If Lucy and Chelsea were to live together, Matthew and Hugh would be neglected. Having to spend lonely nights was absolute torture, but they could not just tell them that.Hugh racked his brain, trying to come up with an excuse. He suddenly had an idea.“Something came up at the company. Yes, that’s it. That’s what I was going to tell you. I haven’t been to the company the past few days, so some issues have occurred…”Unlike Matthew, it would be impossible for him to simply relocate his company headquarters to Charleston on a whim. Hugh decided to come up with a little lie, saying that his company was facing some problems.That way, he could resolve Chelsea’s desire to stay and take her back with him.In an attempt to pacify Lucy, Matthew followed Hugh’s lead and chimed in regretfully, “Yeah, Mr. Lincoln’s company is facing a major problem and is on the verge of bankruptcy. He didn’t want to worry you, Ms. King, so he has been keeping it to himself all this time.”Bankruptcy? Sin
Within half an hour, Chelsea and Hugh finished packing their luggage. Then, Lucy and Matthew escorted them to the plane.“Lulu, take care. I’ll come to see you again after Hugh and I take care of his company’s affairs.”Chelsea was reluctant to leave. She held Lucy and sulked, so Lucy comforted her with a smile, “I’ll take care of myself, and I’ll wait for you to come visit. If you don’t come, I’ll go to you.”After their affectionate moment, Chelsea and Hugh were about to board the plane when Matthew remarked, “Mr. Lincoln, don’t worry. If there’s anything your company needs help with, feel free to ask me. I’ll try my best to help you. Ms. King and my wife are best friends after all.”Matthew smirked, and Hugh almost choked, but he still had to thank him, “Thank you, Mr. Leon, but I can handle it.”Hugh cast Matthew a glance and smiled sarcastically before boarding the plane with Chelsea.Lucy and Matthew watched the plane take off and disappear into the distance before they wal
Perhaps going out for a walk would help Lucy find some inspiration. Lucy decided to call Matthew to inform him before bringing bodyguards along with her.Although she did not like the feeling of being followed, the royal guards were still investigating the assassins’ whereabouts.To avoid causing trouble for others and for the sake of her safety, it would be better to have bodyguards with her.As Lucy stepped out, she thought about the small town where she had stayed when she first came to Charleston. She had rented the place for a year, but she had not visited since moving to the palace. She wondered how the landlady and Britney were doing.Also…Was Cillian still living there? Now that she did not need him anymore, he had probably returned to school.Although she was not familiar with the way, she remembered the name of the small town and its flowers.She told the bodyguard, who was also her driver, the name of the place. He quickly drove there.As Lucy got out of the car, sh
Things were so hectic for a while that Lucy did not even have the chance to say thank you to Cillian.“Is my room still vacant?”Since Maggie said that Cillian had not taken Lucy’s things, Lucy assumed that she still had her room.Besides, she had rented it for a year, but it had only been two months.Feeling a bit awkward at Lucy’s question, Maggie replied, “Ms. Lucy, I’ve kept your belongings safe for you. I assumed you wouldn’t be staying here anymore, so I was going to refund you the rent for the remaining 11 months.”Lucy had only stayed for a month at most. According to what Maggie said, it seemed like she had rented out the room again.Lucy felt a little disappointed, but she reckoned that Cillian must have told Maggie that she would not be coming back.It was understandable that the landlady had rented out the room to someone else, but at least she had kept Lucy’s belongings safe.“Thank you, Ms. Stewart.”Lucy smiled and thanked Maggie, who quickly reassured her that
Matthew had made it clear to get rid of anyone who dared to harm or chat up his wife.Augustus retreated in fear and stuttered, “G-Gorgeous, tell your bodyguards to calm down. If they injure me, I’ll sue you.”Just a moment ago, he was acting all high and mighty, but he instantly shrunk in fear.Feeling at a loss, Lucy quickly instructed the head of her bodyguards, “It’s alright. He won’t do anything to me.”“Yes, Mrs. Leon.”The bodyguard immediately stepped back.Augustus finally straightened his posture and sighed in relief, returning to his nonchalant self.“What are you up to?”Lucy looked at him with a hint of exasperation, so he said innocently, “Nothing. Theodore, that rascal, asked me to find his sister for him, but he didn’t tell me anything. He just left without a word. "Good thing I’m also somewhat a nobleman myself, so I was able to enter the palace. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known you’re actually his sister.“Since we met each other here coincidentally, I just
Lucy was disappointed.Although she had a rough outline of each frame in her mind, whenever she tried to put pen to paper, she was met with various obstacles.Sometimes, the overall composition of the drawing was not in harmony, making it look awkward.Other times, the lines in the little details were too messy and not seamless enough. These minor flaws affected the overall aesthetic.Lucy set her drawing pencil aside, feeling at a loss.Outside the window, a chirping bird of an unknown species perched on a nearby rooftop.It caught Lucy’s eye. When she looked over, she noticed that the evening sky had darkened with clouds gathering together. They chased the last remnants of daylight on the horizon…Not long after, a sense of drowsiness overcame her. She could no longer resist the urge to close her eyes.It seemed like she was exhausted.With so much going on in the past few days, it was no wonder Lucy was tired. Perhaps her dissatisfaction and inability to focus on her artwor
Matthew pinched Lucy’s little nose and could not help but call her by her nickname, “Wake up, Lulu. Have dinner first before sleeping. You can’t skip dinner.”Lucy was practically unconscious, so her body could not help but lean forward. Matthew wrapped his arms around her waist and noticed that she had indeed lost quite a bit of weight. He could easily encircle her waist with a lot more space to spare.She always complained about wanting to lose weight, but what was there to lose? She was practically skin and bones already.“Lulu, listen to me. Let’s go downstairs for dinner. It’s all your favorite dishes today, so don’t let them go to waste.”Matthew was feeling a little frustrated, and Lucy suddenly jolted awake.When she looked up, she noticed that she was nestled in Matthew’s arms. No wonder she did not want to open her eyes. Matthew’s embrace was so warm and cozy that she did not want to leave.“Let me sleep a little longer…” Lucy said as she rubbed her head against Matthew
After an unknown amount of time, Lucy opened her eyes again and saw that dawn was breaking.She vaguely remembered what Matthew told her yesterday. He said that she had to wake up and have dinner after a short nap, yet here they were, both asleep on the couch.Matthew gave her all the blanket while he only had a thin garment on and nothing else to cover himself.He could not continue sleeping like this, especially with the sudden drop in temperature and continuous rainy weather the past few days. It was crucial to keep warm.“Matt…”Lucy nudged him, but he did not respond. Even when she softly called his name by his ear, it only elicited a soft grunt from him.Feeling worried, Lucy lifted her hand to his forehead.Unsurprisingly, he was down with a fever.The mighty CEO was reduced to lying on the couch with nowhere to put his long legs, yet he still had to wake up to a fever after suffering the entire night.Feeling guilty, Lucy looked at Matthew’s flushed cheeks due to the f