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.

perplexed at Lucian standing in front of

but so was Leah,

Lucian being her future son–in–law, the prestige of the Lindberg family and his cold demeanor

Lucian brought Allison back? Why hadn’t this woman said anything

tell me Lucian was here,

quickly interrupted, preventing Leah from saying “Penelope. If she had,

into Mr. Lindberg. He originally planned to come and visit you and sir. Knowing that

that’s what happened… Why aren’t you making a cup of

the kitchen to prepare a

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

this kind of situation many times at the Flanagan mansion, and getting

this was the first time someone had

In the living room.

table. Leah couldn’t

exuded an aura of superiority

Leah tentatively said, “I’m sorry, Lucian, for causing such a scene. Allison came back so late that I just

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