Chapter 61

"I'm looking into it. It should be resolved in the next couple of days."

A flicker of joy flashed in Lucia's eyes. "Thanks, Dad!"

"Don't celebrate too soon. If there's a next time, I won't intervene," Clement warned sternly.

"Got it. I'll go back to my room and sleep now. You should get some rest too," Lucia replied, turning to leave.

Just as she turned, Clement spoke again in an ominous voice. "Lucia, you better not have overheard something you shouldn't have. Don't expect me to overlook family ties if you did."

Lucia could hear the warning in Clement's tone and bit her lip. When she turned back to him, her expression was filled with confusion. "Dad, what shouldn't I have heard? I don't understand."

Clement looked at her coldly. Seeing her puzzled expression, as if she truly hadn't heard anything, he suppressed his suspicions. "It's better if you don't understand. Go rest now."

It wasn't until Lucia locked the door behind her when she returned to her bedroom that she realized s