Chapter 7

Howard froze in shock.

What did Mr. Joseph mean by suggesting that Lucille was wrongly accused?

And why was he bringing up Lucille's name all of a sudden? Wasn't he here because of Madam Collins?

Charles couldn't help but interject, "Mr. Joseph, you must be wrong. Lucille was not wrongly accused. She did push Zoey down the stairs last night."

Joseph gave him a cold glance and asked, "And who are you?”

"I am Charles Jules, Lucille's older brother."

Joseph's lips curved in a sneer. "No wonder."

Charles furrowed his brows and asked, "What do you mean?"

Joseph's eyes turned icy as he replied, "If even her own brother does not believe her and speaks up for an outsider, how can anyone else believe that Miss Lucille was wrongly accused?"

The color drained from Charles' face, leaving him at a loss for words.

Howard was struck with a sudden jolt.

His mind racing, he struggled to make sense of Joseph's cryptic words.

Lucille's eyes flicked with interest as she raised her eyebrow, taking an extra glance at Joseph. She never expected him to speak up for her.

Joseph noticed her gaze and looked up to meet her eyes.

As their eyes met, a spark of emotion flickered between them and silently grew.

Lucille kept her composure, appearing serene and unaffected.

Joseph chuckled lightly, gracefully standing up. "I've delivered the gift, so I won't disturb you any longer," he said.

Howard hurriedly offered to see him off.

"No," Joseph nonchalantly replied as he buttoned his suit. "Let Miss Lucille send me off."

living room fell

and the weight of the attention was

way please," she said, walking out confidently and

the Maybach. "Mr.

that, she

Joseph blocked her way with

it?" Lucille raised her head and looked straight

with her, then abruptly

guard, her heart beating

was up to something by

but then heard him let out

then that Lucille

but he held out his

car," he said, showing

her

could that be? She had put the USB drive in her pocket right after leaving the

to be so careless with your belongings next time."

Lucille was rendered wordless.

did he have to act so flirty when he talked? Couldn't he just speak

Bang!

the car door, was startled by

glanced at him, tightly holding onto the USB drive. Thank

Joseph's remark

Inside the villa.

from afar, seething

a man of such refined tastes, would treat Lucille, an idiot,

she pretended to be worried and asked Howard, "Dad, I heard that Joseph is terminally ill and has only a few days left. Is it true that Madam Collins wants to find him a wife for his last days?" Howard furrowed his brows and cautioned, "The Collins family is an elite and influential household, and they despise those

concealing the frostiness in her eyes. "Of course, I'm only concerned that Lucille might offend Mr. Joseph subconsciously. After all, we can't afford to

Lucille had already made

anything wrong in front of Mr.

L

straight upstairs, leaving him to fume

upstairs, she went directly to Zoey's room and kicked the

hurried over and said, "Miss Lucille, these things belong to Miss Zoey-" "Start working!" Lucille's voice was cold

was the only person in the Jules family who genuinely cared about Lucille. Seeing her resolute attitude, she quickly gathered Zoey's

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