Chapter 19

The Flanagan family’s mansion.

Leah Flanagan–Eaden had been waiting for Allison since she got back from the hospital. She couldn’t help but complain when she saw her return so late, “You went out for dinner, why did it take you so long?”

Allison didn’t dare admit that she hadn’t actually gone to meet Lucian, so she mumbled, “It was raining outside, so it took a bit more

time.”

“You’re really ungrateful, and you dare talk back!” Leah was already pi s s ed off, and Allison’s explanation only added fuel to her rage. She grabbed a porcelain cup from the table and chucked it at her.

The white cup flew straight toward Allison’s face, and she had no time to react.

Allison instinctively closed her eyes, but she didn’t feel the expected pain.

All she felt was a shadow flashing in front of her and a pair of long, powerful hands catching the cup skillfully.

The scent that reached her nose was the familiar smell of rainwater mixed with a faint hint of tobacco from the car before.

looking a bit perplexed at Lucian standing in front of

she surprised, but so was Leah, “Ah,

son–in–law, the prestige of the Lindberg

both angry and shocked. Had Lucian brought Allison back? Why

tell me Lucian was

saying “Penelope. If she had, it would’ve

when I came back this afternoon, it was pouring rain. I happened to run into Mr. Lindberg. He originally planned to come and visit you and sir. Knowing that I’m a ser

happened… Why aren’t you making a cup of coffee

kitchen to prepare a cup of tea, and then escaped to her room through the back

closed, she leaned against it, panting heavily, her heart pounding like a drum, and her mind filled with the

situation many times at the Flanagan mansion, and getting yelled

first time someone had stood up

In the living room.

had just caught heavily on the table. Leah couldn’t figure out his mood, but she knew

his silence, he always exuded an aura of

composing herself, Leah tentatively said, “I’m sorry, Lucian, for causing such a scene. Allison

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