Chapter 977

Lucy anxiously waited. Her brother was by her side, doing his best to comfort her, though it was of little use. Theodore stayed close by Lucy, never leaving her side. He knew Lucy well. She was afraid of being left alone.

From time to time, he would even help her take care of the children. Lucy hadn’t had a good night's sleep for days. At Theodore’s urging, she dragged her exhausted body to the bed and finally lay down to rest.

The streets were bustling with people coming and going. Each person had their own things to do. They walked the same roads daily without ever knowing one another. Fate worked in mysterious ways—in the vast sea of humanity, they met each other. How many times had they crossed paths in past lives for this encounter to happen?

Meeting did not always lead to knowing, knowing did not always lead to love, and loving did not always lead to staying together. Even if a couple wanted to stay together, it would not always turn out the way one hoped.

Lucy and Matthew ha