The Real Heiress Rules the World

Chapter 272 Nothing Left to Call Home

Chapter 272 Nothing Left to Call Home

Madam Tessa had hoped to case the tension between mother and son, but Lucas shot her down with a single, icy sentence.

“She’s not my mother.”

To him, he’d never had a mother.

Madam Tessa let out a long, heavy sigh. She knew the bitterness weighing on Lucas’s heart, and it pained her that she could do nothing to help.

All she could hope was that Sloane would return soon. At least when she was around, Lucas could smile.

Lucas had been busier than ever-flying from one country to another, barely stopping. Samson and the others hadn’t seen him in three months.

The moment Samson heard Lucas was back, he went straight to the airport to catch him.

When he spotted Lucas dragging his suitcase out through the arrivals gate, Samson grinned and strode up with open arms, slapping a hand onto Lucas’s shoulder. “Lucas! Finally! Come on, the guys are getting together tonight to welcome you back.”

even slow down. He shrugged Samson’s hand off

His voice was low and cold, just three

froze on his face. He hadn’t expected such

stunned moment, he caught up quickly, trying to smooth things over. “Come on, don’t be like that. It’s been forever since we all got together. Just relax

even look at him. He dragged his suitcase around him and continued

him, shamelessly squeezing into the car. He muttered under his breath, clearly feeling wronged. “Now you don’t pick up calls, don’t answer messages, and you vanish for months at a

from his laptop, eyes filled with cold irritation. “Keep whining and I’ll throw

out.”

mouth immediately and zipped an imaginary

again, broken only by the

glances at Lucas. His profile was sharp and severe, brows faintly furrowed as he stared intently at

feeling in his chest. He knew Lucas hadn’t had it easy all these years, and it was only after meeting Sloane that he started to

three months after she left, Lucas

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then finally