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Staring at the arm holding onto her hand, a cold and sharp gaze flashed across Lily’s eyes. She was not angry when Noah lied to her and tried to lock her up, but she started to get mad when he laid his hands on her and spoke to her in such a condescending way.

Lily smirked coldly, “Since you’ve bought those Water Hyssop, and you’ve chosen to waste them, what does it have to do with me? By the way…”

“Ahh…it hurts!” Before Noah could react, Lily had already twisted his arm.

He had been the one to grab her wrist, but he was the one now being held from behind. She twisted his arm, and his chest was pushed down to the floor. It was so painful that he yelped and drew in a sharp breath.

“Mr. Richards…” Noah’s bodyguards wanted to step forward to help, but they were intimidated by the look on Lily’s face.

She looked like a frail and gentle lady, but her eyes had so much power and cut like sharp icicles. She was terrifying when she turned Noah over effortlessly, twisted his arm, and held him down. He looked like he was in so much pain. Everyone else was on high alert now, and they were eyeing each other, thinking of the right time to make a move.

Lily was aware of the seriousness of the situation. She made sure that she did not hurt him. After all, she only wanted to teach him a lesson and not make enemies with the Richards. family or others in Kingsland. If she injured him, she would probably be unable to walk out of here freely.

“Mr. Richards, it’s best if you don’t try to lay a finger on a lady!” She immediately released. him and pushed him forward as she finished her sentence.

Noah almost fell as he did not expect her to push him forward abruptly. His bodyguards scrambled to hold him upright. Since Noah was freed, the rest of the bodyguards prepared to charge at her when Noah yelled, “Stop!”

Noah held his shoulder with one hand and tried to move it. He was thankful that his shoulder did not dislocate, nor did he hurt his ligament. It was painful when Lily was holding him, but when she released him, he felt all right. He could not help but look at her with a complex expression when he realized she did not hurt him.

“I’ve heard that people from the Lodge family were skilled in kickboxing. I never expected you, a young, fragile woman, to be skilled in it too. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to witness your skills.”

Noah nodded, “Ms. Christian, since you refuse to stick around, it’s meaningless to force you. If you want to leave, I won’t stop you!”

His bodyguards were surprised, “Mr. Richards?” They had gone through so much trouble to get her here. Why did he suddenly change his mind just after a few days?

Noah just frowned and waved his hand to silence them and to clear up so that she could leave. Looking at them stepping aside for her, she could not help but glance at Noah strangely. Did he really change his mind?

Though Noah was still set on his choice, he had the chance to learn more about

few hours. He was astounded to discover that she was so skilled in formulating perfumes and far more talented than him. He hated to admit it, but he knew that she would have beaten him if they had competed.

He finally understood why Wesley Parker invited her and him when they were both in Westwood. Moreover, he knew very well that his bodyguards could not make her stay. Even if her kickboxing skills were not as good as the others from the Lodge family, she was still a Lodge. It would be a bad idea to upset that family.

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Lily was suspicious of Noah’s intentions but did not want to stay any longer, so she chose to turn and leave. At that moment, two cars stopped right in front of them. Lily’s first reaction was to assume that Noah was responsible for this, so she turned to look at him.

However, his reaction was the same as hers as he stared at the cars in slight surprise. Seconds later, he ran toward the car as one of the car doors opened.

An older gentleman came out of the car. His hair was gray, and he had a walking stick in one of his hands. Even though he was old, he still looked healthy for his age. The man lifted his head. and looked around him, finally setting his eyes on Lily.

‘Mr. Adler?‘ Lily was surprised. She might not know everyone in this industry, but she would undoubtedly recognize Lawrence Adler. He was the country’s most well–known perfumer and representative of the highest authority in the perfume industry.

Lawrence had already created many classic scents since he was young; the most fantastic thing about him was that even though he was already in his seventies, he could still create at least two new products yearly.

They would instantly sell out whenever Lawrence released his perfumes into the market. He was also a very low–profile man that never showed himself in public; he would only act as an advisor to the Perfumers‘ Society. Even though he was just an advisor, he was still well respected. Some may even hold him in a higher position than the chairman himself.

Of course, Lily was aware of such an admirable figure, but she did not expect to see him here. “Mr. Adler, what brings you here?” Noah immediately greeted him with respect. Although Noah held a high status in the society, he was still very polite and respectable toward Lawrence.

