Semua Bab Save the Tears for Someone Who Cares: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Penelope lounged on the bed, draped in a lace nightgown that left little to the imagination. Her every curve oozed seduction. She sneered inside, thinking Jacklyn could never outdo her.Eugene stepped out of the bathroom in his robe, towel in hand, as he dried his damp hair. The moment he saw Jacklyn, the rustling fabric stilled. A sharp pang of panic hit his chest.He dropped the towel and hurried over to her. "Jackie, I can explain! It's not what you think!"Jacklyn's face was unreadable, but curiosity flickered inside her. Now that he'd been caught red-handed, what kind of excuse could he even come up with?Eugene's mind raced as he strung together a half-truth. "Penelope stopped by looking for you, but since you weren't here, she was about to leave. The thing is, she's so frail that she fainted right then and there. "What was I supposed to do? I'm her brother-in-law. I couldn't just throw her out in that condition, so I let her stay."Jacklyn noticed how easily he'd come up

Jacklyn shook her head. "Things will get messy if Eugene finds out."Given what had happened before, she was worried he'd overreact again.Liam fell into deep thought before continuing, "You can open your own studio and take on projects from my company. That'd be a win-win."Jacklyn considered it seriously. He had a point, and she didn't want to keep wasting her talents like this. Before she could answer, though, the door to the private room opened, and Eugene walked out. The smile on his face froze instantly."Liam again? Why is he everywhere?" he huffed to himself before rushing forward."Jackie, didn't you say you were going to the restroom? Why are you with Liam?" he asked accusingly, his eyes filled with suspicion.Jacklyn let out a cold snort.Things were completely innocent between her and Liam. He and Penelope, on the other hand—was he able to explain that?And yet here he was, shamelessly questioning her. How ridiculous!She didn't answer the question directly but i

Jacklyn's heart sank. Lydia hadn't gone to Lloyd Manor in ages, so why did she suddenly show up today?She hurriedly rushed over. The moment she walked in, she saw Lydia sitting in the living room, her expression stern and her gaze cold.The maids were all standing to the side at attention, nervous and not daring to slack off even a little.Jacklyn let out a cold scoff. It appeared that she was in for a tough battle."Lydia, you're here!"Lydia wasn't a soft-hearted person. When her gaze met Jacklyn's, they appeared sharp enough to cut through to a person's core."Where did you go?""I went out for a stroll," Jacklyn answered nonchalantly. She then changed the topic. "What brings you here so suddenly?""Come here," Lydia said with a wave of her hand.As she spoke, a middle-aged man, who looked like a doctor, stepped forward with a medical bag in hand."What's this about, Lydia?" Jacklyn asked, uneasy but forcing herself to stay composed.Lydia explained, "I specifically in

Jacklyn was lounging on the massage chair in her studio, resting, when she heard someone speak."Looks like you're very happy with the massage chair."Her eyes snapped open when she heard Liam's voice, and she gave him a smile. "You have good taste.""You've got a new project?" she asked, getting up.Liam nodded and pulled out a document. "The company has been wanting to design a jewelry piece recently."The proposed jewelry piece didn't look particularly complicated. She set the document aside. "This is such a small matter that you could've just emailed it over. There was no need for you to come all the way here yourself."Liam casually made up an excuse, saying nonchalantly, "I happened to be attending to some stuff nearby, so I figured I'd just drop this off."He then raised his head to look at Jacklyn seriously. "The design will need to be submitted to an internal competition this time, and it involves Robertson Group's anniversary gala."This was a very important matter,

Jacklyn had just placed the folder back and was about to turn on the computer when Eugene's voice rang out, "What are you doing?"She stopped in her tracks, and her eyes met his. A person without a guilty conscience would have nothing to fear, and by how nervous he looked, it was obvious he was indeed hiding something from her.After composing herself, she asked probingly, "Why are you so nervous? Do you have some secret you don't want me to know about?"Eugene let out an awkward laugh before forcing himself to stay calm. "Of course not. Why would I keep secrets from you? It's just that you've rarely come into the study recently, so I was just curious. That's all."The reasoning sounded logical, but the beads of sweat on his forehead exposed how nervous he was."I was the one who tidied this study, but it's true that I haven't been in here as much recently. My computer isn't working, so I wanted to borrow yours," Jacklyn said. "Sure," he answered readily, but in reality, he wa