Her consciousness seemed to fall into some kind of weird loop. The image of Mrs. Fraser flashed before her eyes over and over. She got so frightened that she hugged herself tightly.

Go back… Lottie doesn’t want to move forward anymore… Lottie has to hug herself tighter… She’s got to go back…

Heartbroken, Mrs. Field pulled the little girl into her arms and turned to Mr. Field, “James, let’s put a pin in this for now. It’s been hard on her. She’s probably scared out of her wits.”

Mr. Field could only nod his head exasperatedly.

Deep down, however, he was quite worried. The vicious and merciless Haddock family had close ties with the Frasers.

There may be dire consequences.

Sigh…

The sound of his phone ringing woke Lucas up.

“What did you say?”

“The Fraser family made a scene at the Fields?”

His weariness immediately disappeared without a trace as he straightened up on the couch.

Slowly stirring awake from his voice, Ashlyn asked bleary-eyed, “What happened?”

row,” Lucas replied as he hung up his phone.

“How did those two families get involved with each other?” As she was searching for Lucas during the past couple of days, she had paid little

the Frasers and the Fields. “Don’t tell me it’s got something to do with

started living with the Field family recently. It’s highly likely that girl is Charlotte.” “Why don’t

“Sure.”

woke

Claire slowly opened her eyes, she was greeted with the sight of a good-looking couple sitting

looked like a match

to look at this blissful

“Lucas,” she murmured.

hospital, she apologized guiltily, “Did my illness act

that?” Lucas chided her gently as he

matters

took Ashlyn’s hand. “Claire,” he introduced, “This

greeted with a

Claire’s lips. The sight of their hands touching caused a pang of pain in her heart. “Time really flies. Even Lucas has landed himself a girlfriend. He always stuck to me like glue. Now, that little boy who always thought of me first will be

Ashlyn’s smile froze.

Thought of you first?

tell me indirectly that you’ve always

sure if she was overthinking

that Claire was looking at Lucas in a particular

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