Another man got out of the other car. He looked like he was in his twilight age and was with Lawrence. Lawrence only briefly nodded at Noah as he immediately approached Lily. “Are you Lily Christian?” He asked as he looked at Lily from head to toe.

“Y–Yes, I’m Lily. Hello, Mr. Adler.” Lily did not know of his intentions, but she greeted him. out of respect.

“I heard you’ve rejected Mr. Parker’s invitation and our society’s?” Lawrence questioned.

Lily was confused. She thought the Perfumers‘ Society invitation was just a trick Noah had planted to get her here. Alexander had already told her about it, and Noah had even admitted. he was responsible, so Lily wondered what was happening.

“I’m sorry, but according to my knowledge, the society did not send me any official invitation. As for the invitation you’re asking about, it happened to be a trick someone had used to get me here,” Lily glanced at Noah as she finished.

Noah was astonished at her crude exposure of him in front of Lawrence. However, Lawrence only laughed at this and shook his head, “It’s true that he used the society’s name, but the invitation was no trick at all. What if I told you I was the one who sent the invitation? Will you be willing to accept it?”

Noah was astounded. No one knew better than him that he had used the society’s name to stage this act. He had even used the society’s official stamp without permission. So, why was Lawrence saying this?

Evidently, they knew about this incident but chose not to expose him. They even went as far as to come here personally and took responsibility for sending out that invitation. Noah was bewildered by their behavior.

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After recovering from her shock, Lily laughed, “Mr. Adler, please don’t joke with me. According to my understanding, I’m still too inexperienced to join the Perfumers‘ Society.” Lawrence shook his head gently and explained, “We can’t use our old–fashioned views to look at society now. Society has changed, and talented young people can are everywhere. One can always accumulate experiences as one ages.

“However, you’re already talented, so why would you go through all that? Isn’t that unnecessary? There’s no point in joining the society when you’re as old as me. What can people of my age do?” He concluded while waving one of his palms in the air.

The man standing next to him had a pained expression. “Mr. Adler, what does that us if you consider yourself too old? You’re still in your prime, and we can only look up to you say about

and admire your work. How can we, as juniors, compare to your achievements.”

“That’s right!”

“Yeah!”

Others around Lawrence agreed by adding, “Mr. Adler, your talent is hard to come by. You are one in a million, and I dare say that no one can match your talent, at least not in a hundred. years.”

Lily was astonished by these perfumers from the Perfumers‘ Society. She never expected them to speak this way. It was true that Lawrence’s talents were hard to come by and that he was the country’s top perfumer, but to claim that there was not anyone like him, at least not within a hundred years, was too much.

How would they know that no younger perfumers were more talented? Besides, they had not even seen other perfumers from abroad. Some may not be as popular in terms of reputation because they were more focused on producing better perfumes and not their popularity.

Take Wesley, for example. He was a very well–known perfumer in his own country as well. How could Lawrence be so sure he was better than all of them?

Unfortunately, this was what the Perfumers‘ Society was like. Whenever someone complimented Lawrence, the rest would follow suit. It was as if they were all his lackeys.

Lily could not make herself say something so fake, so she remained silent. She genuinely wondered what his intentions were in coming to look for her. She had only intended to stay for a while before leaving to look for Alexander. She wanted to call him, and if he was available, she wanted to return to Sapphine City together.

However, she did not expect such a commotion to stop her, and from how Lawrence spoke, it looked like he had no intentions of letting her leave.

“So, how about it?” Lawrence asked as he shifted his focus back to her. He lifted his head and looked her in the eye. “Is my invitation not enough? Are you going to reject my offer as well?”

Lawrence might have sounded friendly on the surface, but he did not give Lily a choice from way he had asked her. Since he had personally sent out the invitation, the society members would only view Lily as insolent if she chose to turn down his offer. After pondering for a short while, she smiled apologetically at Lawrence and took a few step

back. Then she lowered her head and said, “I sincerely thank you for giving me such an opportunity. Unfortunately, this came at such an abrupt timing that I’ve not yet mentally prepared myself to accept it.”

“Are you honestly rejecting my offer?” Lawrence smirked and questioned Lily.

