Chapter 598 Double Blessings

Lucia hurtled straight into her room and locked the door. Leaning against the door and breathing heavily, she began ruminating on Paul's

remark. Paul had been so accommodating in the past five years. Never was there any dustup between them, nor had he reproached her.

But today he just acted differently. Lucia now felt her heart clutched at by a weird feeling

There then came the light footfall from outside, which seemed to be approaching as Lucia could hear it clearly at the door. It then

stopped in front of her door, only followed by an awkward silence. Lucia knew it must be Paul. Their confrontation just resulted in a

stalemate now, with neither one willing to break the ice by touching the door. There were footsteps again after quite a while, which

trailed away in despair.

With a breath of relief, Lucia went to her bed, though with a little disappointment. Unexpectedly, the matter of Paula and Burton led to

the dispute between Paul and her, which just turned out to be a mess that ailed her so much.

The notification tone of the phone on the table kept popping out and torturing Lucia's nerves, she resolutely turned it off before she went

to sleep.

The next morning, Lucia was wakened by her mother's loud knocks at the door. "Lucia, get up quickly!" Elisa shouted outside as Lucia

turned over on the bed, "Are you sure you don't want to come out? Paula is here."

at her mother with her bleary eyes. "What you

messy hair of her daughter. "How can you be sleeping in till now! Paula

quarter!"

here?" Lucia

because none of her calls could get through." said Elisa. "She

and us."

as soon as possible." She then finished the washing quickly and

pajamas.

the sofa in the living room. She beckoned Lucia at the sight of

here?" Lucia went up with a

didn't answer any of my calls!" Paula blinked and then became serious, "I'm really worried about you,

a whisper before Lucia could make

he left

drink of the water,

must have been a quarrel between Paul and you, right?" Facing Paula's fusillade of questions, Lucia decided to tell her the truth. Holding the glass of water, Lucia

with

her wide eyes. "Paul really

nodded after a slight pause. That remark did hurt her

feet abruptly, snarling, "I'll get him to

are you doing!" Lucia held Paula back

he meant." Paula's forehead knotted in a frown. "How could

Why can't his wife

explained seriously, "There would only be adverse effects if he thinks I

leave it to

guilty look, "It's my bad. If

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