Chapter 19

The Flanagan family’s mansion.

Leah Flanagan–Eaden had been waiting for Allison since she got back from the hospital. She couldn’t help but complain when she saw her return so late, “You went out for dinner, why did it take you so long?”

Allison didn’t dare admit that she hadn’t actually gone to meet Lucian, so she mumbled, “It was raining outside, so it took a bit more

time.”

“You’re really ungrateful, and you dare talk back!” Leah was already pi s s ed off, and Allison’s explanation only added fuel to her rage. She grabbed a porcelain cup from the table and chucked it at her.

The white cup flew straight toward Allison’s face, and she had no time to react.

Allison instinctively closed her eyes, but she didn’t feel the expected pain.

All she felt was a shadow flashing in front of her and a pair of long, powerful hands catching the cup skillfully.

The scent that reached her nose was the familiar smell of rainwater mixed with a faint hint of tobacco from the car before.

perplexed at

surprised, but so was Leah,

future son–in–law, the prestige of the Lindberg family and his cold demeanor

both angry and shocked. Had Lucian brought Allison back? Why hadn’t this

tell me Lucian was

Allison quickly interrupted, preventing Leah from saying “Penelope. If

to come and visit you and

happened… Why aren’t you making

someone in the kitchen to prepare a cup of tea, and then escaped to her room through the back

she leaned against it, panting heavily, her heart pounding like a drum, and her

many times at the Flanagan mansion, and getting yelled at had become a

first time someone had stood

In the living room.

put the cup he had just caught heavily on the table. Leah couldn’t figure out his mood, but she knew that he was

exuded an aura of superiority

said, “I’m sorry, Lucian, for causing such a scene. Allison came

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