Lucy had indeed never thought about it before, but she did not care about Matthew's background.If he could afford to live in this house, he must not be a gambling addict or a thug.As for whether he was a freeloader, she had yet to find out.Ignoring Melanie’s voice on the other end, Lucy started getting lost in thought.Her lack of response made Melanie so angry she yelled, “Lucy, you'd better come back right now and bring that man with you. If you don’t come back, you’ll be sorry!”Lucy frowned at Melanie’s threat and let out a sigh.She knew that it was just an empty threat, but whenever her family pulled such tricks, they would succeed in frightening her. After hanging up, Lucy leaned on the sofa tiredly. She did not even notice Matthew come in.“What’s wrong?” Lucy was alerted by the deep voice ringing in her ears. She turned to look at the handsome man staring at her with a hand in his pocket.Lucy forced a miserable smile. “You have to come with me to my house. My mot
Lucy shrugged. “I told you, I’m married. Believe it or not, it’s up to you.”After saying her piece, she turned to leave with Matthew.Melanie angrily pulled Lucy back. She pointed at Matthew’s nose and cursed, “I’ll make you pay for deceiving my daughter, you freeloader!”“The hundred thousand dollars—take it or leave it.” Matthew’s patience had reached its limit. Ignoring Melanie’s curses behind him, he left with Lucy.Embarrassed, Lucy said, “I’m sorry you had to see that.”Matthew smiled at her and asked, “Do you think I’m a freeloader?”She froze for a second before shaking her head and stammering the words, “I-I don’t think so. You live in a nice house… You have a nice car…”“But the thought has crossed your mind, right?” Matthew watched her flustered reaction.Being stared down like that, Lucy had no choice but to nod.There was a gleam in Matthew’s eyes when he smiled. “Congratulations, you’re right!”“Huh? A-Are you really a freeloader?” Lucy looked disappointed.Sh
For the first time ever, Matthew did not go to the office building to work. Instead, he chose to work at home for the day.After having the meal Lucy made this afternoon, Matthew told Cece to let Lucy take over the cooking duties from now on.Cece was more happy than she was shocked.Matthew loved Lucy so much that he even loved her cooking!His grandmother would be very happy if she knew.Lucy had been scrolling on her phone the entire day. Her entire feed was about Timothy and Luna's wedding.Although they still went through with the wedding, it was done in such a hasty and awkward manner.In short, the wedding was not as spectacular as everyone expected.After the CEO of Lucas Corporation, Aaron, left in a hurry, the wedding was thrown into chaos.Luna's and Timothy's horrified faces, as seen in the video, made Lucy laugh.Was this karma?Wait a minute, it was Matthew who helped her take revenge! Although she did not know how Matthew manipulated Lucas Corporation’s share
It was 10:00 pm at night.After Matthew finished up his work, he went into the room and sighed when he noticed the empty king-sized bed.He walked in to get his pajamas before taking a shower.When he lay on the bed, he could not sleep at all.Hence, he got up and went to the next room.After gently opening the door, a smile graced his face.His wife was completely unsuspecting.He climbed into her bed and noticed that Lucy did not react at all. After making sure that she was deep asleep, Matthew lay down and held her in his arms.The unfamiliar smell made Lucy squirm, igniting a fire inside of him.Then, Lucy found herself in a comfortable position with her arms wrapped around him. She stuck to him closely like an octopus.Matthew started to regret his decision. What was he thinking when he came into Lucy’s room? He could forget about sleeping tonight! He resisted his burning desire and the urge to get on top of her. He just stared at the ceiling with his eyes wide open th
Lucy got busy drawing comics all morning. She drew about the time she met Matthew after getting betrayed by that asshole.She was so focused on drawing that she did not realize that it was already lunchtime.Finally, a phone call broke her concentration. She grabbed her phone and smiled when she saw who was calling. She said, “Hello, is there anything I can help you with?”Matthew’s already expressionless face grew even colder. He frowned after hearing such a formal greeting from her. He said, “It’s noon. Have you eaten?”Lucy was surprised. How was it noon already? She was so busy that she did not even realize so much time had passed.Matthew chuckled at her lack of response. “I haven’t eaten either. Let’s have lunch together.”“Oh, okay,” Lucy responded a second later.“Where are you?”“At my company.”“I’ll be there in ten minutes.”Lucy hung up with a smile on her face. How could he get here in ten minutes? Regardless of whether he could arrive in ten minutes, Lucy starte
Lucy quickly realized what he meant, so she pressed her hands onto his chest and said panickedly, “D-Don’t you come near me!”“You want me to come near you?” As always, the man’s voice was deep and pleasant to the ears.After meeting his intense gaze, Lucy tried to move away. “No! Let me go!”Matthew caught a glimpse of the skin beneath her collarbone, and his gaze deepened.Did she not know how attractive she looked right now?Matthew had been averse to women for the past 28 years. She was the only woman who could make him feel like this time and time again.God must have sent her here to torture him.Matthew withdrew his hands and took a couple of steps back, distancing himself from Lucy.After calming herself down, she said to the charismatic man firmly, “You should apologize!”“Aren’t you my wife?” he responded steadfastly.His answer drove her crazy!Why could he not say pleasant-sounding words?“I didn’t do anything to you. I said that I'd court you, so that’s what I’
Lucy took a bite of the meatloaf and shot a smile at Matthew.The nervous Matthew looked at her and asked, “How is it? Is it good?”It felt nice to see him so antsy. Lucy replied, “It’s delicious.”It really did taste good. The meat was tender and juicy.Lucy tried all the dishes and complimented him, “Matthew, you’re quite the cook.”After getting her approval, Matthew sat down and grinned from ear to ear like a happy child.He did not eat much. Instead, he kept putting more food on Lucy’s plate.Lucy almost teared up. No one had been this nice to her in many years.When he saw her reach for more ribs, he said, “I’ll eat every meal with you from now on, and we’ll have all your favorite foods. No matter what it is you want to do, I’ll do it with you!”His sudden statement made Lucy freeze, but her heart was pounding.No one had ever said that to her.She was doubtful about how she felt. She had loved Timothy for so many years, so how could she suddenly develop feelings for a
The voice that came out of nowhere caught Timothy off guard. His expression sank as he looked around to find out who said that.A pretty and energetic-looking young woman was standing in the middle of the road. She was all fired up after hearing how Timothy distorted the truth.The reporters quickly turned their cameras to the woman as if they were predators who had locked onto their prey.When the woman appeared on television, Lucy was surprised. Was that not her best friend, Chelsea?“Why is Chelsea at the entrance of Lucas Corporation?”Lucy immediately shook her head and said, “No, now’s not the time to think about that. Chelsea is going to get bullied!”Lucy became fretful at the thought of her best friend being around that unsightly couple.At the same time, Matthew sat down next to Lucy.He patted the back of her hand and comforted her, “Don’t worry. Have some apples. We’ll go over there after this.”“But…” Lucy was getting worried.“Besides, it doesn’t look like your