“I’m not trying to reject you. It’s just that I think I’m still unqualified to accept your invitation.” Lily’s attitude was humble and respectful. “Firstly, I was excited when I heard the society had extended their invitation to me. I immediately rushed over when I got the news, but…”

She glanced briefly in Noah’s direction and continued, “After staying here for the past two days, I finally got a glimpse of what the Perfumers‘ Society is like. I realize my personality is unsuitable for joining as I can’t contribute anything to the society. Plus, I would only create more trouble for the senior members.”

“Why would you…” Lawrence wanted to say something, but Lily continued, “I was preparing to leave, but then you showed up. I’m sorry to have caused such a commotion to have you come all this way. Why don’t I…”

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Lily whirled around and stepped over to look at Noah. He had no idea what was going on but was willing to help Lawrence keep her from leaving if that was what it took to get her to join. them. As far as the society was concerned, everyone was on the same side, so he did not try to stop them. He was just waiting for Lily’s reaction.

When Lily started to approach Noah, he was taken aback. Quite a few people were watching them, and he did not want to embarrass himself by flinching when she came close.

All Noah could do was drop his trembling voice to give the impression that he was not afraid. Then he looked her in the eye and asked, “What do you want?”

He still remembered how she had roughed him up not too long ago. The recollection of how this witch nearly broke one of his arms was still fresh in his mind, so he eyed her warily as though she were a monster.

Lily did not answer his question. Instead, she gave him a pleasant grin and reached for his jacket pocket. Noah could not believe his eyes when he saw her pull a tiny perfume bottle out of his back pocket. This was the perfume he had watched her create.

The perfume had a characteristic aroma, the kind that may become addictive. Noah carried it because he intended to study it at home after the dust had settled. He did not expect her to snatch it away like that.

“Why don’t I present a small gift to you? I hope you won’t think it’s too plain,” Lily handed the gift to Lawrence using both her hands to show respect.

Even though there was still some distance between the tip of his nose and the bottle, he could already smell a powerful floral aroma. However, it did not just smell floral. There was also a refreshing scent, similar to the smell of trees in the morning, and it gave him a renewed sense of energy.

“Did

you make this?” Lawrence’s expression was unreadable, but his glance at her was serious. Lily shook her head, “No, it was a joint effort between Mr. Richards and me,” She paused and pointed to the door behind her, “We did it together in the workshop back at the house. Mr. Richards was considerate and had already prepared everything I needed, even tools I’d neglected.”

Lawrence shifted his gaze to Noah after hearing what Lily said. He only looked at him for a while before eyeing Lily again, “I know very well what he’s capable of. You, on the other hand, I’m not quite sure. However, after this, I also have a rough idea about you. I love the scent of this ‘floral‘ perfume, and I’ll take it with me.”

“Mr. Adler…” Noah called out to him when he realized that Lawrence was taking what was supposed to be his.

“Not willing to part with it?” Lawrence raised an eyebrow and asked.

Noah could only say, “Of course not! If you like it, please take it with you.”

Lawrence nodded and turned back to Lily, “So, you’re still planning to leave and reject my offer?”

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Lily was speechless. This older gentleman was stubborn, refused to listen to others, and only wanted things to go his way. This atmosphere turned for the worst as he put Lily into an awkward situation. His tone of voice was demanding, and even though it may look like he was asking for her opinion, he was not giving her a choice.

This meant that she could only say yes. Lawrence was much more challenging to deal with than Noah. Noah was just annoying when he tricked her and gave her some challenges to overcome, which were easy to deal with.

However, Lawrence was different. He was a senior perfumer in his twilight years and demanded respect from the industry. Furthermore, he had already sent her his invitation. thrice in a row. Lily had already rejected him twice, and if she did it the third time, she would be known as an insolent young female perfumer.

At first, she thought Noah was the sole culprit and that he had someone in the society steal the official seal and send her a fake invitation. However, it turned out to be something far more complicated. Lily could not help but suspect that this was just a show they had put on to make her give in.

Since Lawrence was determined to force her hand, she could only reject him straightforwardly. Lily was not a person that could be forced into submission, and she was set on denying the Perfumers‘ Society.”

Lily was about to say, “Yes, thank you for the chance, but I’d like to decline your offer.”

However, before she could, she heard a familiar voice say, “Honey.” The next thing she knew, someone was putting their arm around her.

