Chapter 399

Lucy was downcast the whole journey, looking as if she had just escaped from somewhere scary. Matthew saw the fear in her eyes and could not help but worry.

Up ahead, the road was clogged with traffic. Matthew stopped the car and reached out to take Lucy's hand in his.

"What's wrong? You seemed just fine at the palace earlier. Did something happen? Can you tell me about it?"

Lucy gazed out the window, shaking her head as if she were lost in thought.

Matthew started to feel a little upset. He did not like it when Lucy kept her worries to herself, especially around him. It made him feel like she had put up a wall that he could not get past to reach her heart.

He did not like that feeling at all.

"Lucy, remember what we promised? If anything bothers us, we're supposed to tell each other right away. We shouldn't have to worry alone."

Hearing Matthew's voice change, Lucy sounded pitiful and a bit whiny.

She quickly tried to comfort him, "Matthew, it's not what you think. I'm just re