Chapter 3100

"Do you like me?" he paused. "Why?"

Her heart raced. "Because you look handsome."

Amused, he said, "You are lying!"

"How can you tell?" Ivy asked.

"Considering your looks, I'm sure you have a lot of pursuers, and there are bound to be guys more handsome than I among them."

"Fine, but sometimes chemistry is important, too. I think there's a chemistry between us," she said.

"You just won't tell me the truth, huh?" he said.

"That's not the point. Are you going to take your mom to Aryadelle for treatment? If you want to—"

"No," he said. "I spoke to her about it, and she does not want to go anywhere else."

"Your mom doesn't want to spend your money, right? I understand that," Ivy said.

Back when Ivy's grandmother was ill, she would not allow Ivy to buy even generic painkillers because she wanted Ivy to save the money instead.

"You're rubbing salt on my wound with that statement," Lucas said.

"I'm sorry. I just want your mother to live a little longer. I can help you