Chapter 54

Needless to say, they were someone sent by Madam Collins.

Lucille stayed quiet.

Her whole body was stiff, and they stayed in that position for a few seconds.

She could hear his strong heartbeat, and the faint scent of herbs on his body lingered around the tip of her

nose.

Although he was a sick man, his figure was really too good. He was tall with a straight back, and his body was well-proportioned. Even through his clothes, she could tell how strong he was. Lucille could not help but wonder if the rumors about him being sick were true.

It didn't seem like it.

While she was lost in thought, she heard his clear and pleasant voice coming from above her. He asked, "That person has left. Do you still want to stay in this position?"

When Lucille came back to her senses, she realized that he had already moved his hand away. He was gentlemanly and polite, with a hint of indifference.

She immediately stepped back and realized that there was a jolt of pain in her ankle when she stood up straight.

Looking down, she saw a few red marks.

gotten scratched by the broken wooden board when she stepped on it. Fortunately,

it was a big deal and wasn't

though she didn't say anything, Joseph immediately noticed because

stood out on her

"Come with me."

tugged Lucille's wrist and led

do with us. We check and perform maintenance every

loved taking walks there. If she was the one who had tripped that day, she would probably have fallen into

there was no way it could be

His eyes were filled with coldness as he ordered, "Go and investigate." "Yes!" The

knew that the Collins family was a well-known family with a hundred years of complicated history. There was definitely more

returned to the big

made to sit down on the couch. Joseph instructed the servants to bring her a first-aid kit. Then, he told her,

patted the couch and motioned for her to put her feet onto

head. "There's no need. It's just a minor injury.

no matter how serious her injuries were, she could only grit her

was not that

soon as Lucille said that, she saw Joseph staring

which were as deep as the abyss, were surging with a flickering light. It was dangerous and eye-catching, but also fatally attractive, Lucille felt a little uncomfortable

anything, you never cry, and you never make a fuss." Joseph moved a step closer to her. He stared into

Lucille was stunned.

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