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."

a look and said nothing

The three of them fell silent. At that moment, a low male voice was heard, "Don't worry, I'll explain it to my parents." The three looked

Michell, it's

Don't you

"I trust het."

lost in some ways, but she was touched. She had

it really touched

felt herself on the verge of tears. She wanted to thank him, but the only word she could

room. Soon, Lucia and Paul were left in the living room alone. Paul looked with red-rimmed

in a warm

wipe her tears. Lucia took a deep breath, took a step forward, gently hugged Paul, leaned her head on his chest,

Thank you

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

head and said, "We're a family, and you don't need to say thanks to me."

ruined today." Paul smiled magnanimously and consoled Lucia, "It's fine, it's a good enough wedding for me. From

earnestly, "Yes, you're

herself. From now on, she should control herself and convince herself that Paul was

rest of her life.

next day, the sun rose and the bright sunshine shone on the bed in the room. Mandy slept straight through

It was extremely precious to her to feel the bright, warm light upon waking. That was a kind of "special pardon"

Over the past few days, she

As long as she no longer mentioned running away, no longer resisting, and no longer opposing

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