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 by his odd

have to wait with me. I'll be fine alone," she

her

smile and said, "How about this? You seem interesting, and I'd like to

Lucy was speechless.

one even respond to that? What was she supposed to say in such a situation? One could

had directed him to, he was greeted by a

both propping up their chins in a similar pose. The guy had a lollipop

Cillian was puzzled.

this? How did Lucy befriend

if this stranger posed any risk. Cillian pulled up

her reverie, stood up, and walked toward

caught on that her ride was

mind to introduce himself to this scholarly-looking

interesting as Lucy,' he