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."

his words, the living room fell

and the weight of the attention

said, walking out confidently and ignoring the various complex emotions

front of the

that, she turned to

Joseph blocked her way with his hand. "Wait

head and looked straight into his

locked eyes with her, then abruptly lowered

was caught off guard, her

wonder if he was

then heard him let out

then that Lucille realized

Joseph, but he held out

in my car," he said,

narrowed her

right after leaving the surveillance room. How

whispering, "Be careful not to be so careless with your belongings next time." "And, if you fall for me, be warned that I may not let you

Lucille was rendered wordless.

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

Bang!

to open the car door, was startled by Joseph's

holding onto the USB drive. Thank you,"

she pretended not to hear Joseph's remark

Inside the villa.

door from afar,

of such refined tastes, would treat

him a wife for his last days?" Howard furrowed his brows and cautioned, "The Collins

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

they spoke, Lucille had already

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

L

headed straight upstairs, leaving

to Zoey's room and kicked the door open,

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

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

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