turns out not to be your younger sister after all?"Brett mulled it over for a brief moment and said, "As far as I'm concerned, Lucy's as good as my younger sister. It doesn't matter if we are related by blood."Tobias heard Brett's response and nodded in satisfaction. He said, "It's very easy to handle this. You can either do the DNA test with Lucy once more, or you can make a public announcement that you'll adopt her as a stepsister. You have two options here."Brett frowned and said, "They say the third time's the charm, but all three of the DNA tests came back negative. I don't think there's a need to do it
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Lucy felt heartache and held Tobias' hand, providing him some comfort. They had been married for more than a year and had an unspoken language between them. A single gesture or look was seemingly enough for them to know each other's thoughts.Tobias felt the comfort Lucy was sending his way and flashed her an affectionate smile. Both of them looked into each other's eyes, and things felt just right between them. Meanwhile, Rhett asked, "Who do you think could've leaked our conversation at the restaurant, Tobias?"Tobias came back to his senses and said coldly, "It doesn't matter who it was. It won't end well for her after I suss her out!" His voice was deep, and there was a sense of menace in it. His words were so cold and sharp that it made everyone have goosebumps.At the same time, Brett's phone rang. It was a call from an unknown number. Just as he was wondering if he should take up the call, Rhett reminded him, "Why aren't you taking the call, Brett?"Brett answered it and
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"Joey Shelton ratted Tobias Ripley out."Joey wore the prisoner's uniform in the video clip and held her social security card. She looked at the camera and said, "Hi, everyone. I'm Joey Shelton, and I'm Zayne Ripley's ex-wife. I'm publicly revealing that Tobias Ripley isn't Zayne Ripley's son. "It's true that Tobias is Fiona Hawkins' son, but she didn't sleep with Zayne back then. Instead, she did the unspeakable thing with a 'young man' I arranged for her. She got pregnant from that, but she had always thought she was pregnant with Zayne's baby."Tobias might've been the eldest son in the Ripley family for 30 years. However, in truth, he was nothing more than a bastard of a random young man."The video clip quickly gained traction. The news about Tobias being a bastard was the concern of the public once again.Tobias was having dinner with Lucy when he got an emergency call from Finn. "It's a disaster, Mr. Ripley. Something bad's happened."Tobias asked, "What is it?""Joey ma
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The next day, Tobias went to the kitchen and personally made a light breakfast for Lucy. Both of them had just finished it when Zayne entered the villa. "Tobias!" Zayne bellowed. "Our appointment with the hospital is at 9:00 am. We should head out now."Tobias gave Zayne a sidelong glance and said, "Mm-hmm." He turned around and looked at Lucy. His eyes were laced with coldness a minute ago, but it was brimming with affection now."I've sent some bodyguards to keep you safe, babe. You can go anywhere you want to, but you have to make sure you stay within sight of them."Lucy nodded and said, "Don't worry about it."Then, Tobias took a coat and made his way to the door. He ignored Zayne and walked past him before he headed outside. Zayne wore an inexplicable expression, but he went to the hospital with Tobias.Lucy watched their retreating figure and fell into deep thought. Then, her phone rang. She saw that it was Faith. So, she answered it immediately. "Is there anything you
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Lucy sat in the living room after she finished talking to Sasha on the phone. At that moment, five tall and burly men walked through the door. They were dressed in formal suits and wore wireless earphones. It looked like no one would dare to cross them. Lucy was exasperated. She asked, "Who are you guys?""Hi, Mrs. Ripley. We're the bodyguards Mr. Ripley hired to keep you safe."Lucy responded, "Fine."Tobias truly knew who to pick for the job. These five men looked fierce and intimidating. No one would have dared get near her, let alone do something to her. Lucy instructed them, "I'm going shopping. You guys can just follow me at a four-inch distance. Don't stay too close, or you'll scare my friend.""Understood, Mrs. Ripley." Lucy walked out the door. The whole group left Ripley Residence and drove to the mall. What they didn't know was that Maya had been glaring at Lucy while hiding in the dark. She almost resembled a cold-blooded murderer with that look on her face. E
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"Are you disappointed in me after what I did last time, Lucy? Are you mad at me?" Anna pretended to be vulnerable and frail when she spoke. "I couldn't control Mr. Ripley. I'm innocent, too. That incident even led to my breakup with Cedric." Then, Anna wept. She put it in a way that sounded like she was the victim of the entire ordeal. Lucy sneered and said coldly, "You deserved it!"Anna was stunned and stopped crying momentarily. Her eyes flickered, and she walked toward Lucy. "Let me explain, Lucy…"However, Anna had barely taken two steps toward Lucy when the latter's bodyguards sprung into action. They pushed her gently, and she was shoved far away. Then, she accidentally tripped and fell. Anna let out a yelp and looked at the fierce men in front of her. She knew she couldn't afford to cross them. So, she cried and asked, "Why did they push me away, Lucy? Are they your men?"Now that this incident took place, a lot of people were drawn over here. Lucy raised her eyebr
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The man was about to make himself scarce. All of a sudden, Tobias yelled, and he acted diffidently and bolted. However, he couldn't run away from Tobias anymore. He had barely taken a few steps when the bodyguards subdued him. The man was the actual Dayton. He struggled and said, "What are you doing? I didn't do anything wrong. What right do you guys have to be seizing me?"Tobias said sarcastically, "Don't worry, Mr. Munoz. I'm just here to have a heart-to-heart with you."A heart-to-heart? Who the heck would talk heart-to-heart under such circumstances? Several dozens of bodyguards were deployed and scared the company staff to their cores. Only Tobias could do something so dramatic.Tobias said in a commanding tone, "Take us to the office. Lead the way."The bodyguards dragged Dayton away, and they headed toward the office. On their way there, Tobias gave the bodyguards a look, who understood what he meant. The bodyguard said, "It's over. You guys are free to go and do what
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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
