Chapter 17

Lucy shrugged, "I told you, I'm married. Believe it or not, it's up to you."

After saying her piece, she turned to leave with Matthew.

Melanie angrily pulled Lucy back. She pointed at Matthew's nose and cursed, "I'll make you pay for deceiving my daughter, you freeloader!"

"The hundred thousand dollars take it or leave it." Matthew's

patience had reached its limit. Ignoring Melanie's curses behind him, he left with Lucy.

Embarrassed, Lucy said, "I'm sorry you had to see that."

Matthew smiled at her and asked, "Do you think I'm a freeloader?"

She froze for a second before shaking her head and stammering the words, "I don't think so. You live in a nice house... You have a nice car

"But the thought has crossed your mind, right?" Matthew watched her flustered reaction.

Being stared down like that, Lucy had no choice but to nod.

was a gleam in Matthew's eyes

A Are you really a freeloader?" Lucy

know why she felt disappointed, but his

just teasing you. How

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He was not a freeloader,

returning to Fairview Park, Lucy went

so early in the morning, she was starting to

Lucy's arm and asked nervously, "Mrs. Leon, are you hungry? I'll cook

and put her

my own food. You can just continue with what you were

was no way Cece would let Mrs. Leon cook, so she raced

to the kitchen.

"Cece, just continue with what you were

so, Cece let Lucy be and left the kitchen

"You can watch some television or go on

a nice spread of food. After serving everything

to eat.

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