Finn continued to sob. Not only did he not get away from Tobias, but he held the latter and cried even louder. "That's heartless of you, Mr. Ripley. I've worked for you for more than ten years. Now that we've been apart for six years, you don't even miss me. What's worse, you're actually chasing me away!"Tobias felt an intense headache while Finn cried so much that snots trickled out of his nose. When Finn rubbed his nose against Tobias' expensive suit, he was more livid as he was a neat freak.Tobias grumbled, "This is irritating. Get him away from me now."Then, everyone came to their senses and pulled Finn away. When Finn sprinted at Tobias and hugged him, the royal guards around him were ready to react and hack Finn down right there and then. Fortunately, Tobias immediately waved and stopped them. Otherwise, Finn wouldn't have had the chance to be doing these things here. Instead, he would've been long dead.Finn wasn't aware of the political figures standing around Tobias
Avery coughed tacitly and nudged him with his elbow. Finn wanted to ask whether Tobias had located Lucy but remembered that she was presumed dead in Clusia. Back then, Lucy created many Zenith Elixirs and saved many families. She had become the idol of the town. Lucy’s death had brought tremendous pain to everyone. Everyone presented flowers at the location where Lucy lost her life. Tobias had also entered a new routine in life. If they brought up her name, it would indeed bother him. Finn swallowed the words he had at the tip of his tongue. He laughed awkwardly and explained, “Nothing. Are you adjusting to life in Faldoria?”Tobias, oblivious to Finn’s reservations, answered, “Yeah, it’s alright.”Embarrassment flickered across Finn’s face. He looked at Avery, and they silently sighed in relief. Tobias glanced at him and thought they were acting strange. However, he didn’t think much about it. When the car arrived at the castle gate, Finn and Avery were completely take
Finn didn’t dare to lie to him, so he said, “Tobias. Mrs. Ripley is your wife, but she passed away from an accident. I was worried it would upset you, so I chose not to mention her.”“Passed away?”Tobias had no recollection of Lucy, but for some unknown reason, a prickling pain lingered in his heart when he heard that Lucy had passed away.Finn patted his shoulder and comforted, "Tobias, you have a new life now. Don't get bogged down by the past anymore. We can't bring back the dead. We can only move on with our lives."Tobias frowned and asked, "What is her name?"Finn said, "Lucy Everhart."When Tobias heard the name, a wave of emotions swirled in his heart. He thought he must have loved her a lot in the past. Otherwise, he couldn't explain his overwhelming emotions when he heard her name.Tobias asked, "Can I look at a photo of her?"Finn and Avery looked at each other, worry enveloping their faces.Tobias said, "Don't worry. I won't get upset looking at the photos."Finn
Tobias shuddered slightly. He never expected Pattinson Dairy to win after elimination and the voting process. His heart fluttered inexplicably at the thought of Greta. When he recalled the time they spent together, his eyes darkened, and his innermost desire cried out in longing. Tobias’ head throbbed. He frowned and looked down, suppressing the passion in his heart. Then, he asked, “What do you have to say?”Someone answered, “After reviewing the information about the farm's environment and the owner’s profile, Pattinson Dairy was our number-one choice. This company is run by a couple with two boys. Their boys grew up with the milk they produced. How strong they became is a solid testament to the quality of their milk.”Everyone agreed in unison. Tobias lowered his gaze. He tapped his fingertips in an erratic rhythm. When he heard about a couple with two boys, jealousy raged in his heart. His head rang violently at the thought of Noah holding Greta’s body down. He had an i
After lunch, Angela, Solomon, and Elio watched cartoons together at Pattinson Residence. After an afternoon nap, they played together. However, Solomon was much more aloof than Elio.While everyone was asleep, Elio went to sign up on Lucy's behalf.The person informed him, "Please be at the castle's kitchen tomorrow at 10:00 am.Elio said, "Sully, I secretly registered Mom's name, and they asked Mom to be there by 10:00 am. How can we persuade Mom to head to their kitchen for the competition?"Solomon scratched his chin and thought long and hard. "Lying won't work, so we must tell the truth."Elio said, "But Mom will never agree to go."Solomon nodded in agreement. His little brain spun with ideas as his eyes fell on Angela's toys. His lips curled into a mischievous smile. "Let's get her to persuade Mom."Confused, Angela pointed at her nose. "Me?"Solomon said, "Mom would never agree if Elio and I were to persuade her to attend the cooking competition, but you're different.
Flabbergasted, Lucy looked at Solomon. To her surprise, he looked at her with disappointment.Her heart couldn't help but ache.The children stood before her. Elio looked expectant, Solomon looked disappointed, and Angela cried devastatingly.Lucy's heart instantly softened. "Okay, I'll go."Solomon's lips curled into a smug smirk."Really?" Angela blinked her eyes and said, "You're not lying to me, right, Aunt Greta?"Lucy said, "No. I'll try tomorrow, but I can't guarantee that your brother won't throw up after having my food.""Okay, let's make a pinky promise. No one can back out of this."Lucy felt helpless. With an affectionate smile, she hooked her pinky finger with Angela's. Solomon said, "You're the best, Mom. Helping others joyfully sets a good example. You are my idol. I want to follow in your footsteps."Lucy was definitely devastated by his statement. When he saw that the plan worked, Solomon quickly said something else and looked at her admiringly."You're gre
Finn regained his senses and excitedly held Lucy, saying, "Mrs. Ripley, this is wonderful! You're alive!"Lucy looked at Finn, confused. Then, she replied cluelessly, "Who is Mrs. Ripley? Are you referring to me?"Finn was at a loss.Noah didn't know who Finn was and pushed him away, guarding in front of Lucy. He asked, "Who are you? What are you doing?"Finn was confused as his eyes darted between Noah and Lucy. He noticed Lucy's distant look. Hurt, he said, "Mrs. RIpley, it's me, Finn. Don't you remember me?"Noah's eyes flickered as his heart palpitated. He immediately recalled that he saved Lucy six years ago, and she lost her memory.Did Finn know Lucy?Finn addressed Lucy as "Mrs. Ripley." Could this man be someone working for that man?Noah instantly panicked, feeling like Lucy was slipping away from his fingertips. He quickly commented, "What are you talking about? Her name is Greta Everhart, not whoever this Mrs. Ripley you're talking about is."Finn murmured, "Greta
Solomon noticed Noah's pocket and recalled Noah holding Lucy with an expectant look. He knew what was in Noah's pants pocket.Solomon tugged Elio and said, “Eli, you only care about food. Mom has gone to the kitchen. Can’t you wait a little longer?”Elio hummed in assent. “I’ll help Mom in the kitchen.”After Elio left, Solomon looked at Noah intently. Noah felt a shiver as Solomon stared him down with an authoritative gaze and demeanor. Confused, He asked, “Sully, why are you looking at me like that?”Solomon said, “Noah, were you about to propose to Mom?”Noah felt exposed by the child and blushed. “Sully, do you not want me to be part of the family?”Solomon had an unexplainable feeling in his heart. He liked Noah, and he had been caring for the family exceptionally well. Solomon reflected on the situation. If he had never known who his father was or interacted with him, perhaps he was supportive of Noah and Lucy getting together.Unfortunately, his father was within arm'