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.

a bit perplexed at Lucian standing

but so was Leah,

of the Lindberg family and his cold demeanor

Had Lucian brought Allison back? Why

you tell me Lucian was

interrupted, preventing Leah from saying “Penelope. If she had,

I happened to run into Mr. Lindberg. He originally planned to come

that’s what happened… Why

immediately, instructing someone in the kitchen to prepare a

door was closed, she leaned against it, panting heavily, her heart pounding like a drum, and her mind filled with the scene of Lucian blocking the cup

the Flanagan

time someone had stood

In the living room.

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

his silence, he always exuded an aura of superiority that

Leah tentatively said, “I’m sorry, Lucian, for causing such a scene.

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