"And what could that be?" Claudia raises a skeptical brow at him, standing at akimbo with her hands on her waist and her shoulders raised."You don't answer my question with a question!" Lucian hisses, his cute chiseled face stretching into a deep frown. "Appears you are not serious, I'll just go ahead and smash him against that table now." He turns and elevates his hand gripping Mason, really about to smash him against the table."Nooo! Please wait!" Claudia yells breathlessly, her chest pounding laboriously and her breath raspy. "Please don't. Please.""Now you know to beg," he scoffs without turning or dropping his hand. "Why should I listen to you?"Claudia gulps, breaking out in a cold sweat. "Be... Because I'll do whatever it is you want as long as you say the word," she stutters and bites down on her lower lip, looking so flustered.For a lady of her status, she's never been one to beg anyone. Her ego is so high that it is almost reaching the heavens. But now she has been put in
Mason's face turns gloomy as the little color on his face fades, almost turning as brown as brownies. "Ah, I thought we were already over that," he indignantly sucks his teeth, pats his head, and sighs exasperatedly. He'd waited more than nineteen years to get this golden once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become the Patriarch and now that he finally did, he hasn't even held and enjoyed the position for up to twenty hours and he is already being asked to renounce it. He feels so disgruntled and pained. And this is not only because he would be giving up a lifetime dream, but also because once he does, he doubts he would remain the same person in the eyes of his family members.He sure has ruined his reputation in the family by doing what he did and now, once he loses his position, no one would look at him with respect as they did before anymore. He will precisely become the laughingstock of the family and one any Tom, Dick, or Harry can jeer at."Why did you have to rise back to life
Lucian has always been the emotional type, a trait he inherited from Michael, and right now, his emotions are at their zenith. And as he stares at the Huttons, he can't help but realize just how fortunate he is to have them as his family. This is because it is one thing to learn he hails from a family like theirs, and quite another for them to accept him wholeheartedly. Like, their blatant love for him which is all over them, and how welcoming they are is so overwhelming.He hadn't felt this kinda affection in all nineteen years of his life. He is so emotionally messed up right now and still can't help his tears, which are now streaming down his cheeks in ripples like a fountain. And when the Huttons see this, they can't help but flock around him like sheep to their shepherd, to console him.They undoubtedly understand how he feels and truly sympathize with him as nineteen years is not nineteen days. As a matter of fact, they can't even bear the thought of spending a single day away
Everyone's gaze is drawn to Lucian as he imperturbably prowls to the lady, his hands in his pockets and his head held high, exuding elegance and sovereignty. And although they aren't the ones he's moving to, they can't help their racing hearts. This is simply because everything he does is so unsettling and eerie that they elicit so much panic from them without him even intending to. And as they fix their gazes on him, they can't stop wondering what the lady did and what he means by "traitors" But not to infuriate him by asking questions or pestering him, they can only wait to see how things go down and what he meant by that.Meanwhile, as the brunette lady sees and confirms that Lucian is truly approaching her, and not with good intentions, she can't help but unconsciously begin taking backward steps with each step he takes toward her, her conscience pricking her.She sure knows what she did, and doesn't need a seer to tell her it is undeniably the reason Lucian referred to her as a
"So now you know you are done for?" Lucian sneers and purses his lips. "But I'm quite curious as to why you would be done for when you claimed you were saying the truth, or could it be you are hiding something and know it would be exposed once I speak? "You see, you are family, and I don't like hurting family, you can take Mason and Claudia for example; if I was ruthless to family, they would have been long dead, so I'll give you one last chance to confess the reason you did what you did because if you don't, and I do to my dad, you might not live to see another day. Just one last chance."Big beads of sweat emerge all over her, and her heart sinks into her belly. Of course, she's been lying all along, and she tried to keep Lucian from speaking to Michael so he wouldn't end up saying the truth, but she has just realized that nothing could stop him and that as long as he puts his mind to something, he would surely do it.She flushes beet red, looking so flustered, and scratches her ha
The lady, Tessy, is speaking so righteously and chagrined that one would think she's saying nothing but the truth. If outsiders were here, they would undeniably think she is the victim here and Lucian is the one going overboard by accusing her wrongly and still being bent on it. But then the Huttons are no outsiders, and as such they have this resolution within them that her words can't be true.This is because, first and foremost, they don't believe something would just come over Tessy and cause her to send such treacherous SMS. It's not like she was possessed by a demon. And even if she was, why would the only thing it would choose to do be that? Hah! They would be fools to believe such a ridiculous excuse.Secondly, they've seen just how morally upright Lucian is, so they don't believe he would have any reason to lie against Tessy. This is because as Michael stated before, he doesn't know Tessy tete-a-tete, all he knows is that she is a Hutton, his family, and he has not had any be
Michael has a deep scowl on his face as he glances at Tessy's expectant countenance, waiting for him to give her the go-ahead command, but he doesn't say anything, instead, he hisses and looks away from her.Even if everyone in this room doubted Lucian, he would never do so. He may not have spent much time with Lucian as they are only meeting today after so many years, but from Lucian's personality, he believes he knows what he can and cannot do! And this is one of those things he cannot do! Lucian is not only his son but the sacred formidable Python Lord and as such, Tessy is but a small fry in his eyes, so there's no way he'd stoop so low as to lie against her!If he said it, then it is nothing but the truth! Besides, he may be getting older and his vision isn't as acute as it once was, but he is certain he saw Tessy smirk at Lucian just now. That can only go on to prove that she has been lying all along and is doing so on purpose! Perhaps her motive is to tarnish Lucian's image! H
"Ah!" Tessy screams as the shoe drops anchor on her forehead, instantly turning the spot bright red and as if it would swell up anytime from now. "He stoned me! How brazen!" She grimaces, picks up the shoe, and furiously stones it back at him, whilst rubbing the sour spot. "How dare you?!" She glowers agitatedly."You are lucky that shoe didn't touch me," the young man scoffs. "And spare me the ridiculous yell. You are only a second-generation non-direct descendant, yet you shouted at us to shut up and now you are asking me, a first-generation descendant how dare I stone you?"The cheek of you to ask me that! You must be losing your senses if you don't know you did something wrong by shutting us up and deserve that stoning! Or perhaps, could it be you think you didn't do anything wrong?"Could it be that because you have the opportunity to speak directly with Young Master Hutton, you now believe you are a big deal and can talk to us anyhow you wish? Hehe, if that's what you think, you