NovelOnlineThe room was dim, and Irene could hear the faint sounds of a combat video game.
"Mr. Lucas, why are you still awake?" Irene looked at Lucas, who was playing his gwhile lying on his stomach on the bed, and she was very confused. "Your father might be returning today-" "He returned last night," said Lucas lazily. "Don't worry. It's all over now." Irene stared at him in disbelief. She approached him. "Your father was not angry?" "What's it got to do withwhether he's angry or not?" Lucas' tone was calm, and he said, "I'm hungry. Go makespasta." "Alright. I'll make it right away." Irene did not realize what was different about Lucas.
After she left his bedroom, she immediately went to the kitchen to make him spasta.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTen minutes later, she entered the bedroom with a bowl of fresh pasta and placed it on his nightstand.
"Mr. Lucas, why didn't you close the door? You'll usually close the door when you're in your room." "I didn't close it simply because I'm too lazy to do so. Carry on with your work! You don't need to look after me." Lucas placed his phone down. "Close the door behind you." "Oh, alright." Irene left his room and closed the door.
In a blink of an eye, it was seven in the morning.
Irene walked to the kitchen in the Main Block. Usually, the ingredients of the day would already be purchased and brought back at that hour.
Irene entered the kitchen from the back door.
As soon as Mrs. Flores saw her, she immediately said, "Irene, you went out together with Mr. Lucas last night, didn't you? It's because of you that Mr. Lucas beat Mr. Frankie up, isn't it? Do you know how serious this matter is?" Mrs. Flores was the maid at the Woods' mansion, so she knew everything that had happened after Mr. Woods returned.
"After Mr. Woods returned, he asked Mr. Lucas to apologize to Mr. Frankie Mr. Lucas refused, so Mr. Woods beat him to a pulp. It was truly unbearable to watch! MD. Lucas is really unyielding-" Before Mrs. Flores finished her words, Irene turned around and ran off.
No wonder Lucas was lying on his stomach. Mr. Woods had beaten him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe was so stubborn that he had not told her about it.
Irene reached the South Block, and she wiped her tears away with her hand.
Then, she walked straight toward Lucas' room.
She knocked on the door and opened the door before Lucas even permitted her to enter.
Lucas, who had just finished the pasta, was startled when he saw her coming in. He stared at her in shock for a few seconds.
"Mr. Lucas, Mrs. Flores toldthat your father has beaten you up." With tears in her eyes, Irene walked $1.7 the bed and lifted the hem of his shirt to take a look. "Don't touch me." Lucas moved to the side awkwardly. "My skin is thick. It's going to be fine after a few days." "Where's the medication I bought last time? I'll apply a little bit of that for you!" Irene saw that there were multiple red stripes on his back.
Mr. Woods was truly merciless.
"No need..." "Mr. Lucas, do you really not know the of pain?" Irene wanted to see if he was truly not afraid of pain, so she stretched out her hand and touched his back. He instantly gasped and glared at her.
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