When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Chapter 1685 The Bad Penny

Upset, Audrey cried even harder at his words.

You’re the one acting all rude! As much as I wanted to snap at Lucas, my priority was my daughter. I immediately went over to comfort her. “Shh… It’s all right,” I said gently, pulling the sobbing girl into my arms. “Mommy and Daddy will give you all of our good luck, okay? Everything will be fine.”

Meanwhile, Lucas had already taken a seat at the table, appearing completely at ease in someone else’s house. The nerve of that man was astounding.

Ashton’s expression was one of frosty anger and contempt. “It’s a family dinner, not a party,” he bit out. “Outsiders are not invited. Get out.”

Before Lucas could reply, another voice came from the doorway. “Come on, Fuller. Don’t be such a wet blanket. It’s the holiday season! The more, the merrier.”

none other than Quince, who had a woman hanging on his arm. She was in heavy makeup and dressed in a little red gown that

closer, and bile rose in my throat when I finally got a

round of plastic surgery since we last met, but I could recognize that pair of eyes anywhere. No matter how much her facial features had changed, those eyes still burned with

but this woman? She simply stuck around like a persistent piece of gum on the bottom

and ladylike. It was enough to fool an oblivious person

nearly long enough. I stopped myself from retorting and rolling

of the maids hurried over with an uncertain expression. “Mr. Fuller, Madam, we have

sound of footsteps and the appearance of Nathaniel

were probably thinking of the same thing: Way to ruin our family

I right?” Nathaniel said, smiling brazenly before turning to the maid. “Could you get

When we offered no objection, she mumbled a quick assent and