Chapter 0075

Lucius’s mood darkened again as he observed Violet, who consistently seemed to avoid him like a timid mouse avoiding a cat, yet behaved differently around others.

He cleared his throat loudly to announce his presence.

Half–asleep, Violet was startled awake by the sound and was immediately confronted by Lucius’s cold and stern face.

She quickly sat up, nearly throwing Regina’s hand out of the bed, but managed to gently place it back under the covers.

Violet tried to be as quiet as possible to avoid disturbing Regina, yet Lucius could still detect her

cautiousness towards him.

“I’m sorry,” she offered a timid apology.

It wasn’t a big deal; Lucius understood that without Regina’s permission, Violet wouldn’t have been in that

bed.

Yet he expressed his displeasure, and questioned her sense of propriety. “Sleeping in just any bed? Haven’t

figured out your place yet?”

Feeling self–conscious about her place in Lucius’s eyes and about sleeping in Regina’s bed, Violet’s head

dipped.

“If it were a man in this bed, would it matter to you?” Even though Lucius was oblivious to his underlying resentment, his remarks were filled with a concealed sting.

Violet blinked, perplexed and unable to understand his argument. Was it her sharing Regina’s bed that – disturbed him, or the concept that she’d sleep in anyone’s bed?

Lucius, irritated by her innocent expression, commanded coldly, “Go outside and weed the garden!”

Violet looked at Regina before leaving, as told.

find Lucius beside her, she was overjoyed

endless tolerance for Regina. He patiently listened to her, not showing any

sign of annoyance.

Vivi?” Regina eventually noticed Violet’s absence; she knew Violet was always

her duties.

turned to look at Lucius.

her to weed the garden,” Lucius acknowledged, somewhat hesitantly. “Today,

and noticed a little figure, nearly swallowed up by

casually, “I heard the temperature outside

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twisted slightly, but he offered no response to her

That kind of heat could practically roast

clinched his brows and gazed out

meant the sun rose early. While the air conditioning kept the room comfortable, the outside world blazed under the scorching sun.

inside. He believed she was

return once the

for his leniency.

on the other hand, seemed undeterred by the

it look like she hadn’t moved at

got

something to eat.”

circumstances, a mere word from him would have

out

was right outside the door, always

“Master Lucius?”

Without asking George to fetch the food, Lucius continued

George following him.

downstairs was more expansive due to bulletproof glass walls that provided

of the outside.

tray upstairs, he told George, “Tell Agatha the temperature will

expression, standing by

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