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

the attention was too heavy for her

she said, walking out confidently and ignoring the

stopped in front of the

that, she turned to

her way with

raised her head and looked straight into his eyes with a

locked eyes with her, then abruptly lowered his

was caught off guard, her

wonder if he was up

quickly stepped back two paces, but then heard him let out a

that Lucille realized she had been

looked up at Joseph, but he held out his

this in my car," he said, showing her the USB

narrowed her

in her pocket right after leaving

whispering, "Be careful not to be so careless with your

Lucille was rendered wordless.

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

Bang!

the car door, was startled by

him, tightly holding onto the USB drive.

to hear Joseph's

Inside the villa.

door from afar, seething

of such refined tastes, would

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

lowered her head, 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 provoke the Collins family." Howard darkened his face. "This troublemaker, I'll deal

Lucille had already made her way

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

L

ignored him and headed straight upstairs, leaving him to

room and kicked the door open, shouting, "Someone,

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

Jules family who genuinely cared about Lucille. Seeing her resolute attitude, she quickly gathered Zoey's belongings and

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