Louis stepped into the house and headed for the stairs. Laura, still uneasy, called after him, "Dr. Walker, if Adora doesn’t want to see you, please don’t force her. Let her have some space.""Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing," Louis replied calmly.Laura desperately wanted to sneak upstairs an
"You must be dreaming!""If Uncle can like Adora, why can't I?""I don't have the right to control your uncle, but I can damn well control you!" Kenneth's voice was firm and unyielding. "You’ve completely lost your mind! You must marry Ruby Matthews. Even if you divorce her after a couple of years,
Louis ended the call and turned to face the two of them. His dark, heavy gaze carried an undeniable weight. "What exactly were you planning, following Adora?"Neither of them spoke. They sat there like clams, lips sealed tight.Louis’ voice dropped a few degrees colder. "Eugene, you do know I
Louis let out a cold, mocking laugh. "Your girlfriend? Then what does that make Miss Ruby? She had an abortion for you, didn’t she?""That was an accident.""And your engagement to her? Also an accident?""It’ll be called off," Eugene said firmly. "I’ve already told the family. I’ve told Ruby too.
He wasn’t entirely stupid; he hadn’t blindly believed everything Ruby said.Based on what he knew of his uncle, even if Adora had been the one to make the first move, Louis must’ve been at least receptive. Otherwise, he would never have shown up.And just the thought that his own uncle might be inv
Was he serious?Her heart picked up speed.But she couldn’t let Louis, sitting across from her, notice anything unusual, so she quickly pulled herself together.Madame Lee: "No need. I’m having lunch with someone. It’s not a good time."White-Coat Deity: "Didn’t you just say you don’t have friends?"
"Mm, be my guest," Louis replied, watching her closely. He could tell she was in a group chat.Without making a fuss, he picked up his phone and opened Messenger.Madame Lee: "There’s no bad news right now. The market’s been falling steadily. Either wait for the weekend news to shift things, or let
Miles: "He's probably just busy."Mason: "I think something’s going on between the White-Coat Deity and Madame Lee, if you know what I mean…"Coach Ryan: "You’re bold, I’ll give you that."Truth was, White-Coat Deity had been noticeably absent from the chat for days, while Madame Lee remained her us
“Alright,” Louis replied. As his gaze briefly met Laura’s, something unspoken passed between them, an understanding that needed no words.“Laura, don’t take too long!” Adora shot her a sharp look, her warning clear.She could see right through her friend’s little stunt to leave them alone on purpos