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.

bit perplexed at Lucian

only was she surprised, but so

the prestige of the Lindberg family and his cold

angry and shocked. Had Lucian brought

me

“Penelope. If

pouring rain. I happened to run into Mr. Lindberg. He originally planned to come and visit you and sir. Knowing that

“So that’s what happened… Why aren’t you making a cup

Allison nodded immediately, instructing someone in the kitchen to prepare a cup of tea,

heart pounding like a drum, and her mind filled with the scene of

Flanagan mansion, and getting yelled at had become a

first time someone

In the living room.

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

his silence, he always exuded an

Lucian, for causing such a scene. Allison

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