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."

room fell into an eerie

and the weight of the attention was too

this way please," she said, walking out confidently and ignoring the various

of the

she turned

her way with

raised her head and looked straight into his eyes with

with her, then abruptly lowered his

guard, her heart beating

he was up to something

paces, but then heard him let out

only then that Lucille realized

up at Joseph, but he held out his hand and

car," he said,

her eyes

drive in her pocket right

"Be careful not to be so careless with your belongings next time." "And, if you fall

Lucille was rendered wordless.

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

Bang!

the car door, was startled by Joseph's words and

him, tightly holding onto the USB drive.

Joseph's remark and turned around

Inside the villa.

watched the door from afar, seething with

Joseph, a man of such refined tastes,

as 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

concerned that Lucille might offend Mr. Joseph subconsciously. After all, we can't afford to provoke the Collins family." Howard darkened his face. "This troublemaker,

Lucille had already made her

took on the role of a father and asked, "You didn't say anything wrong in front of Mr. Joseph, did you? Let me tell you, Mr. Joseph is someone

L

upstairs, leaving him to fume in

to Zoey's room and kicked the door open, shouting,

Madam Dahlia, hurried over and said, "Miss Lucille, these things belong to Miss Zoey-" "Start working!" Lucille's

cared about Lucille. Seeing her resolute attitude, she

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