“I was wondering what took you so long. It looks like you’ve met Mr. Adler,” His arm circled her shoulders, and he smiled at her. Turning back to Lawrence, he said, “What brings you here? It’s such a rare occasion to see you in person!”

“Alexander?” Lawrence was surprised to see him. He could recognize Alexander immediately, but he did not expect him to come to Kingsland and appear at that moment. Alexander was holding onto Lily in a rather affectionate way.

Lawrence’s gaze landed on Alexander’s hand. The perfectly shaped hand with long, slender fingers was resting on Lily’s shoulder. His arm was only placed lightly on hers, making sure not to burden her with his body weight.

Alexander followed Lawrence’s gaze and noticed his arm on Lily, and he said with surprise, Oh my, I forgot to introduce you. She’s my wife, Lily Christian.”

“Honey, this is the advisor for the country’s most prestigious Perfumers‘ Society, Mr. Adler. You’re so lucky to see him in person today!” Alexander introduced them publicly, but Lily was suffering inside as she could not help but cringe whenever she heard him call her “honey.”

Even when they were alone, he had never used that nickname. Hearing him use it for the first time today, she was not used to it. However, she was undeniably happy to see him here.

“Mr. Russell, I didn’t know that you were in Kingsland. If I knew about this, I would’ve taken good care of you!” Noah stepped forward and said, “Right, Mr. Adler was thinking about asking Ms. Christian to join our society. I’m sure you’re delighted to see it happen.”

“What? Her?” Alexander turned around and stared at Lily. He looked like he was in shock, “Mr. Richards, stop joking. How could that possibly happen?”

“Of course, I’m not joking. Since Mr. Adler is here personally, why don’t you ask him?” Noah passed the burden onto Lawrence.

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“That’s indeed my wish too.” Lawrence nodded and said, “However, it seems your wife has rejected me!”

The crowd was excited to watch how the situation would unfold. Lily could be ignorant about Lawrence’s identity, but they believed Alexander would know how influential the man was. No matter how powerful and wealthy La Beauté Group was, they would not offend Lawrence so publicly.

However, something unexpected happened.

“That’s right!” Alexander’s determined voice shocked everyone. His voice was so loud that everyone’s eardrums were still buzzing as an aftereffect.

His voice was not the only thing that frightened them but his attitude also. Everyone had the same thoughts at this moment.

‘What did he say? That’s right?‘

“What was right? Did he mean to say that his fiancée was right for rejecting Lawrence in front of so many people, which showed that she had no respect for him? Was he in his right mind, or did he say those things by mistake?‘

Lawrence’s expression did not change much, but the corner of his eye twitched a little.

“Mr. Adler, you’re reclusive, so you probably don’t know much about my wife. She’d be happy to play around with fragrances or conduct research on them. However, she wouldn’t like to join a society, partake in events, or abide by those rigid rules and regulations.”

Then he emphasized again with a wave of his hand, “She really can’t do it! Hence, she’s not rejecting you, but those rules and all those events.”

Ever since Alexander arrived, Lily had been silent. Upon hearing his words, he convinced her as well. ‘He’s more experienced and well–versed in socializing with these people.”

Earlier, she had wanted to admit that she rejected Lawrence. To her, there was no need for her to care about his pride and image if he forced her into doing something she did not like.

However, Alexander’s words managed to resolve the conflict between them quickly. ‘What did he say? The one I rejected is not him but the rules and events. Just listen to how reasonable. that sounds!‘

“You seem to have social anxiety,” Noah said. “Most of us perfumers have a little of that, but we’ll get used to it after joining the Perfumers‘ Society. After all, we’re all in the same. profession and speak a common language. As for the rules and regulations…”

“What? Mr. Richards, are you planning to abolish the rules and regulations passed down for decades in the society for my wife?” Alexander interjected. “Unless I didn’t know that you’ve been promoted to the society’s president. Congratulations to you.”

Noah was rendered speechless by Alexander’s words. His hands, hanging by his sides, were clenched into fists as he tried to suppress his anger.

“Since that’s the case, forget it.” Lawrence finally spoke. Sighing grimly, he looked at Lily and continued again, “You’re talented. I just wanted you to have a better environment to unleas

your talent. If you change your mind, contact me anytime.”

Then Lawrence turned to look at his subordinate, who handed Lily a name card. “My phone number is on it.”

