Chapter 608 Live Our Own Lives

By the time Lucia and Paul returned to West Bridge, it was already lare. Lucia went to her room and took a shower. She had just gone down to the kitchen to make some tea when she

saw her parents sitting on the sofa. They did not talk or watch television. They just sat there, apparently waiting for her.

Lucia's heart skipped a beat. She drew a long breath and stepped aside to make a pot of tea. Then she said softly, "Mom, Dad, have some tea."

"How could you still be in the mood to drink tea?"

asked Mrs. Mitchell, frowning.

Tongues started to wag outside, and Mrs. Mitchell didn't understand why Lucia could speak in such a leisurely manner.

Lucia took a sip of tea and whispered, "It's useless to worry. Even if I explain that we're just friends, I'm afraid no one will believe me."

Mrs. Mitchell frowned and asked, "Then tell us, what's going on between you and that man?".

Lucia took a deep breath and said seriously, "His name is Damell. He's a friend of mine. He helped me when I was looking for Garnett, so I owe him a favor. He wanted to buy a present for his sister but did not know how to choose one, so he asked me to help him. I was just helping him to pick up a gift and have a meal. Nothing else."

Hearing that, Mrs. Mitchell and Professor Mitchell looked at each other and said nothing.

"Really?"

Lucia took a deep breath and said word by word, "Mom, Dad, I don't need to lie to you."

Mitchell exchanged a look and said

misunderstanding, how can we explain it to the Thomas family? Lucia didn't know how to respond to her father. The three of them fell silent. At that moment, a

it's okay.“

Don't you blame Lucia?"

"I trust het."

lost in some ways, but she was touched. She had not had time to explain it to him, but she did not expect him to say

it really touched het.

wanted to thank him, but the only word she could say was

Ms. Mitchell exchanged a look and left the room. Soon, Lucia and Paul were

him. He smiled and asked in a warm voice, "What's wrong?"

about to wipe her tears. Lucia took a deep breath, took

you. Thank you for trusting me. Thank you for understanding me, and not

he had taken all the strain upon himself, and had been making secret sacrifices. He was probably the only man besides her father who would have done that

"We're a family, and

slowly tightened her arms around his waist and nodded. After a while, she looked up with a bitter smile and said, "But our wedding was ruined today." Paul smiled

"Yes, you're right. We should focus on our own

also hypnosis to herself. From now on, she should control herself and convince herself that Paul was the one she had determined

for the rest of her life. That would be enough.

day, the sun rose and the bright sunshine shone on the bed in the room. Mandy slept straight through and slowly opened her eyes. It was already the

precious to her to feel the bright, warm light upon

and he also took off her leg cuffs. Over the past few days, she

those who resist will perish. As long as she no

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