"Who are you? Who let you in?"

Lucy rubbed her eyes to see the person clearly, but the room was too dark for her to make out who had entered.

Seeing how alert Lucy was, Matthew was exasperated. It seemed she had mistaken him for an intruder.

Matthew said softly, "Lulu, it's me. I'm sorry for making you wait so long."

Like a startled rabbit, Lucy slowly relaxed when she heard Matthew's voice.

"Oh, it's you... I thought it was someone else..."

Lucy's mind was still foggy as she was barely awake. She slowly opened her eyes and wrapped her arms around Matthew's neck, nestling herself against his shoulder and closing her eyes again. Matthew's chest was warm, and his body heat made Lucy feel even more at ease.

""Lulu..."

Lucy did not respond this time. All Matthew could hear was her steady breathing in his ears.

Matthew chuckled helplessly.

"Lulu, you can't sleep here. You'll catch a cold and feel miserable tomorrow."

only did she not listen, but she clung to him like

he said, "Lulu,

Lucy finally got up.

""You're finally up."

"Yeah..."

her hand from his neck, and he led her

was coming. Little did he know that as soon as they went downstairs, the

"Mom..."

he believed

life with Lucy would be quieter after leaving their homeland, but he did

even sparing them a glance, Matthew

his indifference, Gabriella grew

treat your mother?" Gabriella

Samantha tell you? Why didn't you wait for me to arrive? Am I still a mother to you? Or is she the only

who looked at

to step in

situation, but

the focus onto

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