Chapter 698 Why Should I Trust You?

One day, Daryl went to the Thomas' house to visit Paula as usual. Paula now was being confined at home and Daryl kept seeing her in the hope that the visit could soothe Paula somehow. Not long after Daryl got out of the gate, she caught the sight of Lucia who was pressing on eagerly.

As they crossed paths, Daryl turned back to call Lucia, "Lucia?"

Lucia looked back in bewilderment. "Do you know me?" she asked this strange woman politely.

With a gentle smile, Daryl replied, "Mr. Adams is already famous enough, let alone being the mother of Timothy and

Janet. I of course know you."

Lucia nodded lightly, "Excuse me but I've got to go."

Daryl tried to detain Lucia as she said blandly, "But Mr. Thomas has been absent for a couple of days, Miss Thomas is

thus not allowed to meet you."

Hearing Daryl mentioning Paula, Lucia turned back instantly. The anxiety rendered her voice even colder, "Who are you?

Why are you so clear about their business?"

Daryl sighed with a wry smile before her face resumed the emotionless expression. "May I have a word with you since

you could meet neither of them today?"

Lucia looked at Daryl narrowing with a skeptical gaze. Daryl's pretty and innocent face just reminded Lucia of the saying "Don't trust any beautiful woman". Lucia knew Daryl was approaching her with a certain purpose, though she didn't know what the exact intention was. Lucia just warned herself to be cautious, especially when she had be cheated by

Jeanne's innocent manners and "excellent" acting for so many times.

to Lucia and motioned her to look at Burton, who was trying to catch up with Lucia alongside his underlings. "It's I, rather than you, who should be worried about

safety, isn't it?" Daryl laughed.

closer, for that was the only way to reveal her real intention. They thus picked a quiet cafe in the nearby shopping mall. Daryl tried to have Lucia lay down

her own identity and background honestly and keeping Lucia updated with everything in Thomas

recently.

did he hurt innocent Daryl, but also harmed his own sister again and again. "The wounds on

to notice them.

engrossed in the chatting with Lucia to keep them hidden. She had to pull down the sleeves with resignation, "Just got hurt

after that."

the doubts in her eyes had been replaced by a sense of seriousness. "Why

a question." Daryl sounded very confident.

get me to

confirmed, "You are very

world that you can't look

my confidence doesn't come from nowhere if you do carry

sense of vigilance, Lucia still decided to trust Daryl in a temporary

to help. If

name card, only jotting down the phone number on it. She then pushed the card back, "My trouble might be too tough for you to tackle. But I promise

Paula."

to her feet and paid for the coffee. But she was held back at the door when Daryl suddenly remembered

Daryl..."

the familiar name, Lucia's eyes flashed with a note of hope. She returned to her seat to

the Thomases for so many years. After exchanging pleasantries with Dianna, Daryl suddenly instructed in a low voice, "Could you send the phone into the room of Miss Thomas? I've

it.

a grateful look, Lucia took the phone and

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255