Chapter 1416
Lucy walked toward the hall with Hector, and the moment the doors opened, she looked down to avoid their glances.
The crowd looked toward them, and the scene froze.
Maisie walked toward them and smiled. “Where did you go?”
Lucy played with her fingers nervously. “Ms. Vanderbilt, I... I think I’ve brought trouble.”
“There’s no trouble.” Maisie was going to take a sip when she suddenly saw the flower at the bottom of her skirt. “This flower looks beautiful.”
“Hector used it to cover the wine stain. He just sewed it in.” Her face turned redder and looked like an apple under the light.
Maisie laughed and turned to look at Hector. “Hecky is brave yet careful. He would probably spoil his future girlfriend.”
Lucy’s heart skipped a beat, and she wouldn’t look up.
on Maisie’s shoulder. “You’re
it. “I want to pick daughters-in-law for my
away. “Beatrice is not an option. Your
that men age like fine
think about it! She’s not
“Can I book her?”
you want to book,
it less awkward
that moment, Edward
Hector, standing next to her, and they
“Lucy, you—”
father off, and grabbed Lucy’s arm. “ Dad, see how Lucy is
at
knew what his daughter meant. She wanted him to
Lucy, and even though she wasn’t his own and wasn’t as outstanding as his daughter, she had a mother
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