She instructed Anderson, “Get me my bag from the coat rack by the door.”

Anderson got up and passed her her belongings.

She fished out some lipstick and applied it using her phone as a mirror.

Her complexion looked a lot better after that.

Soon, Lucas received a selfie from Ashlyn.

Lucas had been observing her the entire time and nearly broke down when he saw her applying lipstick.

She hasn’t told me anything about the fact that she was poisoned. Even now, when she’s in such a bad state, she still tries to pretend that she’s doing fine. Sometimes, I wish that she’s just an ordinary woman that would depend on me.

When Lucas took a second look at the photo, he noticed that she had flashed an especially radiant smile showing two rows of straight pearly whites.

In the past, if she were healthy, she would not have sent such a photo so willingly.

However, she seemed to have changed. She was now more gentle and accepting.

heart warmed up

at the

Mrs. Field discovered that Charlotte liked her cooking, the servants

Field would cook every single

daughter! Every time I said I was craving for her chicken soup, she would simply ignore me, but now, she’s cooking for you every

she sat on the sofa.

could bring Charlotte to meet her

she noticed that the family of

gentlemanly, Joseph was lively and optimistic, and Mrs. Field was

small, it was cozy

would often tease her until she flushed

offered them to her family. She quipped, “You can’t be staying at home all day! Joseph, you’re in charge of bringing Lottie out

him and Ashlyn to join them for an

Lucas said that he was ill

Joseph was overwhelmed.

me, Boss? You’re so fit I thought you’d never fall

serious. I’ll be fine in a few

ordinarily indifferent tone sounded much weaker and

now,

tone and demanded, “What on earth happened to

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