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."

the living room fell into an

Lucille, and the weight of the attention was too heavy for

she said, walking out confidently and

stopped in front of the Maybach.

she

her way with his hand. "Wait

it?" Lucille raised her head and looked straight into his

her, then abruptly lowered his

caught off guard, her heart

if he was

but then heard

only then that Lucille realized she

up at Joseph, but he held out

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

narrowed her eyes in

right after leaving the

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

Lucille was rendered wordless.

to act so flirty when

Bang!

open the car door, was

him, tightly holding onto

pretended not to hear Joseph's remark and turned around

Inside the villa.

the door from afar, seething with

understand why Joseph, a man of such refined

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

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.

spoke, Lucille had already made her way into the

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

L

him and headed straight upstairs, leaving

went directly to Zoey's room and kicked the door open, shouting, "Someone, get

and said, "Miss Lucille, these things belong to Miss

Lucille. Seeing her resolute attitude, she quickly gathered Zoey's belongings and followed Lucille's instructions,

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