After saying that, he turned around and got into his car. Since the other people came with him, they would also leave with him.

With his arm wrapped around Lily’s waist, Alexander stood there as they watched Lawrence’s car leave. When the car was out of sight, he finally looked at her. “Aren’t I amazing?”

Lily was speechless.

“Don’t you think you should reward me for being so amazing?” He leaned his face closer to hers and asked for a reward shamelessly.

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The two were being lovey–dovey with each other, completely forgetting there were still people around them.

Noah could no longer tolerate it, so he stepped forward and stood before them. “Mr. Russell, I know you’re arbitrary, but I’d advise you to think twice about this matter. Do you think La Beauté Group is invincible?

“As long as she’s still a perfumer working in this industry, there will always be rules and regulations restricting her every action.”

His words repelled Lily. Just as she was about to retort, Alexander stopped her, and she soon heard his voice, “She’s a perfumer because that’s her passion. If the day when she doesn’t want to be a perfumer anymore comes, I can take care of my woman without her needing to work.

“She can be a perfumer as long as she likes her job, and La Beauté Group will always support her.” He threw Noah a sideways glance and walked forward with Lily, who was still in his arm. Alexander continued when they were next to Noah, “La Beauté Group isn’t invincible, but the same goes for you.”

Then they left, not giving Noah a chance to refute. The latter was speechless. He was outraged, but Lily felt the opposite; she was satisfied by the encounter. She had finally released the anger she had been holding in over the past two days.

She felt that Alexander’s last words to Noah were cool. Lily stared right at him, thinking this man was more charming the more she looked at him.

“Why are you staring at me?” Alexander asked, unable to hold the question in any longer. It was difficult for him to ignore her intense stare.

“You were so cool just now!” she praised him directly.

However, Alexander was dissatisfied with her words. He turned around to block her path and stared into her eyes. “Only just now?”

“O–of course…” Although they had a close relationship, Lily’s heart would still skip a beat. whenever her husband stared at her this way. “Of course, not just earlier. You’ve always been cool!”

The quick change in Lily’s words made Alexander smirk. He loved how she looked when she was shy, so he lowered his head and moved closer to her lips. Just as their lips were about to touch, she pushed him away. “Get in the car!”

Edward was already waiting for them in the car parked not far ahead. As Alexander’s plan came to a screeching halt, he felt unhappy and refused to let go of Lily. A hint of resentment flashed in his gaze as well. “You’re trying to escape again, huh?”

“I…” Lily could not defend herself. “When did I ever tease you?” She was sure she had not done anything to provoke him.

“You’re not going to admit it?” Alexander closed the distance between their heads and pulled her body closer to him. They had only been apart for a few days, but he had missed her very much.

Lily could feel his excitement which made her cheeks turn red instantly. She tried to remind him in a low voice, “We’re in public!”

Since Edward had already gotten out of the car, Lily became even more uncomfortable and pushed Alexander hard on his chest.

“So what? Are there any laws that forbid a married couple from kissing on the streets? Are there?”

“Stop messing around!” Lily said through gritted teeth. At this moment, she suddenly wanted to step on his foot so he would keep his mouth shut.

“Mr. Russell!” Edward called out and rushed over. He knew it was an inappropriate time to interrupt, but there was something urgent he needed to report to Alexander.

As expected, Alexander’s expression instantly turned dark because he got repeatedly interrupted. He did not turn around, his back facing Edward, as he said, “What is it?”

It was a simple question, but one could tell he was pissed off. Edward was used to it after working for Alexander for many years, but he seemed to be in a tough spot and threw Lily a hesitant glance.

Lily did not know what that was for. Seeing that her gaze was unusual, Alexander finally turned around. When he saw Edward’s expression, he knew it was probably about something difficult to bring up.

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After some thought, Alexander turned to look at Lily and said, “Get in the car first.”

Lily could tell they had something important to discuss. Considering Edward’s expression, it should be something serious. She was not someone who would think in a way that Alexander and Edward could only privately talk because they treated her as an outsider.

Her gut feeling told her that what they were about to discuss was related to her, but since Alexander said nothing about it, he probably had his reasons for doing so. Hence, she did not. refute and just nodded. “Okay.”

She walked to the car, opened the door, and got inside. Then she watched them through the window. Edward was saying something, and Alexander was stunned by what he had heard. Then his expression turned solemn, but the most crucial thing was that he had glanced in Lily’s direction.

