Lucy turned pale when she heard his words.“What am I going to do?” she asked him, feeling terrible.Matthew felt guilty seeing her like this. He was the one who shrank the handkerchief, after all.However, she should not have accepted another guy’s handkerchief in the first place.“How about this? Give me the handkerchief. I’ll go meet the guy and give him a sincere apology. I’m sure he won’t mind.”Matthew had the same smile on his face that did not seem quite genuine.Lucy did not notice anything unusual. She thought about it for a moment and said, “Forget it. I was the one who promised to wash the handkerchief, but in the end…”She sighed.“But I’m the one who shrunk it.”Matthew insisted on taking the blame, which calmed Lucy down a little.Well, at least he admitted that it was his fault.Lucy’s gaze softened and said, “Matt, how about I go with you? I know you’re the one who shrunk it, but I’m also the one who gave the handkerchief to you, so it’s partly my fault too.
Cillian took a deep breath before going over to greet them. “Lucy, I’m here.”Only then did Lucy notice Cillian walking out of campus.Matthew had noticed him long ago.No one was on campus this early in the morning. Who else would be running out besides the man who had agreed to meet his wife?After noticing him, Matthew deliberately blocked Lucy’s view and adjusted her collar, which was what Cillian saw just now.It must be said that when it came to jealousy, Matthew could be so childish that it was simply ineffable.“Cillian, you’re here.”Lucy looked at him with embarrassment. She could not help but feel guilty at the thought of the shrunken handkerchief that Matthew washed.Cillian had returned to his usual state, and he said to Lucy charmingly, “I’m sorry for keeping you waiting for so long. Also, who’s this?”He asked even though he was well aware.Lucy realized that she had forgotten to introduce Matthew to him, so he quickly pulled Matthew to her side. “He’s the pe
Matthew looked at Lucy with amusement while he tacitly agreed to her statement and decided not to expose her at that moment. Although he was the one who washed the handkerchief, how was Cillian going to know that?Dumbfounded, Cillian took the handkerchief from Lucy’s hands. He looked at the handkerchief that had shrunk to almost half its size and brushed it off. “It’s okay. It’s just a handkerchief.”“But you made it yourself. You put so much effort into it, and I accidentally ruined it.”Lucy was still feeling guilty.Matthew frowned in regret when he saw that. If he had known that his wife would feel so guilty about it, he would not have shrunk the handkerchief on purpose.Cillian sighed. He knew that if he did not ask for something in return, Lucy would never get over the guilt.“In that case, why don’t you and your husband treat me to a meal?”Cillian did not blindly make that request.After careful consideration, he decided not to interfere in their relationship, so he wa
At the dining table, Matthew peeled the shrimp for Lucy with an affectionate look on his face.Lucy happily ate the shrimp on her plate. It felt nice not having to peel the shrimp herself.After she finished the shrimp on her plate, Matthew scooped up some of Lucy’s favorite vegetables for her.For a moment, Lucy completely ignored Cillian, who was sitting across from her.Cillian looked at Matthew bitterly. Why did he even get his hopes up just now?The two of them were in love.He suppressed the bitter feeling in his heart and ate his food as calmly as possible.Suddenly, Lucy stood up and said to Matthew, “Matt, I need to use the restroom. Take care of Cillian for me.”Nodding, Matthew smiled at her. “Don’t worry. Just leave it to me.”After Lucy left, the atmosphere at the table was much chillier as the two men stared at each other expressionlessly.“So, Mr. Cillian, what do you plan to do with my wife?”Although he roughly understood what Cillian was up to, Matthew stil
After Cillian left, Lucy sat back down to eat while mumbling, “Cillian’s professor is so evil for giving him so much work that he doesn’t even have time for a meal.”Matthew chuckled as he looked at Lucy, thankful that his wife was rather clueless. Otherwise, he might not have been able to win her over.“Perhaps it’s because Cillian is such an outstanding student. Professors tend to favor students who share similar traits as them,” Matthew tried to cover up for Cillian.Lucy came to a realization. “I see. Let’s quickly finish up too. I still have a lot of work to do at the company.”Matthew looked at her disapprovingly. “Even if you have a lot of work, there’s no need to be in such a hurry. Can’t you hang out with me for a bit before going to work? You’ll be busy tomorrow too.”“I guess you’re right.”She was about to agree when her phone rang all of a sudden.She put her answer on hold and picked up the call.“Ms. Lucy, I have bad news!” Mabel’s anxious voice sounded on the ot
When Lucy said that they were minor issues, they were indeed just minor issues. She was not making excuses for herself.All of the issues they pointed out seemed to be nitpicking like they were trying to find fault in the tiniest of details.Frowning, Lucy called the investor’s number. She softened her voice and asked, “Hello, is this Mr. Erlington?“I’m Lucy Quinn, the person in charge of Lulu Comics.“I’m sorry for disturbing you, but I’d like to inquire about the sudden cancellation of your company’s investment in our comic.”A middle-aged man’s voice came from the other end of the phone. “I apologize for the sudden cancellation, but your company’s comic doesn't meet my requirements, so I had to cancel the investment.”The tone of his voice was cold as if Lucy’s company had done something huge to offend him.Lucy was at a loss, but she had to get to the bottom of this. “May I ask what those requirements are?”Lucy did not believe that it was because of those minor issues at
Lucy hung up with a tired look on her face. The rage in her heart was burning strong enough to destroy all reason. She tried her best to force down her anger as she buried her head in the mountain of documents.Meanwhile, Matthew had returned to his office. The first thing he did was to wave Kent over.When Kent noticed the look Matthew was giving him, he immediately knew what Matthew wanted. “Do you want me to find out Mrs. Leon’s recent activities?”Matthew gave him an approving look and nodded.Kent did not waste any time as he immediately went off to investigate.It was not because he could read Matthew’s mind, but it was because he knew every time Matthew looked like that, it meant that something had happened to Lucy.Kent quickly found out about what happened to Lucy and gave Matthew the file on it.There was rage in Matthew’s eyes when he read the file. How could they bully his wife like that?! Was there something wrong with the brains of the Quinns?That was brazen of t
Wally ran out quickly as he wiped the sweat off his forehead. When he saw that no one in the office was really punished, he finally relaxed. His arrogant attitude quickly returned.He came to an office where the employees usually were and pointed at a woman who looked slightly timid. “Take this file and make two copies for me. We need this for the investment meeting with Mr. Erlington tomorrow.”The timid woman took the file from him obediently, but Wally glared unhappily at her. “What are you doing? This is your comic, isn’t it? Why are you acting so scared instead of making copies openly? Make sure nothing goes wrong with this. You’ll be rewarded once everything has been set in stone.”A sad look flashed in the timid woman’s eyes when she heard what Wally said. What did he mean when he said this was her comic? It was not hers at all. It clearly belonged to Mabel, but…There was always a ‘but’.The timid woman sighed. She hoped Mabel would not blame her because she did not want t