Chapter 148



They enjoyed their dinner immensely. The atmosphere was warm and peaceful. That was until Lucas came back home.

When Lucas returned, slightly drunk, he stumbled into a lively scene at the dining table. Everyone was enjoying dinner, chatting and laughing heartily. To his shock, Chloe was there too. The moment he saw her, his heart felt like it was being squeezed, making it hard to breathe.

He hadn't gone to the office that day. His phone had been off all day. Instead, he'd been at a bar owned by Wyatt, spilling all his troubles. Wyatt hadn't held back, "You grew up with Chloe, and you still don't know her character? You let some random woman mess with your head, and now you doubt her love for you. Serves you right, doesn't it?"

"Alex was the densest guy in our group, and even he could see through Linda. She's manipulative, and you, head over heels, thought she was the most innocent girl alive."

"Now Linda's pregnant. How are you going to fix things with a kid in the picture?"

to deal with her. But aside from Linda, it seemed no one else cared about him. That was when he decided to come home, only to walk in on

and laughing with Joshua. Joshua watched him with approval and admiration, like he was his own grandson. His

"brother-in-law," Lucas felt his blood boil. His fingers clenched, veins bulging on

voice from the

dining room. Everyone turned to see Lucas standing there, looking stern. Usually, he was the epitome

and elegance, a

now, his eyes were red, his beard unkempt, disheveled, reeking of alcohol, and looking utterly

this, she felt both angry and heartbroken. After all, he was her son. She approached him, asking with concern,

said, "Yeah, bro, isn't this kind

to the family home. He had been living separately

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