Chapter 257

After finishing what she had to say, Lucy stood up to leave. She had no intention of wasting any more time with this rude and strange man.

She should have listened to Cillian and been more cautious. She vowed to never roam around aimlessly again.

Seeing as Lucy was so upset she was going to leave, Theodore grew desperate.

He had every reason to believe that if he missed this opportunity today, finding this lady, who could potentially be his sister, again would be as difficult as reaching for the stars.

Driven by urgency, Theodore stood up and grabbed Lucy’s hand.

Lucy reacted strongly, glaring at Theodore and then at his hand gripping her arm.

He immediately released her hand as if he were shocked by electricity.

“I’m sorry, I… I was…” he stuttered.

Damn it. What had gotten into him? Even if he was desperate, how could he act so rudely?

Unable to find the right words to explain himself, Theodore was interrupted by Lucy, who was growing impatient.

“That’s enough, sir. I think