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.

warmed

at the Field’s

discovered that Charlotte liked her cooking, the servants seemed to have

cook

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

the sofa. She

seemed to adore her more and more. She wished she could bring Charlotte to meet her friends and show

to the Field family, she noticed that the family of three was especially

Joseph was lively and optimistic,

was small, it was cozy and warm. She loved the feeling of home

cracking jokes and would often tease her until she flushed red

Field washed a bunch of grapes and offered them to her family. She quipped, “You can’t be staying at home all day! Joseph, you’re in charge

called up Lucas and wanted him and

that

Joseph was overwhelmed.

fit I thought you’d

serious. I’ll be fine in a few days,”

sounded much weaker and softer

in the corporate world, but now, thanks to Ashlyn, he was staring out of the window,

was off from his tone and demanded,

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