The Reclaimed Rose
She let out a sigh of relief and replied, "Well, it's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but hard to go back from luxury to frugality. He lived a life of extravagance under your protection but now, you refuse to shield him or give him money. His standard of living has plummeted. He doesn't even have money for food, so he came to ask me how I managed to adapt to such a poor lifestyle."
Alice had no intention of telling the truth. Avery had bullied her, so she decided to take revenge on Avery. If she told Lucas the real story, he would definitely try to interfere and break up Avery and Joseph. That would ruin her plan.
After some thought, she decided to hide the truth.
Lucas raised a brow. "