Theodore learned that Lucy was feeling down because Selena had left without saying goodbye, so he went to the living room to comfort her.Although Lucy was in low spirits, her days were so packed with caring for the children that she had little time to dwell on it.Theodore held little Lila in his arms, playing with her cheerfully as if she were his own daughter.Seeing how much Theodore enjoyed being with the child, Lucy joked, "Theodore, you love kids so much, why don't you have one of your own? Then, you could hold them every day."Theodore did not respond, his mind drifting to Venus. She had just finished feeding Johnny, and he wondered where she was now.From the moment he first saw Venus, he could not stop thinking about her—her elegance, grace, and that unique charm she carried.As he was lost in thought, the baby in his arms suddenly started crying, prompting Lucy to quickly come over and take her.Babies were prone to upset stomachs, and little Lila had been having diar
“What's wrong?” Lucy approached Theodore and glanced at Annabella. “I heard you two arguing from inside the house. Did something happen?”Theodore took Lucy's arm and sighed helplessly, remaining silent. If he said anything, Annabella would counter tenfold.“Your brother and I are engaged. Everyone knows about it, so you’d best stay out of our business,” Annabella said, sitting on a stone bench in the garden and crossing her legs arrogantly.Lucy looked at the domineering woman, unsure of how to retort. Theodore tried to pull her back inside.As Lucy turned to head back into the house, Annabella shot another remark, “Oh, look at that, how sweet! Doting on your little sister like that. Aren’t you afraid Mr. Leon will get jealous?”Hearing Annabella insult his sister like this infuriated Theodore. It was one thing to target him, but now, she had crossed the line with Lucy. He was about to speak when Lucy beat him to it.“Exactly! Sounds like you’re full of jealousy, aren’t you? You
Lucy looked sympathetically at Theodore. She had not expected Annabella to be so difficult, pushing Theodore to the point of escaping to her home.Their father and mother were truly too much. Did they not understand how painful it was for Theodore to marry someone he did not love? Sometimes, people would use the excuse of 'It’s for your own good' to trap you in chains, forcing you to betray your own heart to fulfill some false sense of morality and filial piety.However, Theodore did not buy into that. His happiness was something he had to fight for, and he did not need anyone else’s judgment. He had his own plans and was not going to marry someone randomly just to meet expectations.During the time he had spent with Venus, he began to understand what love truly was, and this only strengthened his resolve. He would never marry Annabella—he would follow his heart.Theodore knew that Lucy was not like the others, standing on some moral high ground to judge him. She always thought t
"Theodore, how about this? Don’t rush things. After all, she’s just a caretaker hired by our family. It’s not easy to bring up such matters. I’ll ask about it another day,” Lucy said, sensing Theodore’s difficulty but wanting to give him some peace of mind.Theodore lavished her with praise, calling her his 'good sister' and 'kindred spirit', using every complimentary phrase he could think of. It wasn’t mere flattery—this was how they normally interacted, and they were both used to it.As they were still talking, Matthew returned home. Dragging his exhausted body, he barely managed a smile at the two of them before heading straight to his room and collapsing on the bed, falling asleep almost immediately.Theodore was puzzled. Was this how they usually interacted? Coming home and heading straight to bed? What kind of behavior was that? As he began to feel indignant on Lucy’s behalf, she quickly explained the situation to him."Recently, he's been busy with Selena’s case. Selena is K
Lucy felt that they had to tell Koven. No matter what, he was the person with the most right to know.Matthew did not agree with Lucy. Though they were friends, telling Koven directly would undoubtedly harm him.Moreover, Koven would definitely think that Spades had taken Selena. If he did not go and stir up trouble, it would be fine. However, if he lost control and stormed Spades, whether he could return alive or not would be a question.Hence, Matthew planned to first talk to Linus and see what he had to say. After all, he still had his wits about him.After expressing what had been weighing on his mind, Matthew slept peacefully, but Lucy could not sleep. She was worried about Selena and Spades.For years, Charlotte had worked with Spades to hunt her down, doing all sorts of things. This showed just how ruthless the people in Spades were.Although Selena was one of them, she was afraid that others would find out about her betrayal, and if they did...The more Lucy thought abou
Linus was initially a bit panicked, but then he laughed. He had not expected Matthew to be this foolish.“Do you think telling the police is going to help? After all these years, who doesn’t know that I, Linus Gusman, have killed countless people? Do you really think I’d be scared of your little threat?” Linus sneered at the man who had stolen the woman he loved. There was a hint of hatred in his heart. This guy had come to stir up more trouble, which only deepened his resentment.Matthew had no other option. He came today just to give it a try, but seeing that Linus was not budging under pressure, he decided to change tactics and go for the soft approach.“Actually...” Matthew put on a very sorrowful expression, with tears even welling up in his eyes. “Actually, I really need your help this time. I’m begging you, I really am…” As he spoke, he almost came to tears.Even though Matthew was also a man, for Koven, he was willing to go all out.Linus was speechless. He knew Matthew
Matthew quietly made his way to Koven’s house, wanting to see how he had been doing lately and to tell him about Linus and Selena.Just as he was hesitating, he heard the sound of something being smashed from inside the house.Matthew rushed over immediately. The door was not locked, so he went straight in.However, what he saw left him bitterly disappointed. It was a scene he never thought he would witness.Koven and… Cece?“Koven!” Matthew yelled loudly. His voice was loud enough to wake the neighbors, startling Cece, who was still in bed.Koven groggily woke up, still unaware of what had happened. He suddenly saw Cece next to him, both of them wrapped up in blankets. There was no way anyone would believe nothing had happened.Koven was just as shocked at himself. “Matthew, let me explain. I…”It was clear that Koven had been drinking. The room reeked of alcohol, making it nauseating.Matthew grabbed books and other objects nearby, hurling them at Koven and Cece. “From now o
In the presidential suite of the Royal Hotel, the entire room was filled with the disgusting smell of sex.Lucy Quinn looked at the two people cuddling with a sarcastic smile on her lips. She clenched her fists because her wedding day was tomorrow. If she had not come over to deliver Timothy Lucas his suit, she would still be completely in the dark about this affair.She wasted five whole years of her youth on that bastard!“Lucy, Tim and I are in love… Please forgive us!” Tears were streaming down Luna Quinn’s ashen face, and she clung to the man while sobbing.Timothy frowned and hugged Luna even tighter as if he could not bear to see her hurt.He patted Luna’s back with a sigh. “Luna, I've told you so many times that you're the one I love. Why are you begging her?"He spoke gently with hints of affection in his voice.His words were like a stab to Lucy’s heart.The next moment, Lucy smirked and said, “Fine, I forgive you!”Luna froze when she heard that, and then she imme