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

With no answer from Matthew, Lucy resorted to leaving a voicemail.

"Hey Matthew, it's Lucy. I'm about to switch my phone number. I'll call you again tomorrow at the same time. Keep an eye out for a new number, okay?" she said.

With the message left, she ended the call. She felt as though a weight had been lifted off her shoulders.

Meanwhile, a stone's throw from Lucy's guest home, Augustus was practically skipping back to his mansion. He could not wait to show Theodore his latest find. "Guess what I've got," he beamed, holding up his phone.

Theodore, distracted from his reading, eyed the phone with a mix of curiosity and skepticism. "What's that? Not another lady friend of yours, I hope? Just so you know, I'm not interested in your conquests." Augustus' smile was stuck on his face, awkward and stiff. He had jumped through hoops and even begged to get the contact info Theodore had asked for. This was the thanks he got?

He let the fake grin drop and slowly pocketed his phone, saying flatly to Theodore, "Alright, you're not interested. I get it. I'll just take it back, then."

bell went off in his head. That was not like Augustus at all. Had he gotten something wrong? "Augustus, whose contact info

And by the way, how much longer are you going to crash at my

away any longer, the paperwork would probably pile up enough

"Look, I told you, I'm here because that woman might be living somewhere around here. I haven't found her yet, so how can I just

Augustus had shown him actually that woman's? He looked up sharply, fixing

acting slow today. However, it was too

dog than show that number to

and racked his brain for a solution.

eyes went wide and glossy, his hands clasped as if in prayer. His voice dripped with sweetness. "I messed up,

more peek at that contact. I swear it won't happen again. You're my