"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
Matthew should not have brought this up. He patted the back of his head regretfully, but he could not take back his words now. He had already told Lucy about it, and it was impossible to turn back time. He had no choice but to continue.“I asked the doctor to use a blood sample from your examination and compare it with the DNA extracted from Melanie's and Luna’s hair samples. The results show that you’re not blood-related at all,” Matthew stuttered. He could not even feel his mouth.Now that he finally managed to get the words out, he looked at Lucy nervously. He was afraid that she would faint from the shock.Lucy was stunned for a long time. Only when she came to her senses did she casually respond with an ‘oh’.Matthew found her reaction to be strange. “Lulu, why don’t you seem surprised?”She shook her head. “What else am I supposed to do? Act sad?”Matthew was at a loss. “Um… Shouldn’t you be sad?”“That’s how normal people would react.” Lucy looked at Matthew helplessly.
Matthew and Lucy hugged each other for a while before reluctantly letting go.He tidied her hair after it got messy and asked with concern, “Are you feeling okay?”She replied, “I’m fine. You don’t have to worry.”She was starting to get frustrated. Why was her boyfriend starting to feel more like a father figure to her?Unaware of her thoughts, Matthew was relieved to hear her say that everything was fine. He took Lucy’s hand and walked toward the villa’s backyard.Lucy looked at him in confusion. “Matt, where are you taking me?”Matthew turned and winked at her. “I’m not telling you. What do you think I’m going to do to you?”She was so mesmerized by his dashing looks that her face turned red and her heart skipped a beat. What on earth was his problem?Lucy stared at him blankly. How was he better at winking than her?“How would I know? I can’t read your mind,” she said while blushing.Looking at his wife’s face, Matthew’s smile grew wider. “Wifey, you're so cute that I’ll
When Lucy finally got it, she rolled her eyes at Matthew angrily.“I get it now. You rely on your money to woo women. You seem like you have a lot of experience.”After saying that, she lightly hit him. Matthew played along with her adorable flirting. He acted as if he was in pain, but he secretly liked it. “What are you talking about, wifey? I may be rich, but I don’t use it to woo women. I’ve only ever put in this much effort for you.”This man was too much…Lucy put down the hand that was about to hit him and covered her face instead. She could not possibly continue hitting him after hearing him say that.Seeing as Lucy had loosened her grip, Matthew took the opportunity and leaned closer to her face to steal a kiss. “Since you’re not hitting me anymore, that means that you’ve forgiven me.”“Don’t push it,” Lucy muttered, but he still did not move away. The two of them talked and laughed in the garden for a long time before returning to the villa.While stretching, Lucy said
After dinner, Matthew and Lucy sent Vito off while sweating profusely.Once he left, Lucy slumped onto the couch. “Mr. Vito is terrifying.”Matthew nodded as the fear lingered in him. The two of them only managed to calm down after a while.Speaking of Vito, Lucy suddenly remembered something. She turned to look at Matthew. “Matthew, Mr. Vito watched you grow up, right?”Matthew nodded. “Yes, Mr. Vito and I are like family.”“Does Mr. Vito have any children of his own?”Matthew shook his head.“Mr. Vito’s son and daughter were killed in a car accident…”“I’m sorry.” Lucy fell silent.“It’s okay. Mr. Vito isn’t here anyway. Just make sure not to mention it in front of him,” Matthew warned her.She nodded quickly and changed the topic. “Let’s not talk about Mr. Vito, then. Let’s talk about you.“Matt, I’ve lived with you for so long, but I’ve never seen your parents.”Matthew fell silent again. He did not speak for a while.She blinked at him blankly. Uh oh. Did she say some