Chapter 1132

But Lucas’s words only sought to rile Yvonne’s anger.

“What if he never gets over it?!” she asked. “Is he going to wait till Stella’s body rots and stinks before he does something about it?!”

“Calm down,” he replied. “None of this is my fault, so don’t take it out on me. It’s pointless.”

Lucas reached out a hand and pulled her down to sit on his lap.

“In two days,” he said, looking at her, “I’ll be leaving for a work trip. You’ll probably have to be home alone for a while.”

Yvonne paused and turned towards him.

“But you’ve always brought me along when you’re on a work trip!” she argued. “What’s the problem?”

Hadn’t she always been by his side whenever he was on a work trip?

time,” he answered, looking seriously at her while tucking her hair behind her ear. “I might have to go to a very remote place this time. There’s been an infectious disease outbreak, and I don’t want you to

it’s dangerous for me,” she argued, “then it must be dangerous for

but in the next moment, Lucas

“I’m going

“it’s really too dangerous for you. You’ll only be a burden to me. I’m going with the intention to help them, but with you there, I’d have to divide my attention, and that’s not ideal.”

her lips tightly and stared at him

couldn’t help but

and decided. to give

instantly hit Yvonne’s raw

enough. She had so many opportunities to help Stella in the past. She should have done more back then, but all she did was helplessly watch as Stella

…” she sighed. “If I’d known it would end up this way, I would’ve taken her away from him. I wouldn’t have let her end up like this.”

Lucas chuckled softly. “What would you do

worry,” she glared at him, “I don’t like women in that way. I just…”

more she spoke about Stella, the more she sighed with melancholy, and her heart

of a way to make Weston come to his senses.

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