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?”

his phone. “Spencer heard this through the grapevine as well. Lots of people in that governmental

involved with each other?” As she was searching for Lucas

she immediately made the connection upon hearing the Frasers and the Fields. “Don’t tell

a little girl has started living with the Field family recently. It’s highly likely that

“Sure.”

whispering, their voices woke

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

looked like a match

couldn’t bear to look at this

“Lucas,” she murmured.

around and realizing that they were in a hospital, she apologized guiltily, “Did my illness act up again? I’m so sorry to have

say that?” Lucas chided her gently as he got

matters

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

Ashlyn greeted with

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

Ashlyn’s smile froze.

Thought of you first?

you trying to tell me indirectly that you’ve always been the most

wasn’t sure if she

feeling that Claire was looking at Lucas in

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