Chapter 5

The car door opened, and an old man with gray hair stepped out of the car and walked in her direction.

He was accompanied by four burly bodyguards.

When Lucinda recognized who it was, she straightened her back and exuded an air of nobility.

“My father always seems to be well-informed.

I just got divorced, and he already sent you here,” she muttered to herself.

The old man-Gilbert Duncan- smiled sweetly, bowed before her and said, “Miss, today marks the last day of your three-year agreement with your father.

He took a moment to stare at the document Lucinda held in her hand.

Putting on a regretful facade, he said, “Looks like you couldn’t win him over.

If that’s the case, you should return to Stastle and inherit the family business, as promised.

Lucinda scrunched up her face, remaining silent for what seemed Like an eternity.

Something terrible happened to Lucinda when she was just fifteen.

and ended up at the orphanage here in

later brought back to the Roberts family estate

ordered his grandson Nathaniel to

with Nathaniel that Lucinda

she had chosen Nathaniel over her own father and made a deal to return home after three years if she failed to make her husband fall in love

her life for

“Mr.

Simmons misses you terribly.

back

continue to

He…”

face becoming even colder

has that woman by his

Simmons family have no need for

pressing matters to handle here in Forden, so I won’t be

uncover who had caused her memory loss

much effort, she had deduced that the person likely worked for

was still unsure who specifically was

with the enemy lurking

return to

thought of going back to live with her

let out a heavy

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