Chapter 1085

Tears streamed down Lucy’s face as she slapped her thighs in a fit of despair, cursing her luck and everyone else’s.

Susan wasn’t in a good place either, fuming as she watched Lucy’s tantrum. Once upon a time, she would have wrapped her in a comforting hug, but now, with her own nerves frayed to their ends, she couldn’t muster the patience. After all, she’d just lost her virginity to a man old enough to be her father!

After being unceremoniously booted out from Lysander’s room, an unbearable heat and restlessness consumed her body – an desperate craving for a man’s touch, fueled by the spiked drink. It all stemmed from her unwavering confidence and conviction that Lysander would succumb to the drug’s effects and her charm, leading her to drink without a second thought.

But she had overestimated her allure.

Lysander chose to endure the fiery torture coursing through his veins rather than bear her presence, kicking her out with disgust.

The spot where his foot connected still throbbed, but the ache in her heart was far worse.

her eyes brimming with tears that threatened

she feared their family was on the brink of collapse. Her voice cracked as she cried out her frustrations and pain.

study, where he had been stewing in silence, only to find

hurried over to Susan and spoke with fatherly concern, “Susan, have you

back, clearly out of

have given you everything – the best food, clothes, and education. We raised you with loving care, sent you to learn piano and ballet. Did we do all of that for

to control

she stormed off

Lucy with a fierce glare, “If you can’t stand

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