Although Lily knew the car windows were tinted, and Alexander could not see her from the outside, she still avoided his gaze subconsciously, as if she had gotten caught peeking at them. Slowly, she looked up in their direction again. Alexander was still standing there, not moving or speaking. He appeared to be deep in thought.

The breeze rolled up the hem of his shirt. No matter where Alexander was, he would always be the best view to look at among all other things. It was just that Lily could feel the tension in the atmosphere, which made her feel slightly suffocated.

After a moment, they had probably finished talking or even concluded something. Alexander strode over to the car, with Edward following closely behind him.

Seeing that he was close, Lily moved to the side to give him space while he opened the door and got into the car immediately.

The cold wind outside blew into the car, making Lily shiver slightly. It was pretty cold. There was a throw in the car, and Alexander took it to cover Lily up before taking advantage of the situation to hold her hand.

Her hands were warm, and Alexander wrapped his palms around Lily’s. His hands were much colder than hers, but he could still feel Lily’s warmth on his palms.

Initially, he wanted to warm Lily’s hands for her, but his hands were much colder than hers. He wanted to let go right away, but Lily held him back and asked him directly, “Do you have something to tell me?”

The two had been together for quite some time, so Lily knew Alexander well enough to understand his feelings.

Alexander stared deeply into her eyes, hesitant to speak. Lily had never seen such a look on him before this. He had always been straightforward in doing things. Seeing him like this only made her even more anxious. After a moment of silence, he finally told her. “Your grandfather passed away.”

Lily could not believe what she had heard. “That’s impossible! He was still fine the last time I went to visit him. Although he was not feeling, his immune system had always been strong. How could this…‘

Alexander had expected Lily to be emotional. Holding her hands in his, he comforted her, Calm down. I just got the news too. We’ll go back right now, all right?”

Understanding what Lily wanted the most, he got Edward to drive them to the airport without hesitation.

Lily’s mind was a mess. She could not accept the fact that her grandfather was gone. Many fragments of memories flashed in her mind; her grandfather had been stern to her ever since she was young, and she disliked him very much at one point.

When she saw him again after many years, she realized all those feelings had disappeared without her noticing it.

‘I’ve lost my parents, and now I lost my grandfather too?‘

Alexander said nothing and just hugged Lily tightly.

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Kingsland was quite a distance away from Brown City. They would take the plane to Brown. City, then rush to the Lodge Family’s residence immediately after.

They hurried to the airport in Kingsland. Before boarding the plane, Lily called Justin, and she could feel that he was much more silent than usual. Upon knowing she was going home, he rejected her right away. “You don’t need to come back. Just continue with whatever you’re doing.”

“Justin?” Apart from being bewildered, Lily was mad at him too. “How can I not return home at such a time? Grandpa was doing fine. How did he pass away so suddenly? What happened?” Lily could understand Justin’s reason for stopping her from coming home if it was in the However, their grandfather had passed away. How could she not return home? Moreover, she past. thought they had resolved all their issues the last time she returned to the Lodge family’s residence, but why was Justin stopping her from returning now?

The silence was getting unbearable. A moment later, Lily could no longer hold it in and was about to speak, but Justin beat her to it. “Okay then. Come back if you want to. Are you coming back alone?”

Lily turned to look at the man beside her. “Alex is coming back with me too.”

“That’s great.” She could hear Justin’s sigh of relief before continuing, “Be careful on the road. Also, come back home directly and don’t make any stops on the way home.” After giving Lily some reminders, Justin hung up.

Lily was stuck in her thoughts for a long time, pondering over Justin’s words. Something about him felt off to her.

“What’s wrong?” Alexander asked.

Shaking her head, she replied, “I don’t know. Something doesn’t add up, but I can’t pinpoint. it. Justin initially stopped me from returning but agreed to it later.”

“It’s good news as long as he agrees to it, isn’t it?” Nodding, Alexander continued, Moreover, his approval doesn’t matter in this case, where you’re returning because of grandpa’s death.”

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“His attitude was weird, though. Also, he told us not to make any stops and just head back. home directly. I have a feeling something has happened at home.”

Lily could not be sure as she had not yet returned home to see the situation. However, from her understanding of Justin all these years, he was not someone who would be reluctant when he spoke. That was why the way he had acted earlier appeared strange to her.

