When Melanie walked into the café, she saw Matthew sitting in the middle of the place waiting for her.An ingratiating smile appeared on her face as she hurried over to the seat across Matthew. “Nice to finally meet you, my son-in-law.”The sight of Melanie made him sick to his stomach. “I’m definitely not your son-in-law.”Melanie laughed. “What are you talking about? Aren’t you married to Lulu?”“The last time we met, you said that I wasn’t worthy of marrying your daughter. You even offered to pay me ten grand to leave her alone.”Melanie froze. He was right.Her unparalleled audacity was a telltale sign that she was Luna’s mother. In the next second, she returned to her usual demeanor and said to Matthew casually, “I was just worried about Lulu."She’s always been a handful for us since she was a child. If any man comes along and takes her away just like that, of course, I’d be worried.”She paused and took a sip from the cup of coffee that had been placed in front of her. S
Matthew let Brett get off work early, and he got back into the car he drove. He put his hands on the steering wheel, tapping his fingers on it.It had not occurred to him just now, but after looking back on Melanie’s attitude, Matthew felt like something was off. Even if Lucy was not her favorite child, she should still have a rough idea of her child’s health. How could she not know about Lucy’s condition?Moreover, Lucy’s condition was not just any ordinary illness. It was a congenital heart disease. Infants born with such diseases required special care to survive, but judging by Melanie’s attitude, it was like she had never experienced that.Now, Matthew was starting to doubt whether Melanie was Lucy’s birth mom. It was just too suspicious, so he had to do a thorough investigation.Matthew frowned and took his phone out to call the doctor from earlier. When Rohan saw that Matthew was calling, he was startled as he thought that something had happened to Lucy. He immediately pi
Lucy was woken up by the sweet aroma of food. She lazily opened her eyes. Was Matthew cooking?Her foggy mind started to clear… Wait a minute, they had just eaten not long ago. How was he preparing food already?Her mouth was feeling a little dry, and she happened to see a glass of water on her bedside table while she was hurrying out of bed.It was still warm when she drank it. She was happy, thinking that Matthew must have put it on her bedside table.The aroma in the air got her out of bed. She put on her slippers and went to the kitchen.When she saw what was going on in the kitchen, she froze on the spot. There were several strangers cooking in the kitchen while Matthew stood beside them with a frown on his face. One of them was brewing tea, another one was baking cake, and another one was even making soup. The aroma Lucy smelled earlier was from the soup.Lucy felt somewhat amazed.She quickly caught Matthew’s eye, so he walked over concernedly. “Are you feeling any bett
Vito chuckled at Matthew’s words and said with a disapproving look, “I’m just telling the truth, sir. You’re too picky. There are so many things you don’t eat.”Matthew’s face turned red. Lucy was surprised as it was rare to see Matthew be so intimate with others.Meanwhile, the chefs making tea and pastries overheard Vito’s words and nodded immediately. “He’s right. There are a lot of things Mr. Leon doesn’t eat. "Every time we make something that doesn’t suit his taste, he won’t eat it, and all our efforts go to waste.”The three of them complained all together.Upon hearing that, Lucy looked at Matthew disapprovingly. “Matthew, you should accept other people’s kindness graciously. You can’t just waste food like that.”Matthew felt wronged. “But I don’t like it…”Lucy put her hands on her waist and said, “You have to eat it even if you don’t like it. It’s not just about appreciating what others have done for you, but it’s also important to take care of your health by having a
"The chefs are so friendly. I’m still stuffed. “ Lucy touched her belly lethargically.Matthew nodded. “Mr. Vito and the others are just worried about your health.”Lucy nodded. “I’m glad that they care about my health, but I’m going to get much chubbier now.”Matthew shrugged it off. “You should eat more for your health, and you’re not chubby at all.”“You’re just saying that.”The two of them joked for a while before they got to the main point.Lucy looked at Matthew seriously and asked, “You haven’t told me what’s wrong with me.”Matthew fell silent. He gently patted her head and said, “It’s nothing serious. It’s just that you were born with a weaker heart, so it pumps less blood than others. That’s why you’re prone to anemia. "You should do less physical activity and focus more on recovery from now on. Don’t forget to take the medications the doctor prescribed as well.”Next, he went to his desk and opened the drawer. He took out two bottles of medicine and put them in Lu
After Matthew and Lucy’s brief interlude, they had already finished breakfast.Lucy straightened Matthew’s tie as they got ready for work. They had been idling around at home for so long that their careers had been on the back burner.Matthew sent Lucy to her office and watched her go upstairs before he went to his company.Sitting at his desk, he opened the documents he was going to look at that day. He had just typed a couple of lines on his computer when his phone rang. When he saw Rohan calling, his expression sank.“Hello? Have you done what I asked you to?”Rohan's voice came from the other end of the phone. “I’ve done the tests, and it’s been confirmed that the DNA extracted from your wife’s blood samples does not match the DNA from the hair sample you provided. "The two people tested are not related.”Upon hearing that, Matthew fell silent. He finally understood why his wife was always mistreated in the Quinn family and why her parents never loved her as much as her sis
Matthew was preoccupied the entire day. As soon as he finished work, he hastily got into his car and drove to Lucy’s company.Everyone in the company was confused. “What’s wrong with Mr. Leon today? Why is he in such a hurry?”“Maybe he’s in a hurry to see his wife,” some speculated.“I heard that Mr. Leon got married.”When the other employees realized what was going on, they smiled. “I see. Who would have thought that even Mr. Leon’s weakness was a woman’s beauty?”“I know right!”Oblivious to the gossip in the company, Matthew was still worrying about how he was going to break the news to his wife.Soon, he arrived at Lucy’s company and waited for her downstairs anxiously.About 15 minutes later, Lucy rushed downstairs. Struggling to catch her breath, it took her a while before she could stand up straight.“Why are you here so early? How long were you going to wait if I hadn’t seen you?”Matthew was still looking at her concernedly. He took out a bottle of water from the c
”Matt?” Lucy’s face turned pale, and her voice was trembling.Matthew panicked when he heard Lucy’s tone. He looked at her seriously and said, “Lulu, are you alright? Why do you look so unwell all of a sudden?”He wondered if Lulu had figured out what he was going to tell her.It was his fault for being overly nosy and looking into this matter. What was he going to do now that Lulu had found out? She had just been diagnosed with a heart condition a few days ago, so she could not get too emotional.“Matt, is there something wrong with your body too?” Lucy asked with a pale face. Her heart was pounding, fearing that something had really happened to Matthew.Matthew was taken aback. “Lulu, why do you say so?“I’m in good health. I go to the gym twice a week, and my doctor gives me a check-up every month. If there’s anything wrong with me, you'll be the first to know.”Lucy was relieved after hearing his explanation. She patted her chest and said, “I’m glad you’re fine, but don’t sc