Chapter 51

Lucian took a peek at his watch; he realized he still had plenty of time left while saying, “Sounds good.”

He initially planned to return tomorrow but returned early to surprise Penelope.

The car chimed along smoothly, but suddenly a woman in light brown clothing popped into his view. Shawn, quick on the uptake, slammed the brakes.

Once the car halted, Shawn turned to Lucian and said, “Mr. Lindberg, are you all right?”

Lucian just shook his head.

Shawn had been his assistant for years, stellar driving skills, so he didn’t sweat the small stuff.

Outside, rain hammered the ground.

Suddenly, he heard Shawn’s voice from outside, “Mr. Lindberg, it’s Allison.”

He frowned, a flicker of unusual emotion crossed his cold face, but it vanished quickly, elusive.

Allison sat on the ground.

and clothes, trickling down her cheeks.

the sound of the rain

stepped

head, saw his neat black trousers, and above that, a

Was she dreaming?

she see him

be dreaming

smile played on her

you

murmured, her voice drowned in the rain as if talking

to surprise her? Today really is a lucky day, huh? But I’m feeling lousy like I can’t breathe. Lucian….this is a

today was

close my eyes, wake up,

dispersed in the

her, her face pale, soaked to the bone, those bright eyes seeming

was about to speak,

the umbrella, catching

Lucian holding Allison, his suit quickly drenched by the rain; he quickly picked up the umbrella, holding it over Lucian’s head, “Mr. Lindberg, let me hold Allison.”

him a cold glance, cradling Allison

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