After a moment of silence, Alexander probably felt that Lily’s words also made sense. Edward, find out who has visited the Lodge family’s residence recently, as well as the people. managing Mr. Lodge’s funeral and the person managing the Lodge family affairs now.”

Edward nodded and returned to his original position to start working on his task.

Lily found Alexander’s order weird. “The person managing the family? Justin has been doing that since my grandpa’s health declined, which made him retire.” Lily was sure of this, so she did not understand why Alexander wanted to check on that.

Alexander gave Lily a profound gaze before he explained, looking down at the watch on his wrist, “We can’t be entirely sure of that. We still have time to look it up.”

Finally, Lily realized there was a hidden meaning behind Alexander’s words. In retrospect, she remembered her grandfather had always managed the family. It was just that he focused more on the family’s kickboxing skills rather than the company’s development. That was why the family’s business went through a crisis once.

At the time, Lily was still young and was living with the Lodge family. She did not know much about the company’s matters, but she vaguely remembered that the family members were in dispute once, and she had an uncle who was present.

Her uncle went overseas after that, and Justin, who had just come of age, took over the family’s business. Fortunately, he was brilliant and managed to save the family from its crisis, which helped it to be as successful as it was today.

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Since then, Justin had been the one managing the Lodge family. Now that Alexander was asking in such a manner, could it be that… there were changes in the management of the Lodge family?

The flight would take about two hours to land in Brown City. Alexander took a throw blanket. and covered Lily with it. The sight of her bloodshot eyes pained him. “Don’t overthink it. Everything has already happened, so you should take good care of yourself first, no matter how upset you are. There are still many things that you need to face and settle.”

Lily understood the principles, but it was hard for her to control the agony she was feeling within. Ever since her parents passed away, she had lived with her grandfather at the Lodge. family’s residence.

When she was younger, she had always felt that her grandfather was a bad man. Other people’s grandfathers were kind and would often buy snacks for their grandchildren or pretty clothes for their granddaughters, but she never had any of those.

Other than going to school, her life revolved around endless kickboxing lessons. Her training clothes would change one after another due to tear and wear, and her diet was strictly controlled. Initially, she would throw a tantrum to show her objection but later realized that it was useless and stopped doing so.

Gradually, her kickboxing skills became better as she grew older. Still, her grandfather did not become lenient but became even stricter instead.

After her parents passed away, she never had the life a little girl should have. There were countless times when she would cry while hugging her mother’s clothes and when she wanted. to run away from home. No matter how many times she tried to escape, she was always. brought back within a short time, and even harsher penalties awaited her.

Later, she dated Nathaniel because she wanted to leave the Lodge family’s supervision and leave the place, which made her feel unhappy.

It might be because of Nathaniel that she matured faster. She knew that some things that made her angry ended up helping her in the long run, while others that seemed nice at the time would end up being a dagger that stabbed her in the back later.

Her grandfather might have been strict, but he cared about her and always gave her his support whenever she needed it. However, she had lost him forever!

Many things flashed across her mind, from when she was young to recent incidents. The memories were playing in her head like a movie, and she fell asleep in the process, perhaps because she was exhausted.

Alexander lowered his head to look at Lily. Her eyes were closed, but her brows her tightly. knitted together. Even the hands that she placed on her stomach were clenched into fists.

He gently picked up one of her hands and wrapped his palm around it, using his warmth to warm her hand up. His other hand was smoothening her brows.

He had a feeling that this trip to the Lodge family’s residence may not turn out to be peaceful. It would be a storm, but it was hard to tell the magnitude yet. Nevertheless, he would protect her from anything!

Meanwhile, in Ruby city, a car was heading for the suburbs. With a heavy expression, Eloise asked, “Ari, where are you taking me?”

“An interesting place,” Arianna said mysteriously.

“I’m not in the mood for any sightseeing right now! Let’s go back!” Eloise’s brows were furrowed, and she was frustrated.

That was all because Joseph had brought his illegitimate son home. Although Eloise was upset, she could not express her true feelings. The worse thing for her was that the boy was great at putting on a show. He would be respectful toward Eloise when Joseph was around and ignored. her completely when it was just the two of them.

Arianna was kind and brought Eloise out to relax, but she was not in the mood for that!