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His gaze moved down and caught sight of the wine stains on her bosom."What happened?" he asked.Larissa had no intention of starting anything, so she said calmly, "I accidentally spilled wine on myself.""Oh dear," Lucas frowned and opened the bathroom door for her. "It's best if you cleaned that up at once then!"Wine stains were difficult to get rid of. Larissa wet the stains with water and rubbed hard at the fabric, but her bosom remained stained a dark red.She collapsed onto the toilet bowl with exhaustion, rubbing ruefully at her aching arms while her feet hurt from standing for too long.If she were not worried about other people needing the bathroom, she would have stayed there until the banquet ended.The sound of her phone ringing shattered the peace and quiet she had just managed to gain.Thinking it was Kevan calling her, Larissa rushed to get out her phone. The screen showed an unknown local landline number.Her first thought was that this was a marketing call, b
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Suddenly, Larissa remembered that Amber was still available!Although she did not know what had happened between Travis and Amber, their relationship was still much more intimate than hers and Travis'. Amber should obviously be in charge of paying for his medical fees."Please wait a moment, okay? I'll check if Travis has any other relatives or friends that you can contact. If I find their numbers, I'll let you know. Is that okay?" Larissa asked for the nurse's opinion.The nurse replied rather reluctantly, "Well, okay. But you must hurry!"Larissa did not actually have Amber's number, but she did have a bunch of Travis' colleagues' contact numbers. Texting them in their shared group chat, she asked, "Do you guys have Amber's number? Can you send it to me?"Several of them replied, "Isn't Amber in jail? Why do you want her number?"Larissa was surprised. She picked a more familiar colleague and asked in private, "When did Amber end up in jail? What did she do?"That person was t
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Lucas was like a statue, his back against the wall and his phone in hand."How are you still here?" Larissa asked. She thought that he had left long ago.Lucas stowed his phone back into his pocket and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "I thought that your gown would not be cleaned so easily…" His eyes glanced over to Larissa's bosom as he spoke, and when he saw the unchanged red stain, his expression shifted."I'm familiar with the owner of this villa. I can help you borrow a fresh set of clothes…""I appreciate your kind offer, but that won't be necessary," Larissa refused him with a smile. "Something came up, and I'll be leaving now.""Huh?" Lucas' eyes widened. "Are you leaving on your own? Or leaving with Mr. Rogers?"When Kevan came in, he was present too. It was difficult to not notice them with such a huge commotion, but considering the crowd that surrounded them earlier, he did not bother to join in.His purpose in waiting for Larissa was not only to just get her
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This time it was Sharon's turn to be confused."You're leaving? Where are you going?""Something came up." Larissa had no intention to tell her more. She simply dipped her head in farewell and said, "Let's meet again in the future, Ms. Davis."…Kevan went back to the lounge with a stony face. The scattered crowd began to gather again. However, this time, he no longer had the mood to deal with them and blocked them off without saying anything."Mr. Rogers!" Sharon, who was sitting before the floor-to-ceiling window, waved at him.Out of everyone in the villa, he was the closest to Sharon, and she was likely the only woman apart from Larissa who did not try to flatter him in any way. Hence, he went over to her and asked in a low voice, "Is there something you needed, Ms. Davis?"Sharon did not hasten to answer his question, but she handed him the other glass of red wine from the table instead."I wonder if you'd be willing to drink with me." She smiled, but Kevan's eyes narrowed
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Lucas was still driving the same silver Mercedes from before, and he drove rather fast with the top down.The temperature uphill was colder than downhill. As Larissa's arms were bare, she was shivering from the cold wind brushing against her."Could… Could you…drive slower? Or… Or…close the hood?"She could barely open her eyes. Thankfully Vivian had tied her hair securely, otherwise, she had no idea what kind of mess it would be in.Only then did Lucas pull up the top and turn up the heat. "Sorry, I'm used to speeding like this on my own," he apologized to Larissa, whose body was gradually warming back up. Her teeth had also stopped chattering too."Why are you going to Victory General at this time of the night?" Lucas asked her curiously."Just… Well, something came up," Larissa replied vaguely.Knowing that she did not want to talk about it, Lucas stopped asking. About an hour later, the car stopped at the main entrance of the Victory General Hospital."Thanks for today." La
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Seeing her, Lucas got out of the car immediately."Ms. Seymour!" He waved at her excitedly, his smile brighter than before. It was as if something good had happened to him."Was there something else you needed?" Larissa asked him.Lucas kept grinning like a fool for a while before he managed to speak. "Mr. Rogers called me just now! Mr. Rogers! Called! Me! He called me in person!"Larissa patiently listened to his boasting, and only asked him once he finished, "Why did he call you?""Well, he asked if I was with you, and he also asked where we went." Lucas told her everything about the conversation he had with Kevan. "I told him I brought you to the hospital, and he told me not to leave and to flag you down when you come out so that he can come pick you up.""When did Mr. Rogers call you?" Larissa asked with a frown."The moment you entered the hospital. It was probably like half an hour ago," Lucas said.Larissa checked the time on her phone. It was after 9 pm now. It would ta
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Larissa was a little confused by his stare. She could tell that he was angry, but she did not know what he was angry about.Lucas was completely unaware of what was going on between the two, and he excitedly rushed to Kevan and stuck out his hand."Mr. Rogers! We meet again."Kevan had to give him half of his attention, and he made a non-verbal sound of acknowledgment. However, he did not shake Lucas' hand, which caused his smile to freeze on his face and the light in his eyes to grow dull.Larissa quickly went over and explained to him. "Mr. Rogers is a germaphobe and doesn't like bodily contact with others."Lucas was enlightened, and he withdrew his hand in embarrassment. "My apologies, Mr. Rogers. I have been too forward.""It's fine." Kevan was surprisingly easy to talk to. "Thank you for today."Flattered, Lucas' excitement was written all over his face. He was about to express his adoration and admiration for Kevan to him when the latter said, "Return the jacket to Mr. He
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As for the second question…"I was going to tell you, but Ms. Davis said you went to the backyard…" Larissa thought about it before deciding not to tell him what else Sharon had told her. "I did not want to disturb you."Hearing this, Kevan frowned so deeply that the creases in his forehead could probably kill a fly."Why do you need to pay for your former husband's medical fees? Where is his family?"The moment this was brought up, Larissa got angry. "His parents ran off without him. The nurse could only contact me.""They only dared run off precisely because they knew you would come." Kevan laughed coldly. "Larissa, tell me, is your brain waterlogged?"Larissa reacted very quickly. This was Kevan insulting her for being an idiot!Although she was mad, she knew that he was right."If you didn't pay for it, see if they'd really leave their son behind."It was not as if Larissa had never thought of competing with Travis' parents on who could be more ruthless, but considering th