"You found your parents?""Yup." Anna beamed. "Tobias, do you remember the kidnapping incident at Cloud Peak?"As she spoke, Anna had a strange look on her face. Alas, Tobias' head hurt too much for him to notice her unusual behavior."I do.""After I saved you back then, your family rushed you to the hospital for a check-up. As for me, I couldn't find anywhere to stay, so I went to Cloud Peak Orphanage. "I had a high fever during my stay there, and when I woke up, I couldn't remember anything from the past anymore."I didn't think my parents would find me after all these years. I just reunited with them a few days ago," Anna explained."I see…" Puzzled, Tobias wondered why she was telling him all of this.He questioned, "You were the little girl who was kidnapped back then?""Yes." Anna nodded fervently.Tobias stared at her with a probing gaze.The candlelight in the cave back then had been too dim for him to be able to make out the girl's face clearly. But he remembered
Tobias fumed. "What are you doing?"The moment the water hit the laptop, it made a buzzing noise, and the screen went black immediately.Tobias' handsome face darkened. A vein popped up on the side of his forehead as he glared at Anna in anger.Anna quickly apologized, "Tobias, I'm so sorry for being so reckless and damaging your laptop. I'll have someone fix it right away."She grabbed the laptop, but Finn promptly took it from her."I will have the laptop fixed, Ms. Lane. There is no need to trouble yourself."Besides, Tobias' laptop contained many confidential company files. There was no way he would let an outsider repair it.Anna's expression subtly changed when the laptop was taken from her. But all she could do was say, "Okay, then. Thank you."She then turned toward Tobias, looking aggrieved as she muttered, "Tobias, are you mad because of my clumsiness?"Tobias took a deep breath, rubbing his temples as his head hurt.If someone else had dared to do this, they would
Lucy asked for a pair of scissors and cut the tablecloth into a suitable shape. After folding it into pleats and sewing it with a needle and thread, she arbitrarily adorned the fabric with fresh flowers.She then put the fabric on and sewed it in place. The stain on the bodice of her dress was now completely hidden. Under her skillful hands, the originally plain tablecloth and flowers transformed her low-key yet elegant evening dress into a stunning angel-sleeve dress.When Alina and Sophie returned after the former had gotten changed, they were so shocked that their jaws dropped. The guests around Lucy even praised her for her handiwork.Furthermore, someone had been recording a video of Lucy with their phone the moment she had started working on the fabric."Who would have thought that she could turn an inconspicuous tablecloth and ordinary flowers into an angel-sleeve dress in the blink of an eye? That's amazing!" exclaimed the female guard beside Anabella in surprise.Anabel
In response to Lucy's request, Anabella had someone bring what Lucy had asked for. In the meantime, Lucy went to the dressing room to change into something else. A short while later, Anabella's lady-in-waiting put Anabella's gown on a mannequin before presenting it to everyone.In high heels, Lucy circled the evening gown, carefully examining it from every angle.The people around her murmured, "This Clusian woman is clearly just putting on a show. I bet that she'll humiliate herself soon."The comments section of the livestream was also lively. Someone had commented, "Isn't that Mrs. Ripley? She already hit the jackpot when she became the wife of a rich man. She should just leave now and stop embarrassing us Clusians."At Eberhard Residence, Brett clicked his tongue. "This is boring. She's just an attention-seeking clown. I'm not watching this anymore."Rhett persuaded him, saying, "Brett, don't leave just yet. Everyone is saying that she'll humiliate herself, but I think she'l
As soon as the woman arrived, the guests present gasped in surprise."Oh my goodness, that's Chloe!""Chloe is Faldoria's top designer. She ranks among the top ten best designers in the world, and her designs are always bestsellers…""Chloe will surely comment on the Clusian's work! This is going to get interesting!"The comments section of the livestream was even more lively. Someone asked, "Do you guys think Chloe will praise or criticize Mrs. Ripley?"Back in Eberhard Residence, Rhett remarked, "Brett, Mom used to be very talented in designing. Don't you think this woman's design style is a bit similar to Mom's? I'm even starting to think this woman is our real sister!""So what if they are similar? She has nothing to do with us. By the way, I wonder if Ann has inherited Mom's talents. We should ask her to try it out when she's back. She might even be better than this woman!"In the palace, Tobias was finally at ease when he saw that Chloe had arrived. He had been afraid th
Lucy was utterly speechless at Tobias' overbearing attitude."Fine. Has your fever gone down?"As Lucy spoke, she instinctively reached out to touch his forehead, only to be startled by the heat. "Oh my god, your fever hasn't gone down at all. Why are you running around?"Tobias quirked a brow, staring deeply into her eyes. "Are you worried about me?" He felt incredibly warm inside. Although he was wealthy, there were few who truly cared about him. Hearing Lucy's words of concern, Tobias felt a wave of emotion in his heart.As Lucy raised her brows, a cunning look crossed her face. "Even if it were a sick animal in front of me, I wouldn't just ignore it. Come on, I'll take you to the hospital."Tobias suddenly grabbed the back of her head, his gaze menacing. "Woman, you dared compare me to an animal?" Lucy quipped, "You're the one admitting you're an animal; I never said anything like that."Tobias snorted coldly. "You and your sharp tongue!"As his gaze fell on her red lips
"Ms. Lane, when did you arrive in Faldoria?" When Lucy turned toward the direction of the voice, she realized it was Anna speaking.A look of jealousy and malice crossed Anna's face when she looked at Lucy. Anna then smiled and said, "Can't I come to Faldoria? I had just gotten off the plane when I heard that Tobias was sick, so I rushed over to take care of him—unlike some people who were busy messing around."The livestream of Lucy at the banquet had shot her to the top of the trending charts. So, naturally, Anna had seen everything and was extremely jealous.Puzzled, Lucy questioned, "Busy messing around? Ms. Lane, I don't care what you do, but you can't just say whatever you want. When was I busy messing around?"Anna snorted as Lucy glared at her coldly.The women stared at each other so intensely that it was as if they were trying to burn a hole in one another's heads.Noticing the hostility between Lucy and Anna, Tobias raised a brow.Finn gave him a look as if saying,
Finn was confused. Why did Tobias want him to do that?Noticing Tobias' warning glance, Finn immediately understood his intentions. Glancing at Lucy, Finn prayed for her in his heart.When Lucy heard what Tobias said, she was surprised. "What did you say? You want her to give you a massage? Aren't you afraid of being caught by the media?"Just thinking about their intimate interactions annoyed Lucy immensely.Tobias said indifferently, "There are no journalists here. Besides, it's not like it has to be her. You can be the one who gives me the massage as well."He snorted secretly. He wanted to see how long she could keep her composure and pretend like this was nothing.Lucy parted her lips, but she didn't know what to say. She could only look at him incredulously.If he wanted her to give him a massage, she supposed she could probably do it…Right then, Anna came in and coquettishly said, "Tobias, I heard you have a headache. I just learned how to give massages, so let me help