Lucy stretched lazily as she strolled along the path, leisurely admiring the blooming flowers.Thanks to the guidance of the little girl, she managed to find her way back. She planned to return to the hotel for a meal before telling Cillian the good news.After she made up her mind, Lucy’s phone suddenly rang. Startled, she took out her phone and saw that it was Cillian.How strange. Why was he calling at this time? Was he not supposed to be completing the assignment his professor gave him? Despite her confusion, Lucy answered the call.“Hello, Cillian. What’s the matter?”Cillian’s anxious voice came through the phone. “Lucy, where did you go? Why aren’t you in the hotel?”Lucy was bewildered. “Didn’t I text you just now? I went out to look for somewhere permanent to stay. The hotel may be nice, but we can’t stay there forever.”Cillian sounded distressed. “I read your message, but you’ve been gone for so long that I got worried.”Lucy was being targeted for assassination by S
After ensuring Lucy was okay, the man seemed relieved. "You're alright? That's great. I saw you squatting in the road and thought something was wrong. I almost called an ambulance," he explained. Lucy could not help but feel a little exasperated. An ambulance seemed a bit excessive. She softly assured him, "Really, I'm fine. I'm not at the point of needing an ambulance." This made Augustus Scruggs laugh heartily. "You're quite the character." Lucy was at a loss for words. She thought, 'He thinks I'm funny? I'm just being honest.' "Hi, I'm Augustus Scruggs. What's your name?" he asked. "Hi, I'm Lucy Quinn," she replied with a nod. Thinking the conversation was over, she was surprised when Augustus grinned and squatted down too. He was mirroring her earlier posture. "Why don't I keep you company while you wait for your friend? It's not right to leave a lady waiting alone on the street, even if this place is safe." Lucy sighed and crouched down again, puzzled by his odd
Surprisingly, Cillian understood the look in Lucy’s eye. The corner of his mouth twitched as he said to the man in front of him with white hair, “My name is Cillian Sullivan. If there isn’t anything else, can I leave with my friend?”He made the request in a roundabout way, and the man could tell that they did not welcome him. He shrugged and let this be.It looked like this gentleman was quite uninteresting compared to that lady just now.Augustus said to Cillian while sucking on his lollipop, “You have plans of your own, don’t you? I won’t be disturbing you any longer. Have a safe journey.”He turned to face them and waved his hand as he left.Cillian looked at the white-haired man. He found that man a little strange.However, the most important thing to do now was to leave with Lucy.He got into the driver’s seat and put on his seatbelt. He then immediately drove off with Lucy.While inside the car, Cillian asked Lucy curiously, “How did you know that guy? He doesn’t look li
Theodore's sudden enthusiasm only puzzled Augustus. He stared at the messages sent over by Theodore.Why was he suddenly so concerned about this woman? Could he be curious about someone out there looking like him? Although, it did not make sense for Theodore to be asking for so much information about a woman who happened to look quite like him. It was creepy.Augustus had just replied to Theodore's messages when Theodore called him on the phone.He was feeling incredulous. This could not be happening. Could his friend be so narcissistic that he would like to date a woman who looked like him?Augustus gulped as if he had just discovered a big secret.He picked up the call. “What do you need, Theodore?” Theodore sounded a little anxious over the phone.“Augustus, tell me where you saw that woman. It’s very important.” When he heard Theodore sounding so anxious, Augustus got serious. Theodore had always been stoic and calm. He had never ever lost his cool like this before. This
Meanwhile, while Lucy was in Cillian’s car, she quickly forgot about the strange albino man. She said happily to Cillian, “I found a guest house we can stay at, Cillian. I’ve paid a year’s rental for it.”Cillian was shocked by Lucy’s words. Even though he knew Lucy was trying to rent a place, he did not expect her to find somewhere so quickly. She had even paid the rental in full. Did she pay for him as well? “Did you pay my share too?” Cillian burst out asking while he was thinking about this.Lucy tilted her head to the side. “I did. You’re accompanying me here, after all.”Cillian’s mouth twitched. “How much is the rental? I’ll transfer it to you.”He took out his phone while talking about it.Lucy blinked. She suddenly remembered that she did not ask for Cillian’s opinion when she rented the place!Could there be something about that house he did not like?Lucy began to feel worried about this. “Um… I’m sorry, Cillian. I forgot to discuss this with you. I’ll cancel the rent
Even though it was just a flash, Lucy saw the man very clearly. It was the same face she would see every morning when she looked in the mirror.That man looked a lot like her. Lucy was so surprised that she almost stood up from the front passenger seat.However, her seatbelt stopped her. Safety first!Lucy’s big reaction caught Cillian’s attention.“What’s wrong? Did you see something strange? You look really surprised.”Lucy frowned grimly. She was being hunted down by Spades right now, and she even rolled down the window. If Lucy had just seen someone who knew her, it would be bad news.They had to make sure that it was a secret that she was still alive.Lucy shook her head in a daze. “No, it’s nothing.”However, she felt a little puzzled. Even though it was very quick, she was sure that the face she saw looked just like her.She had no other sister besides Luna Quinn. If that was true, who was the man who looked like her?Could that man be Zachary’s illegitimate son whom h
Augustus lowered his head in disappointment. He thought he was about to enjoy some gossip.“Tell me, why are you being so obsessed over this woman? You need to explain things to me. Please don’t tell me you’ve fallen in love with her at first sight. I would never have thought of you as a narcissistic person.”Theodore rolled his eyes. It turned out this was how the people around him thought of him. Theodore shook his head. He still did not share his thoughts with Augustus. After all, he had no further news of the woman and they had not conducted any DNA test. Theodore did not want to make any assumptions under such circumstances. All he said to Augustus was, “There’s something very important I have to see that woman about. It’s regarding a secret of the royal family. I can’t tell you what it is.”Augustus sighed. It sounded like he still had a chance of finding gossip. He decided not to ask anything further about it.After all, he would find out the truth in the end.…As for L
Lucy’s eyes lit up. She skipped as she brought her luggage to pack it in Cillian’s car. She later gave him directions to their new home.Cillian followed her directions and drove to the guest house.When the woman in charge of the guest house saw an unfamiliar car parking out front and a familiar face coming out of it, she knew that Lucy was done packing up.She had just been washing something. She wiped her wet hands on her apron before walking out to welcome them. She said to Lucy, “You’re officially moving in now?After that, she saw Cillian getting out of the driver’s seat. There was a playful smile on her face as she asked, “Is this your husband?”Lucy was taken aback. She was reminded of Matthew, who was on the other side of the world. She shook her head. “No, he isn’t. That’s just my friend. My husband is working in the country and isn’t able to make time to be here at the moment.”The woman had a disapproving look in her eye. How could a husband not stay by his wife’s sid