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
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
Two people were lying on the bed in a dark room. Lucy Everhart was so tired from what had happened last night that she could barely open her eyes. She turned over in bed with great effort and accidentally touched someone's abdominal muscles. The man's figure was better than she had expected. Her touch prompted the man to flip over and pin her beneath him."Ann, let's do it one more time.""Thomas, it still hurts…"Thomas?Ann?The two of them immediately moved away from each other. Lucy scrambled to turn on the bedside lamp. Then, she saw an unfamiliar face."Who are you?" she asked as she grabbed the blanket to cover herself up. Her mind was in a mess.The man, Tobias Ripley, was also surprised. "Who are you? This is my room! Why are you here?"The lights had been off the night before. He hadn't expected to bed the wrong person. Lucy replied, "This is Room 1129. My sister gave me the keycard herself. I came here to meet with my fiancé…"Tobias thought it was all part of
No wonder Lucy had gone into the wrong hotel room. It had all been part of their plan!Also, did that man have a disease? And she wasn't the daughter of the Everhart family? The shocking revelations left her staggering."Lucy Everhart, you shameless woman!" A stern voice rang out.Lucy turned around to see her father, Alistair Everhart, with a furious expression on his face. He walked up to her and threw a stack of photos at her, sending them scattering onto the ground.Lucy's face paled. The photos were of her and the man exiting the hotel room. How had Alistair gotten them?"Your actions have brought shame to our family. Your engagement with Thomas is off. Lily is pregnant with his child. She'll be marrying him instead. Pack up and get out of here now!"Lily and Thomas heard Alistair's voice and came out of the room.When they saw the photos on the ground, Lily smiled smugly, while Thomas just looked on expressionlessly. "Lucy, why are you still standing there? You're not
Tobias was amused that Lucy was still putting on an act. He said, "Since you want to put on an act, fine! I'll play along!"Tobias' eyes were filled with rage. He grabbed Lucy's arm and dragged her toward his car.As she struggled, she said, "What are you doing? I don't want to get into your car! It looks so expensive. You probably conned a lot of women to be able to afford it. Let go of me, you bastard!"That goddamned Lucy! Didn't she read the news? How could she not recognize him as the renowned CEO of Ripley Group?For the first time in his life, Tobias' rage was invoked because of someone else. "Didn't you say I have an STD? I'd like to see how you can keep making things up when the results show that I'm clean."Women like you are so lazy. You don't want to work for a living, so you keep trying to approach me using these underhanded tricks!"His tone was very arrogant. He sounded like a king who felt like his subjects were plotting against him.Lucy didn't understand what h
Tobias didn't even wince, even though Lucy bit through his skin.Lucy suddenly went into a trance as she sobbed. "Someone, please save me…"Tobias noticed her irregular behavior and shook her by the shoulders. "Hey, what's wrong with you?"Lucy didn't respond. Instead, she passed out."Hey, why did you pass out? Is this another trick of yours?"The nurse asked, "Are you the patient's family member? She might have hemophobia. She needs to be hospitalized for further observation. Please take care of the admission procedures."Tobias cursed under his breath. He was a very busy man. Why would he waste his time here?Regardless, he still felt bad for Lucy, who had fallen into his arms when she had passed out. After he got her checked into the hospital, he rubbed his temples tiredly as he looked at her lying in bed. His phone suddenly rang. It was a call from his assistant, Finn Carter."Hello?""Bad news, Mr. Ripley! Photos of your squabble with a woman in the middle of the road
Lucy was clearly shocked. "Why are you everywhere? Are you this man's grandson?"Tobias looked at her icily and sneered. "You're the one who just shows up wherever I go. You're even scheming against my grandpa to get to me?"Lucy looked at him incredulously. "Is that how you show gratitude? I saved your grandfather. You didn't even thank me, and now you're accusing me of doing something I didn't do?"Tobias narrowed his eyes. "How could there be such a coincidence? Why did you help my grandpa and not someone else?"Lucy was perplexed. "So, you're saying I shouldn't have helped?"Tobias sneered. "Is it really fate that we've met so many times in a single day, or is it all part of your plan?"Lucy broke out into an angry laugh. "Grow a brain, you dumbass!"Tobias looked at her with scrutiny as he walked toward her. "Woman, my enemies don't live to tell the tale of their encounters with me."He exuded a chilling and commanding air, and his gaze was deep and mysterious. Lucy couldn
"Grandpa, you don't have to worry about that. I'll compensate her for her troubles," Tobias said as he gazed at Lucy coldly.Howard replied, "Even if you provide compensation, I still have to show my appreciation. Young lady, please give me your contact number. I'll treat you to a meal tomorrow."Lucy didn't want to have anything to do with Tobias anymore, but she found it hard to turn down Howard's enthusiastic invitation. So, she said, "Thank you for the offer, sir. This is my number. I'll be taking my leave now. I have some business to tend to.""Alright. See you tomorrow."Lucy turned around and left."Grandpa, you should rest for now. I'll be stepping away for a bit." Tobias wanted to question Lucy about what she had just said. As he was about to leave, Howard sensed what Tobias wanted to do. He stopped Tobias and said, "Stop right there. You're going to threaten that young lady, aren't you?""Grandpa?" Tobias looked at Howard with a puzzled expression. Howard grunted.