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."

sighed and crouched down again,

wait with

on to her hint.

about this? You seem interesting, and I'd like

Lucy was speechless.

she supposed to say

spot Lucy had directed him to,

pose. The guy had a lollipop dangling from

Cillian was puzzled.

this? How did Lucy befriend someone so

risk. Cillian pulled up in his car close to

snapped out of her reverie, stood up, and walked

man caught on that

to introduce himself to this scholarly-looking guy who had just

he's as interesting