Chapter 453
Lucas'' expression was so hrious that Leigh could even imagine him smacking his head against the
table. When her mind created that precise image with exaggerated sound effects, amusement bubbled
within her, and sheughed so hard that she had to remind herself to breathe.
"Hey! Stop that!" Lucas snapped, "You can''t bully me just because I''m trying to be a gentleman here!"
"I''m so sorry!" She fanned herself as she tried to swallow her giggles. "Actually, I have a solution. We
can get married and not have children. You''re worried that your kid will be hurt because of you, so let''s
just get married and not have kids!"
"Can we change the subject?"
"No!" Leigh forced herself to maintain a straight face, sat upright, and stared at him seriously. "We''re
here for a blind date. What else can we talk about other than this?"
He almost did a spit take as he hurriedly swallowed his juice to prevent an unwanted ident. Even
so, when he parted his lips to take a shot at her, he couldn''te up with anything. Lo and behold, the
crazy woman had a point!
When she saw his reaction, she didn''t even bother to hide her snickers. "I''m just putting this out there. I
don''t mind if you want to gossip about the Griffins."
I mind, thank you! Lucas rolled his eyes at her. After their brief conversation, he could tell that whatever
image he had was already in tatters.
It didn''t help that Leigh tapped a finger on her lips and smirked, "Oh my, I can''t help but notice that
you''re not only good-looking, but you''re totally my type. I''m getting even more attracted to you!"
He stared at her wryly. Should he go and ruin his face or something?
"I think you''re overthinking things." She gave him a reassuring smile. "If we get married and have a kid,
do you think my kid will be a snowke? What can negativements do to my kid, anyway? I can
assure you that my kid will beat the crap out of those who mock him. The worse the mockery, the more
brutal the beatings!"
What if the kid inherits my temperament?! Lucas thought huffily.
Hang on, no! I can only think about this and not say it out loud, or she will definitely tease me for it!
If our kid is like her, there''s no way he wouldn''t give them a thrashing. If the kid is like me, he would
probably hide in some dark, dusty corner and cry his little heart out. Doesn''t it mean that I''m more
emotional than a woman?
God, no! No, I''m not! I''m a man. The toughest man in the world!
"Are you worried about what would happen if your kid inherits your temperament?" Although he didn''t
give voice to his thoughts, it seemed as if she could read him like an open book. "I don''t think that
would happen because I strongly feel that my genes are by far more superior than yours, so the kid is
more likely to be a mini-me. Besides, nature may y a strong role, but nurture is also essential for a
child''s development. So, I can assure you that any kid I raise will resemble me!"
Lucas closed his eyes dejectedly. This was tant contempt! He once again smacked himself in his
mind, wondering why he had walked toward Leigh the other night. He truly regretted his decision that
day, but it was toote.
"Hey, I''m not fooling around right now. I''m serious." She sipped her winenguidly, straightened her
posture, looked at Lucas sincerely, and asserted, "Before I knew you, my urge to be single forever was
stronger than yours. But after I came to know you, I fell in love with you for some reason. Maybe... I did
something bad to you in our previous lives, and now I''m here to redeem myself."
No, it must be the other way around. Lucas grumbled within the confines of his mind, How long does it
take to redeem myself?
Leigh sighed in disappointment. "Don''t worry. I won''t force you. Since you don''t like me, we can be
friends. It''s nice to have a confidant whom I can talk to."
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Didn''t she say that she was serious? So why does it sound like a joke? Lucas pouted in displeasure.
"Less talking, more eating." She pushed the te toward him and gestured toward the food. "I hope I
didn''t ruin your appetite. I''m really not going to force you to date me, I promise."
He didn''t know what to say at this point. His brain couldn''t evene up with witty rebuttals any longer.
Nheless, Leigh genuinely seemed to enjoy her dinner and did not seem to be affected by his
rejection in the slightest. "Did your dad visit you recently?"
Lucas'' hand that was holding a fork halted mid-way. God above, why is she doing this to me? Why
can''t she just keep quiet?
"Oops, sorry! My bad." She quickly corrected herself, saying, "Did Marioe to see you again?"
He was about to plead for mercy and demand a change of subject when he saw a couple walking
toward them.
The moment he took a good look at the woman''s face, he closed his eyes and sighed in resignation.
Then, a saying popped into his mind, Speak of the devil and he doth appear. Well, in this case, it isn''t
the devil himself but the devil''s daughter.
Cynthia—Mario''s second daughter—and a young man walked to Lucas'' side. Cynthia red at him in
disdain and scorned, "Oh, isn''t this my dad''s b*stard? Well, I think a ce as sophisticated as
Dusktown should have a sign erected outside all public ces that said—B*stards and dogs are not
allowed."
Leigh regarded Cynthia as if she was looking at an idiot and inquired, "Who is she?"
Lucas answered indifferently, "Cynthia, Mario''s second daughter."
"Oh, I see." Leigh stood up, walked to Cynthia, sized her up again, raised her hand, and pped
Cynthia across the face. Then, she smiled elegantly and snarked, "I''m being nice and warning you now.
I prefer to settle things non-verbally if you catch my drift. So, what were you saying again?"
Cynthia was about to bark at Lucas for Leigh''s identity when that crazydy pped her without
warning. She cupped her cheek, utterly shocked as she screeched, "Are you out of your f*cking mind?
How can you p me for no reason?!"
"Am I? No, I have a reason. I''m just taking out the trash." Leigh red at her arrogantly. "We''re
spending our sweet time together, but you just have toe out of nowhere and ruin our moment. If
you can''t dish it, don''t say it! By the way, you are lucky that you''re only pped. You may already be
dead if you bumped into someone with looser morals."
Lucas stared at Leigh in surprise. They were having a moment? When?!
"You!" Cynthia was shaking with fury. She had never encountered such a situation before.
How could she respond to a p at the drop of a hat?
Should she do the same? No, that''s beneath me.
Should she just endure it and move along? No way! I won''t stand for such an insult!
She furiously nudged the man behind her, pushed him to Leigh, and growled, "Can''t you see that she
pped me?"
She wanted him to stand up for her. She could retain her poise and vent her anger without lifting a
finger if he did.
Gerard shot her a look as he frowned. "I don''t hit women."
Cynthia was enraged by his attitude. "But she pped your girlfriend! Don''t you want to help me out?!"
"We''re only on a blind date," Gerard responded ndly. "You''re not my girlfriend yet."
Cynthia was so frustrated that her chest heaved as she tried to calm herself.
She had already told her mother that she didn''t like Gerard. He looked like an idiot with his dull face.
However, her mother insisted that the Jones Family was distinguished. If she married Gerard, the
Joneses could help her seize power and force her grandfather to name her as his heir.
For the sake of the inheritance, she agreed to go on a blind date with Gerard, but now, she truly
regretted her decision.
She was right. Gerard was really a moron.
She was so incensed that she threw her poise and etiquette out the window. Instead, she raised her
arm and swung it toward Leigh.