All Chapters of After Eight Years, She Left Me at the Altar for Her First Love: Chapter 411 - Chapter 420

There was something almost ruthless in the way Mr. Fuller said it.But Lucas had no doubt that he meant every word.After all, Mr. Fuller answered directly to Victor.If he was willing to say something like that, then Victor had most likely already made his position clear.Lucas didn’t want to waste any more time thinking about Serena.As far as he was concerned, the fact that he wasn’t making things worse for her was already more kindness than she deserved.He changed the subject, and the two of them started talking about Gina’s condition instead.The Owen family’s cook had prepared an excellent lunch, and Lucas ate well.Afterward, he was helping Mr. Fuller clear the table when his phone suddenly rang.He glanced at the caller ID and raised an eyebrow in surprise.“Kenneth? Weren’t you overseas working on some big deal? How do you have time to call me?”“Lucas, I got it!” Kenneth’s excitement came through loud and clear. “I just landed. You free tonight? Dinner’s on me.”

Lucas kept his eyes fixed somewhere off to the side, his voice slightly hoarse.“Ives, skipping meals isn’t good for you. I made you some lunch. Come eat.”Ivy stopped rubbing her eyes.She finally looked up at him, and her eyes widened.Then she blinked in disbelief.“Luke? Weren’t you at the hospital? Why are you back already?”The past couple of days had been critical for Gina’s treatment. Lucas had told her he planned to stay at the hospital until evening.It was barely noon.Had something happened?Her concern was written all over her face, so Lucas quickly explained.“Grandma’s doing well. Everything’s stable, and she should be able to have the procedure tomorrow.“I came back early because there’s something I wanted to talk to you about.”Ivy visibly relaxed.Then her attention shifted to the tray in his hands.The smell of food immediately made her stomach growl.When someone first knocked on her door, she hadn’t planned on getting out of bed at all.But then sh

The more Lucas thought about it, the more sense Ivy’s suggestion made.The last time he had met Fiona and Vivian at the cafe, Gwen had used it against him, and by the time the story reached Mr. Quinn Sr., the whole thing had been twisted into something it wasn’t.If Mr. Quinn Sr. found out Lucas had personally bought Vivian a gift, there was no telling what he would make of it.Lucas looked at Ivy gratefully.“Okay. Then I’ll pick something from your collection for Vivian. I’ll pay you whatever it cost.”Ivy waved him off.“Don’t worry about it. We’re practically married. Why make everything about money?”That was the second time today Ivy had talked about them as though they were already husband and wife.Lucas lowered his head slightly, hoping she wouldn’t notice the heat creeping into his face.“I should still pay you. You bought the jewelry with your own money. I can’t just take it.”Ivy knew Lucas hated owing people anything.Her eyes flickered thoughtfully before an id

Lucas had barely gotten to his feet when both of his arms were grabbed at the same time.Vivian smiled sweetly.“Just stay here, Lucas. It’s warmer on this side of the table anyway.”Fiona was much more direct.“Don’t move. I don’t want to sit next to her. We don’t get along.”Lucas was speechless.So was Vivian.When Vivian looked at him pleadingly, Lucas finally sat back down.At this rate, he was genuinely afraid the two women might start fighting if he moved.Even someone as oblivious as Lucas could feel the tension between them now.A server stepped forward and handed each of them a menu.Lucas took one, then looked up.“Do you happen to have a pair of disposable slippers?”At a high-end restaurant like this, they kept all kinds of small amenities on hand for guests.Sure enough, the server smiled.“Yes, sir. I’ll have someone bring you a pair.”Vivian looked at Lucas in surprise.“Lucas, what are the slippers for?”He smiled at her.“You almost rolled your ankl

Fiona quietly watched the way Lucas and Kenneth interacted.They seemed completely at ease with each other, the kind of familiarity that only came from knowing someone for years.Clearly, they were close.She had always assumed that since Lucas had grown up without his parents, he probably didn’t have many connections in Jasper City.But lately, he kept surprising her.The more time she spent around him, the more she felt as though there were entire parts of his life she knew nothing about.And she desperately wanted to uncover them.Something told her that once she did, what she found would shock her.“Kenneth, you and Lucas seem pretty close. How did you two meet?”The Shaw and Grant families had done business together several times, so Fiona was relatively polite with him.Kenneth’s eyes nearly popped out of his head.“Ms. Shaw, are you serious? You’ve known for years how Lucas and I met.”He looked at her incredulously.“I know you’re trying to win him back, but this i