Chapter 445 Forced to Sign the Agreement 

 

Throughout the night, Paul was by Lucia's side. It wasn't until the sky turned from dark to gray that he couldn't resist the onslaught of sleepiness and fell asleep on the side of the bed. 

Lucia woke up to see the man at the bedside, holding her hand tightly. He wasn't sleeping very well and as soon as she moved, Paul opened his eyes, with a haggard face. 

Lucia's heart skipped a beat as she was inexplicably moved. 

She hadn't expected that he would keep watch over her all night. It was the first time she had felt warmth after the chilling experience. 

burst of 

"Lucia, you're awake!" Paul looked at her and straightened up with some excitement. Then, he raised his hand 

to check the temperature of her forehead and asked with concern, "Are you feeling better?" 

Lucia didn't avoid it, smiled, and said softly, "I'm fine. Don't worry." 

After a night of rest, she felt much stronger. Except for her arms which were scratched yesterday from 

crawling on the ground, the rest of her body was almost the same as usual. 

However, when she thought of what had happened yesterday, a chill of fear swept over her like a tidal wave, 

causing her to shiver involuntarily. 

Paul hesitated for a moment and said, "Yesterday..." 

Just hearing the one word, Lucia instantly tensed up her body. She looked more than a little nervous, hurriedly got out of bed, and asked, "Where are Timothy and Janet?" 

Paul was slightly stunned. "They are in the bedroom upstairs..." 

his words, Lucia rushed out of the room. She ran straight up to the second floor and opened the door of the children's room. Seeing Timothy and Janet still sleeping on the bed, she hurriedly went over and reached out to put her arms around them.

"Mom..." Lucia held the two little ones tightly. Tears gushed out as if she couldn't control them, and

monster that hid in the shadows, watched them all the time, and

saw Timothy and Janet healthy and alive in front of her. The anxiety in her heart slowly dissipated. Meanwhile, Paul stood at the door. Watching the scene, he probably guessed

heard the voices coming from the children's room, Paula asked

her aside, and said in a

about yesterday, okay?"

was even more confused. "Why?"

talk about it. If we ask her, she

have done so last night, but now, it was obvious that

would put some effort and have the rest of the matter

serious expression on her brother's face. After some hesitation, she finally nodded and said quietly, "I

said in a light voice, "Just pretend nothing has happened. Do what you have to do." After that, he stepped into the nearby bathroom, where he turned on the water to wash his

later, at the breakfast table, Lucia coaxed Timothy and Janet into eating, after which

"Have some porridge 

bowl of porridge and put it in

at Paul and said, "Paul, I'll take care of my work in the next few days. Then, let's go

up at her with a flicker in his eyes. "Have

without hesitation. "Yeah,

Yesterday, the man in the mask forced her to sign an agreement, which stated that if she chose to stay with August, then Timothy and Janet would be much more miserable than that white dog.

If she signed it, it would mean that she acquiesced in those desperadoes hurting

her body, leaving her incapacitated. She was conscious, but limp and weak,

watched as the men took her hand and put her fingerprint on

she kept seeing August after that, those men would have

what had happened yesterday, Lucia felt a chill in her heart,

"Lucia?" 

a deep breath, and raised her hand to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead. She made up her mind, looked at him, and said, "Paul, about work, I'm going to make arrangements today. I'm not

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