Young Bride in a Lightning Marriage: Never Tired of Mr. Leon's Love

After ensuring Lucy was okay, the man seemed relieved.

"You're alright? That's great. I saw you squatting in the road and thought something was wrong. I almost called an ambulance," he explained.

Lucy could not help but feel a little exasperated. An ambulance seemed a bit excessive.

She softly assured him, "Really, I'm fine. I'm not at the point of needing an ambulance."

This made Augustus Scruggs laugh heartily. "You're quite the character."

Lucy was at a loss for words. She thought, 'He thinks I'm funny? I'm just being honest.'

"Hi, I'm Augustus Scruggs. What's your name?" he asked.

"Hi, I'm Lucy Quinn," she replied with a nod.

Thinking the conversation was over, she was surprised when Augustus grinned and squatted down too. He was mirroring her earlier posture. "Why don't I keep you company while you wait for your friend? It's not right to leave a lady waiting alone on the street, even if this place is safe."

crouched down again, puzzled

have to wait with me.

to her

seem interesting, and

Lucy was speechless.

to that? What was she supposed to say in such a situation? One could only guess Lucy's

the spot Lucy had directed him to, he was greeted by a

chins in a similar pose. The guy had a lollipop dangling from his mouth, making him look like a quirky guy. Lucy

Cillian was puzzled.

Lucy befriend someone

stranger posed any risk.

Lucy snapped out of her reverie,

man caught on that

made up his mind to introduce himself to this scholarly-looking

he's as interesting