Chapter 582 Which Will Come First, Tomorrow or an ident?
"Okay, thank you." After Derek expressed his gratitude, everyone left the private room.
Back in the previous room, Derek seemed visibly off, as if he was in a trance.
Christian ended his conversation with Lucas and the others. Then, he returned to Derek, asking quietly
about him with concern.
Holding the Proid camera that Emory had given her, Leigh took a photo of the two.
Noticing that something was off, Christian and Derek looked at her.
Leigh smiled and took another photo.
Christian and Derek were speechless.
Leigh looked at the photos.
In the photo, the two young men were sitting very close, and Christian''s concern was evident.
Leigh shook her head and clicked her tongue. "Christian and Derek are the most famous duo in the
entertainment industry. They appear to have a deep brotherly bond on the surface, but in reality, their
rtionship is more than just friendly. They even attack and criticize each other in private."
Christian and Derek didn''t say anything.
Kieran, who was sitting next to Lucas, shook his head in exasperation. "Your girlfriend... she''s
something else."
"She''s not my girlfriend," Lucas insisted.
"Not your girlfriend?" Kieran squinted at him. "Is she your fiancée then?"
Lucas fell silent.
Kieran patted his shoulder. "Just give in, Lucas. People who have medical skills are not easy to deal
with. If you provoke her and then abandon her, she might give you some drugs that will make you
impotent in the future."
Kieran''s gaze shifted downward, ncing at Lucas'' unmentionable area.
Lucas was speechless.
It was true. The entertainment industry was like a big melting pot.
His brother used to be pure and wless, but now, he was tainted!
Lucas was so sad about it.
Leigh happily brought the photo to Derek and Christian, feeling satisfied as she watched them sign it
personally.
She flicked the photo. "If I need money in the future, I can just sell this to the media. Hmm... I can also
sell it to your fans."
Derek and Christian were speechless.
Derek and Lucas shared the same kind of helplessness.
Christian chuckled. "You don''t have to go through all that trouble. Just sell it to me."
Lucas walked over to them. "Leigh, did you have too much to drink? Come with me to the kitchen, and
let''s check on the food. I''ll get you something to sober you up too."
He took the photo from Leigh''s hand and handed it to Madeline. "Madeline, can you hold onto this for
Leigh?"
Madeline hadn''t even said yes when Sebastian''s voice rang out. "Why are you treating your sister-in-
law like a storage cab? Hold onto it yourself."
Lucas immediately snatched the photo back from Madeline''s hand.
Madeline was speechless.
Kieran patted Lucas'' shoulder,ughing. "Don''t do unto others what you would not have them do unto
you! If you don''t want Leigh to hold onto another man''s photo, do you think Sebastian would be okay
with it instead? You really are something."
Lucas said, "But I''m innocent!"
Heavens!
He just thought it would be inconvenient for Leigh to take the photo with her, so he gave it to Madeline.
How could he have known that Sebastian would be so jealous that he wouldn''t even want Madeline to
hold onto another man''s photo?
With such jealousy, was Sebastian still the brother he knew?
Derek was speechless, and so was Christian.
They were the top celebrities in the entertainment industry. They couldn''t believe that their photo was
being tossed around like unwanted garbage.
They were heartbroken.
Leigh, on the other hand, was quite pleased. She leaned in close to Lucas and teased, "Are you
jealous?"
Lucas fell silent.
He wasn''t.
He didn''t feel jealous at all.
They should stop making things up!
"Come on." Leigh dragged Lucas outside and handed the photo to Emory. "Help me put this away,
thanks!"
Emory smiled. "You''re wee."
Leigh linked arms with Lucas and asked, "Why did you have to go to the kitchen to check on the food?
Couldn''t you just make a phone call?"
"Anthony brought us some pufferfish," Lucas said, "If pufferfish isn''t handled properly, its poison can be
deadly. There are only two chefs in the club who can handle pufferfish, so I''m going to check on them
and give them some reminders."
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"Oh, it''s fine," Leigh Shefford said nonchntly, "Just let them eat. If they get poisoned, I''ll be there for
them."
Lucas said after a pause, "I''d rather be safe than sorry."
Leigh teased him. "I''m just trying to reassure you. Even if they get poisoned, it''s no big deal for me.
Poison from pufferfish is a piece of cake for me. Don''t worry, they''ll all be fine tonight. I''ll only leave
after they''ve all left."
Lucas nodded.
"Still, it''s not a bad idea to go to the kitchen." Leigh linked her arm with his and walked leisurely. "This
way, we''ll get to have some alone time!"
Lucas was speechless.
He suddenly remembered a saying. Despite protesting, his body was quite honest.
He had always acted tough and refused to admit that Leigh was his girlfriend, but in reality, they
behaved just like a boyfriend and his girlfriend.
This was not right.
He should not enjoy the warm and sweet feeling that Leigh gave him yet resist marriage and
responsibility.
There would be no difference between him and a scumbag, then.
He should think about it carefully. He had to think about how he should handle his rtionship with
Leigh.
He could eithermit to marriage or… break up with her.
While he was lost in thought, Leigh suddenly pushed him. "Be careful!" she shouted.
Pushed away forcefully by Leigh, Lucas stumbled for a moment and almost fell.
With a cold gleam, a sharp knife was sent flying toward Leigh''s shoulder, piercing it. Blood sttered
everywhere.
Lucas was momentarily stunned, but he quickly reacted. Shouting Leigh''s name, he moved forward to
check on Leigh''s injuries. The assant realized that he had stabbed the wrong person, so he turned
around and attacked Lucas instead.
Lucas kicked at the man''s hand, which was holding the dagger, but the man turned out to be skilled in
martial arts. He dodged Lucas'' attack easily.
Leigh grimaced in pain as she leaned against the wall, taking out her phone and dialing Madeline''s
number. "Madeline, we''re at the corner of the hallway. Someone is trying to kill us."
Madeline was taken aback. "I''ll be right there."
She hurried outside with her phone in hand. "Sebastian, go to the corner of the hallway. Someone is
trying to kill Lucas and Leigh!"
Everyone in the room was shocked.
Reacting swiftly, they rushed outside in an orderly manner.
Stationed near the door, the Harts'' bodyguards heard Madeline''s cry. Without waiting for instructions
from Sebastian or Madeline, they sprinted toward the corner of the hallway like cheetahs.
Lucas and the assant engaged in a fierce struggle. When the assant tried to thrust the knife at
Lucas'' heart, he heard footsteps and caught sight of several people rushing toward them. He feigned a
move and swiftly turned to escape.
Lucas didn''t go after him. Instead, he rushed over to Leigh. "Leigh, where are you injured? Is it
serious?"
When he saw Leigh''s pale face and blood-soaked body, he felt lightheaded.
He had been wounded before, and he had also witnessed bloodshed, but today, he realized in surprise
that he would faint at the sight of blood.
The Harts'' bodyguards arrived. Leaving one person to attend to Leigh, the others gave chase to the
assassin.
Madeline arrived promptly as well.
Rather than going after the assassin, Madeline rushed toward Leigh, her voice trembling as she saw
Leigh drenched in blood. "Leigh…"