Chapter 401

"Is that how much you don’t trust me?” Matthew sounded even more aggrieved than Lucy. He held Lucy so tight that her arms were starting to hurt, but he still refused to let go.

“No, no, I just think that you’re so much better than I am. How could I possibly be more popular than you?”

Lucy found it strange that such words came from Matthew. A few years ago, he was consistently rated as the 'Golden Bachelor' by financial magazines. He was the dream man of many.

Lucy felt miserable when compared to him, so she said, “They must be blind to like me.”

Matthew finally let go of her and stared into her eyes without blinking. “Once those people discover you, I wouldn’t even have the time to hide you before they try to snatch you away.”

His childish tone was somewhat comforting to Lucy.

Matthew did not expect Lucy’s glorious moment of being loved by many to come so soon.

When they got back home, Lucy stared at the dress Charlotte had 'kindly' gifted her.

She had no choice but to attend t