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It was the afternoon when Tobias woke up again.His head felt heavy. He looked at the time, only to realize how long he was unconscious.Tobias struggled to get up. Then, Finn entered and said, "You're awake, Mr. Ripley. The doctor said you have a severe head injury, so you shouldn't move around too much. Please lie down and rest. "Mr. and Mrs. Ripley Senior were here while you were unconscious. Ms. Hawkins and Mr. Saint-Laurent were here too. They were worried for you. I'll tell them you're awake."Tobias couldn't be bothered about these things. He anxiously asked, "Finn, don't bother about these things. Have we heard any news about Lucy yet?"Finn said, "We have. My men followed the man into the deep mountains and sent me the location details. Then, I couldn't contact him anymore. I think he was caught."Tobias said, "That means the man who bought the medicinal ingredients is related to Lucy's disappearance. Have you sent a team to search the place?"Finn said, "Mr. Chadwick
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Chad held Lucy's hand, ready to leave with her.When they exited the living room, Lucy murmured, "Chad, my stomach hurts. I need to use the bathroom…"Chad glanced at the time and said, "Make it quick."Lucy hummed in assent and dawdled to the bathroom.Chad was afraid she would play a trick and waited outside the door. Lucy sat on the toilet bowl, her heart racing.Tobias was a capable man and would find her here anytime soon. Lucy was stalling for him to come.After half an hour, Chad impatiently said, "Lucy, are you done?"Lucy said, "Yeah."She dawdled a few more minutes, flushed, and came out. Chad was losing his patience. He held her hand and started walking. "The ship at the docks won't wait for us. We have to go now."Lucy followed him unwillingly. She observed the environment around the villa and thought it looked familiar. However, she couldn't recall where she had seen it before.Lucy said, "I think I left something in my room. I'll get it and come back."Lucy was
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Chad shouted, "Start the ship!"Lucy sensed something was off too. Although no police cars were within the vicinity, the wary glint of the passersby made her suspect that the people surrounding her were undercover police.When Chad brought Lucy on the boat, she said, "Chad, my stomach hurts. I need to go to the bathroom."It aligned with what Chad wanted. Vigilant, he scanned his surroundings and said slowly, "Get in now."Lucy's lips curled into a cold smirk and entered the cabin.However, when she entered the cabin, two men covered her mouth and gestured to her to stay quiet.Lucy warily looked at them.One showed her his identification and whispered, "Mrs. Ripley, we're the police. We have full control over the ships here. Follow us. We will leave quietly."Lucy nodded. "Okay."Then, sounds of gunshots came from the other side of the ship. The gunshots caused screams from the surrounding crowd."Everyone on the ship, you have been surrounded. Surrender now, or suffer the c
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Suddenly, the place was drenched in a relentless downpour.The sea started to rise as it rained, and the waves began to crash with intensity.Maya watched as Tobias and Lucy fell into the sea, laughing hysterically.Miles' police car had yet to go far. When he saw what happened from a distance, he said in shock, "Arrest her."Maya didn't even resist and allowed the police to handcuff her.Faith ran out of the control room and said anxiously, "Cap, I saw Mr. Ripley and Lucy had fallen into the sea. It suddenly rained, and the sea rose. What should we do?"Miles cursed under his breath. Then, he saw a person floating on the sea and said, "Look, it's Tobias! Grab me a life vest. I'll go and get him."Someone hastily gave him a life vest. Then, Miles wore it and jumped into the sea.Faith was anxious. "Cap, be careful."She watched as Miles swam toward Tobias. She wished her arms were long enough that she could bring them back.Maya was laughing hysterically beside her.Faith fo
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Tobias yelled, "Get lost!"He pushed the nurse away and walked outside, knocking things over. A violent storm poured outside the window, increasing the frustration in his heart.Howard, Zayne, Fiona, and Samson entered. They noticed how distraught Tobias was, covered in blood, their expressions were terrified.Howard stopped him. "Tobias, why are you covered in blood? Get your wound treated."Overwhelmed by emotion, Tobias said, "Grandpa, is Lucy home? She must be home, right?"Howard's body swayed at Lucy's name. He turned away as his face turned pale. Pain filled his eyes.When Tobias saw it, his eyes shuddered.An ominous feeling rose in his heart.Tobias looked at Zayne, whose face was turned away, regretful and devastated.Tobias looked at Fiona and Samson. They had looks of pain and regret on their faces.Fiona held Tobias' hand and said, "Stay calm and listen to me. Lucy fell into the sea. The professional dive rescue team scoured the sea the entire night but couldn't
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Tobias' head throbbed at Aloysius' explanation. His head was spinning, and his ears were ringing.Tobias closed his eyes in pain—it turned out he wasn't Zayne's son.Tobias was confronted with the pain of the loss of his wife and the truth of his identity. He suddenly laughed bitterly.At this moment, his identity didn't matter to him; he hoped Lucy was safe.Aloysius said, "You are not a Ripley by blood. The Ripley family will never allow a stranger to succeed in the family's enormous assets. I hope you know your place and resign from your position as Ripley Group's CEO."Tobias looked at him heartlessly. "Pfft, what a joke. Even if I resign from the position as CEO, you won't be able to take over."Aloysius scoffed. "We'll see."Then, he left.Tobias stared at the ceiling, his gaze suddenly turned lackluster. His heart was in so much agony that it was hard to steady his breath. He felt as if his soul had left his body. Tobias struggled to get up when the door swung open aga
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Tobias leaped into the sea. The tides were rising, and the waves were violent, so his efforts to swim were strenuous. He felt as if the waves were about to swallow him, but he couldn't be bothered and continued to search the sea. However, he saw nothing apart from the endless body of water.Unsure how long he had been swimming, he started to feel like he was losing his breath. Then, a professional dive rescuer brought him to shore. When he opened his eyes again, he lifelessly lay on the ground, utterly hopeless.Fiona wailed and said, "Tobias, how could you be so silly? Lucy is gone, but you cared about nothing and leaped into the water. What is your family supposed to do? Were you planning to abandon me and your grandparents?"When Fiona mentioned his grandparents, Tobias' heart pounded."Tobias, listen to me. You have to continue to live life well. Lucy would be devastated to see you so deranged."Fiona tried to persuade him, but everything she said fell on deaf ears.Tobia
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During the next couple of days, Tobias locked himself in his room. The room was pitch black. He hid in a corner and refused to eat or drink. The once calm and handsome man had turned into a dispirited middle-aged man.His head was a mess, and his beard was unshaven. He stared blankly at the ceiling, unable to sleep and eat. He was like a walking zombie.Fiona was anxiously pacing back and forth outside his room. "Samson, what should we do? It has been days! What are we supposed to do if Tobias continues to be so bleak? Ripley Group is in trouble, and Aloysius is about to succeed as the new CEO. Is Tobias going to allow this to happen?" Samson comforted her, "Fiona, if you're worried, I'll ask a renowned hypnotist from Faldoria to come and hypnotize him."Fiona said in shock, "Hypnotize him? Is it to forget everything that happened between him and Lucy?"Samson nodded, "Yes. Lucy's death had caused so many grievances to him. If we don't hypnotize him, he might die."When Samson
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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
