"W-What rules?" Martin was frightened by the grim look on Lucy's face. He had thought he could perpetually use the fact that he had given everything up to search for her as an excuse to reap benefits for himself, but it looked like Lucy wasn't buying it.To ensure that he wouldn't end up losing money, he had no choice but to give in. "I'll agree to anything you want as long as you're willing to help me!"Lucy said icily, "Remember that you're the one who made that promise. "Now, listen up—from today onward, if you get involved in any social evils—that means pornography, drugs, and gambling—that'll be the end of our relationship. I'll cut all ties with you!""Don't you worry about a thing, Lucy. I just lost my head for a while today; that's why I made a mistake. I swear I won't get involved in any of those things!" Martin promised."I can't take your word for it, so let's draw up a written agreement for this. Since the police are here, they can act as witnesses. That way, you wo
As far as Tobias could remember, Lucy was occasionally gentle and occasionally like a wildcat. This was his first time seeing her pout like this. He smiled faintly and held her jaw lightly. "Look at that pout. Why don't you tell me what's going on in that head of yours?"He honestly couldn't understand women. Lucy scoffed and slapped his hand away. She turned away from him and said, "Nothing's going on. You wanted to order food for me, didn't you? Get me something local."He narrowed his eyes and appraised her. What was she mad about? Had he said something to piss her off? He racked his brains but couldn't think of anything he had said or done that could have upset her.He had dropped his work to rush over to the hospital to care for her, so he was a good husband, right? What else was there that she wasn't happy about?Tobias was a genius when it came to business, but he had no idea what to do when facing a woman. Ultimately, he said, "Alright, then. I'll go order something."
Lucy gave the matter a long, hard thought. Then, she answered, "I probably do have feelings for him. Why else would I be upset over him not caring about me?"Tobias smiled when he heard this. He felt pleased. On the other hand, Axel's eyes dimmed. His heart prickled with pain.Tobias said, "Who says I don't care about you?"Lucy hadn't expected him to be standing by the door and listening to her conversation with Axel. She immediately flushed. He entered the room with a bouquet, threw Axel's one into the trash and put his into the vase.His actions were domineering and overbearing. It was as if he was sneakily showing Axel who was boss. He said, "Thanks for visiting my wife. I need to care for her now, and it'll be inconvenient with you around." He was telling Axel to leave. Axel said awkwardly, "You guys go ahead. I should get going."Once he was gone, Tobias sat by the bed. Lucy had her head bowed; she used her fringe to conceal the fluster in her eyes. He tilted her hea
Tobias shot up in bed, revealing his toned abs. "What's happened?"Joey said, "I can't really get it across over the phone. No matter what, just come home!"Tobias had previously warned her not to call him over anything unimportant. If she was calling him so urgently, did that mean something bad had happened at home?"What's happened at home, darling? Is it Grandpa's heart? Let's head back together!" Lucy said."You can't move around much because you're showing signs of a miscarriage, babe. Stay here and call the nurse if you need anything, okay? I'll be back soon," Tobias said.Lucy nodded. "Okay. Stay safe."He got out of bed and left. As Lucy looked at the empty half of the bed, she suddenly found herself unused to it. Was she starting to miss him right after parting when she had only just fallen for him?She clapped her hands over her face, feeling shy. Then, she lay down and went to bed.…Tobias hurried back to Ripley Residence. He was about to ask what had happened when
Tobias' attitude was so resolute that it left no room for negotiation. This surprised Brett. The Ripley and Eberhard families each owned 50% of Clusia's business world. If they were to form an alliance through a marriage alliance, it would be a powerful collaboration.Anyone else would have given up on even their true love for said alliance. Yet, Tobias was unmoved. It seemed he cared more about his family than his benefits. He was unexpectedly dignified, and it improved Brett's impression of him just a little.Joey said anxiously, "What nonsense are you spouting, Tobias?"Tobias ignored her and said icily, "My relationship with your sister is a thing of the past, Mr. Eberhard. I'm married now, and my wife is pregnant. I don't want to do anything to betray her and our babies, so I hope you won't force me into this."The fact that he wasn't tempted by the potential profits made Brett admire him somewhat. Brett said, "Well, that's too bad. It looks like we'll have to call off t
"Anna!" Brett cried. He ran after her and stopped her from ramming against the wall.Anna broke down and burst into tears. "Let me go, Brett. I've already been sullied. Just let me die!"Joey tried to calm her. "Calm down, Anna. Don't worry, okay? I promise that I'll make Tobias come back to you."She turned to Tobias. "Why are you still standing there? Are you really going to watch her take her life?"Tobias' expression was stormy, and the veins on his forehead protruded. His eyes were frosty. When he looked at Anna, his gaze was sharp. "You know I hate it when people lie to me and try to manipulate me, Anna. Are you sure you want to do this?"Even if he had been delirious from his fever, he knew he hadn't touched a hair on her head!Anna was frightened by the look in his eyes, but it was too late for her to turn back. She put on a heartbroken look and said, "Don't you believe me, Tobias? Will it take my death for you to believe I'm telling the truth? Fine, then. I'll do jus
Tobias drove back to the hospital and headed to Lucy's hospital room. "As soon as he entered the room, he said, "I'm back, babe. You said you wanted dessert, right? I bought you something. Come and have a taste."But Lucy was nowhere in sight."Babe?" Tobias looked around. Thinking she was in the bathroom, he knocked on the door. There was no response."Where is she? I told her not to run around! Her phone's here, so I guess she hasn't gone far…" he muttered.He waited for over ten minutes, but she didn't return. For some reason, he couldn't stop feeling anxious and worried. He was restless and couldn't bring himself to sit down.When he couldn't wait any longer, he went to the nurse's counter and asked, "Have you seen my wife?"One of the nurses said, "A doctor took Mrs. Ripley to get a test done.""A test?" Tobias frowned. He headed to the doctor's office to check on things, but the doctor merely gave him a confused look. He claimed he hadn't asked anyone to take Lucy for an
Meanwhile, at Ripley Residence, Joey paced restlessly. When her phone rang, she answered it anxiously. "How did it go? Have you dealt with Lucy?""I was one step too late, Mrs. Ripley. She'd already been abducted when I got there!""Abducted?" Joey's eyes lit up. "So, someone else wants to take her out! This is even better than I expected. Tobias won't suspect I have anything to do with this!"She had hired someone to get rid of Lucy, but it looked like someone else had beaten her to it. She ordered, "Find a way to contact the abductor. Pay him more money and tell him to kill her!"Joey couldn't help being pleased with her intelligence.…Brett and Rhett were at the hospital to care for Anna. When she woke up, she started crying. "Why did you save me? You should've just let me die…""What's so great about the Ripley dude, Anna? Don't be so hung up on him. There's plenty of fish in the sea!""No, I won't marry anyone but him! If you guys aren't willing to help me, just let me di