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 Lucian standing in

only was she surprised, but so was Leah, “Ah,

the prestige of the

and shocked. Had Lucian brought Allison back? Why hadn’t this woman said anything

tell me

interrupted, preventing Leah from saying “Penelope. If she had, it would’ve been a

into Mr. Lindberg. He originally planned to come and visit you and sir. Knowing that I’m a ser vant of the Flanagan family, he kindly offered me a

that’s what happened… Why aren’t

a cup of tea, and then escaped

a drum, and her mind filled with

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

was the first time someone had

In the living room.

the cup he had just caught heavily on the table. Leah couldn’t

an aura of

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

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