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

attention was too heavy for her to

please," she said, walking out confidently

stopped in front of the

that, she

Joseph blocked her way with his

looked straight into his eyes with

her, then abruptly lowered his

off guard, her heart

help but wonder if he was up

then heard

then that Lucille realized

out his hand and

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

narrowed her eyes

her pocket right after leaving the

to be so careless with your belongings next time." "And, if you fall for me, be warned that I

Lucille was rendered wordless.

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

Bang!

open the car door, was startled

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

she pretended not to hear Joseph's remark and turned

Inside the villa.

from

man of such refined tastes, would treat Lucille,

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,

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 with

already made her

of Mr. Joseph, did you? Let me tell you, Mr. Joseph is someone you cannot even

L

upstairs, leaving him

Zoey's room and kicked the door open, shouting, "Someone, get rid of

belong to Miss

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

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