Chapter 1620:

Lucas inhaled deeply, saying nothing. After a moment, he reluctantly accepted the situation, his face still clouded with irritation. He slid out of bed, put on his slippers, and strode toward the door.

With a quick twist of the knob, he yanked the door open, his voice sharp with annoyance. “What do you want?”

His tone was biting, his demeanor unmistakably hostile.

Margie stood outside the door, visibly startled by Lucas’ harsh words and stormy expression. She flinched slightly but quickly held out her phone, saying, “Mr. Clark, it’s your sister. She says it’s urgent.”

Lucas was caught off guard for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly. He took the phone from Margie and pressed it to his ear.

“What’s going on?”

aren’t you or Belinda answering your phones?” Georgie’s voice crackled through,

her question,

She’s at the bar alone, Lucas! How could she go out drinking by herself? That’s so dangerous! I told the bartender to watch her and make sure

Hurry, Lucas, please! I can’t bear to think what might happen if you

voice was trembling with

face grew serious. Without hesitation, he replied, “Understood,”

and turned back into the room. Margie, still rooted to the spot, didn’t dare speak. After taking her phone, she


the grim look on Lucas’

all

Faye’s drunk at a bar, alone. She needs me

rendered

instant, Belinda wrestled with how to voice the torrent of emotions churning inside her. It was a complex

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