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
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
"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
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
Zander didn't think that his intricate plan would be revealed in front of Tobias. With that said, it didn't change anything. Even if Tobias managed to guess everything correctly, he didn't have any hard proof to support his assumption. Zander said with a smile, "What you said are conjectures at best. Furthermore, you've got it all wrong. I lost my memory due to an accident, and I thought my name was Dayton Munoz. "I went through plastic surgery because my face was ruined during the car crash, and I needed to restore my face. It was through a twist of fate that I continued to live under the identity of Dayton Munoz. Things didn't happen the way you said it did."Tobias raised his eyebrow and stared at Zander with an inquisitive gaze. "Really?" His eyes were laced with sharp wisdom. He stared at Zander with prying eyes. Obviously, he didn't buy the latter's crap. Zander held his gaze on Tobias for no longer than three seconds before he backed down and turned his gaze away. T
Zander was taken away by the police officers. A lot of people muttered among themselves while he was on his way to the police department. Back in the CEO's office, Tobias patted Cedric on the shoulder, offering him comfort. "Zander is about to get his comeuppance, Cedric. It's time you let go of the hatred in your heart."Cedric sounded lost when he asked, "Zander said my dad has an illegitimate daughter, Tobe. Is it true?"Tobias sighed and responded, "Look into it, Cedric."Cedric bit his lips gently, and his face turned red with rage. He hesitated for a long time before he said, "I'll be in touch with you later, Tobe." Then, he turned around and headed straight to the address that Zander said.Tobias watched Cedric's retreating figure and couldn't help but shake his head. He hadn't expected this at all. Zander might've come up with his convoluted schemes because of a romantic conflict, but he was the furthest thing away from a hopeless romantic. He still poached a lot of bus
Faith said, "You have to hold his head with your palm and adjust your posture with another hand, Lucy. Let Edwin's back rest against your elbow pit. This is the most comfortable posture for him."Lucy did as she was told and slowly adjusted her posture. She was particularly careful throughout the entire process. She was so nervous that her forehead was covered in sweat. Once Lucy was done adjusting the posture, she let out a sigh of relief and said, "Well, what do you know? It turns out there's a particular technique to holding babies."Sienna responded, "Why, of course. I have the most experience among all of us when it comes to looking after babies, and the most difficult babies to take care of are those born in less than a month. "Edwin wants to feed every two hours during the night. I fed him in a sleepy state every day. Once he finally grows up, he'll learn to walk and cause all kinds of mischief. Things are only going to get scarier once he's three years old."Lucy couldn'
Sienna quickly came out with a stack of design sketches and laid them out in front of Lucy. She said, "Check out my sketches, Lucy. I think they're good, but I can't shake the feeling that something was missing. For the life of me, I can't quite grasp what it is."Lucy took the sketches and studied them one by one. She might've only spent a minute on each of them, but she quickly identified their flaws and strengths. Lucy went through all of them and found that there weren't any signs of her design style. It dispelled the suspicion in her heart. Her pregnancy must've fried her brain. How could she doubt her own best friend for plagiarizing her work?Lucy couldn't help but feel ashamed. She said, "You did very well, Sienna. You can use bolder lines for this particular diamond ring. Here, try amending it this way." Lucy gave her suggestions and pointed out flaws in each of the sketches. Sienna understood everything she said immediately, and she made amendments to her sketches i