The twins returned the greeting. "Angela."They saw their father appearing before them, their faces flushed pink. Solomon turned his face away to hide his shyness while Elio said, "Uncle Toddy."Tobias hummed in assent and touched their heads. That brief touch felt like an electric current, sending warmth through his lonely heart. He saw no signs of Lucy and looked at Noah but stopped himself from saying anything. An apologetic look lingered in his eyes.Angela noticed nothing unusual and said, "Tobe, can I play with them at their place?"Tobias said, "You might bother them."Elio said, "She won't be. We're about to get some stew. It's more fun to share the meal with more people."He tugged Noah's sleeve and whispered, "Noah, can they come with us?"Noah affectionately smiled, answering, "If you guys don't mind, please join us for dinner."Before Tobias could respond, Angela said, "We don't."Tobias felt helpless. He was putty in his sister's hands and had no choice but to c
Lucy felt terrible as she rejected Cindy’s invitation. She explained, “Madam Hubbard, you are King Samson's mother. I’m sure your banquet is only fit for the noble. I don’t think a commoner like me should be there.”Cindy commented, “Greta, I’m old. No one will be willing to talk to me in such a setting. I just want company. Sigh, if you don’t go with me, I will have to watch them alone at the banquet.”As she spoke, she looked troubled.Lucy gave in the moment Cindy played the pity card. “Still, I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to go. Why don’t you ask King Samson to find you a more suitable partner?”Cindy insisted, “I don’t want anyone else but you.”She held Lucy's hand as she spoke and guided her into her room, prompting Lucy to ask in confusion, "Madam Hubbard, where are we going?"Cindy elaborated, "To my room to look at my gown collection."They arrived at the bedroom as they talked. Cindy's wardrobe held a regal and extravagant-looking gown. It was a classic low-cu
Noah and the children were enjoying their stew at Pattinson Residence. Tobias watched them on the side. Noah asked, "Mr. Toddy, why don't you join us?"Tobias smiled lightly and shook his head. "Carry on. You don't have to care for me."He glanced at the door and stopped himself from saying what was on his mind.Elio must have read his mind because he looked at the door, asking, "Why is Mom not back yet?"At that, Noah's phone rang.It was Lucy. Noah answered, "Greta, are you on your way home?"His tone was gentle. Upon hearing it, Tobias instinctively clenched his fist and he became inexplicably irritable.Lucy said, "Noah, Madam Hubbard invited me to a banquet she is attending tonight, and I agreed to accompany her. Please take care of the twins for me. I'll be back later tonight.""Don't worry," he replied. "I'll take good care of the twins. Have a good time."She expressed, "Okay, thank you."They ended the call. Tobias didn't hear Lucy's voice, but he could tell from N
Cindy held Tobias' hand in one hand and Lucy's in another. They walked into the banquet together.With Cindy acting as a matchmaker, Lucy held Tobias' hand. He didn't even realize that he was mesmerized by her. He felt his blood surge, his throat dry up, and his heart beat wildly as she inched closer.Lucy asked, "Prince Toddy, can I ask you a question?"Tobias suppressed his beating heart and said, "Sure."Lucy said, "Did you ask someone to hit Noah with a car at the kindergarten this morning?"Tobias didn't expect Lucy to ask this question so bluntly. His body stiffened.Lucy said, "Were you driving? Or was it someone else?"The expression on Tobias' face instantly changed.Lucy looked stern as she stared dead into Tobias' eyes, trying to determine if he was lying.Tobias lowered his gaze. He licked his lips guiltily and said hoarsely, "W-Why do you ask?"Lucy explained, "I remembered the car plate number of that car. After cooking dinner in the royal kitchen, I saw the c
Marie came forward and said, "Prince Toddy, you don't look well. Is your headache acting up again?"Tobias took a deep breath. He collected himself and said, "I'm fine."Marie smiled gently and said, "Prince Toddy, would you like to dance with me?"Tobias wasn't in the mood to dance after fighting with Lucy. When he was about to reject her, he saw a man approaching Lucy from the corner of his eye."Miss, may I have this dance?"Lucy was stunned. For some unknown reason, she glanced at Tobias and noticed him looking at her. His gaze was tense, burning with intensity. She said, "Okay."She placed her hand on him, and they entered the dance floor.Tobias' expression was taut with tension. He clenched his fists.Marie called for him again. "Prince Toddy?"Tobias held her hand and said, "Let's go."Tobias held Marie's hand for the first time, and her face was flushed pink.However, Tobias felt uncomfortable holding Marie's hand for the first time. He even wanted to shake her ha
Lucy only felt grateful toward Noah.She didn't love Noah, but he was the most important person to her. He was more than a friend. He was like a family.Lucy was about to answer. "I-"Before she could finish, the music abruptly stopped. Everyone stopped in their tracks.Lucy and Tobias stiffened their bodies.Applause erupted around them. They didn't know that their dance had become the highlight of the night, and everyone was gawking at them in admiration. In the distance, Marie was about to go wild from jealousy.She walked to them, held Tobias' arm, and said, "Prince Toddy, let's make a toast to Duchess Lemoine.”Tobias frowned. He instinctively looked at Marie, wanting to push her away. Lucy glanced at their intimate gesture. She appeared calm, but overwhelming emotions stirred in her heart. "Ms. Everhart, you've taken so much of Prince Toddy's time. It's time to give him back to me, don't you think?”Marie's tone was discreetly telling Lucy not to push her luck.Luc
"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
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