The Real Heiress Rules the World

Chapter 193 House Arrest

Andrew’s heart clenched tight, his fists balled so hard that his nails dug into his palms.

Tessa fainted more than once from the shock and stress.

Just then, a loud commotion erupted outside the villa. Andrew frowned and was about to check it out when Aubrey—Lucas’s mother—burst through the doorway with a fruit knife pressed to her neck.

The bodyguards didn’t dare stop her. All they could do was follow closely behind, shouting anxiously, “Ms. Aubrey, please, be careful! Don’t hurt yourself!”

Andrew and the others tried to stop her, but she was too quick.

Aubrey charged straight into Lucas’s room without resistance.

The moment she saw Lucas unconscious and covered in blood, a barely detectable smirk flashed across her face–but it vanished as quickly as it came, hidden behind a mask of grief.

turned to Andrew, her voice trembling with sorrow. “Andrew, what

eyes, the perfect

everyone in the room knew

more affection to Mason, her adopted son. Her sudden appearance now wasn’t

already frantic with worry, was seething the moment she saw Aubrey’s fake display.

feet and pointed a trembling finger at Aubrey. “Spare us the act! When have you ever cared about Lucas,

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a stranger! Now that he’s in critical condition, you come running in like

you say that? Lucas is my biological son. Of course I care about him! You’ve always favored him over me-

“Weren’t you the one who took off the second you heard he woke up, like you couldn’t get away fast enough? And now, as soon as there’s trouble, here you

and the bed. “Let me make one thing clear. Lucas is only sick–he’s going to recover. And none of you

been exposed and stopped pretending altogether. After all,

her voice calm and cold. “Since you’re so convinced I’m here with bad intentions, I won’t bother