Chapter 27


    Lucy was in the midst of reading the financial report for the current quarter when Kh called her.


    "What''s up?" Lucy pressed the phone to her ear with her shoulder and quickly made a bookmark on


    the report.


    The costs had kept on increasing recently, and she needed to speak to the relevant departments soon.


    "Lucy, remember to act like an engaged couple with Maddox whenever Arthur''s around!" Kh


    dropped a bomb on her.


    When she finished telling Lucy what had happened, Lucy looked as though she was ill.


    She was afraid that Kh would cause trouble, so she didn''t tell her who had pped her. Who knew,


    Kh had rushed right up to Arthur!


    Now that Arthur thought she was about to get married to Maddox, she didn''t know what he would do!


    "Hey, Lucy? Are you not getting any signal? Why aren''t you talking?" Kh smacked her phone and


    muttered, "I just bought this phone. It''s not broken, is it..."


    "Your phone is fine. Babe, don''t spew nonsense around Arthur next time. You''ll get into trouble! I have


    urgent business to attend to, bye!"


    Lucy hung up, but she wasn''t in the mood to read the financial report anymore.


    Arthur''s possessiveness was out of this world. He didn''t allow her to contact other guys even when he


    didn''t care about her.


    Now...


    She rubbed her forehead and felt a massive headache. Regardless how serious the rift between her


    and Arthur, she shouldn''t involve other people.


    Lucy put the financial report aside. After thinking for a while, she picked up her phone and sent Arthur a


    text——


    "I have something to discuss with you. Are you free at noon?"


    She got an instant reply——


    "I''m free to have a meal but not to talk."


    Lucy frowned. She didn''t want to have too much to do with Arthur. However, with the current situation,


    Maddox would be affected if she didn''t exin things to Arthur.


    After thinking for a while, she sent him another text—


    "Then are you free to have lunch at noon? Fresco Diner, 12 o''clock."


    She got no reply even after thirty minutes had passed. She didn''t know if he hadn''t read her text or if


    this was a direct rejection.


    Lucy picked up her phone and looked at the time. It was already half past eleven. She hesitated for a


    moment, but grabbed her handbag and left.


    From what she remembered, Arthur was a very stubborn and determined person. He would never give


    up until he reached his goal. Now that he wanted to reconcile with her, he would show up...right?


    She took a cab to Fresco Diner. The moment Lucy walked in, a waiter greeted her, "Are you Ms.


    Morgan?"


    She took a cab to Fresco Diner. The moment Lucy walked in, a waiter greeted her, "Are you Ms.


    Morgan?"


    "Yes."


    "Mr. Johnson is upstairs. Pleasee with me."


    Lucy was slightly shocked. Arthur had arrived before her?


    The waiter led her upstairs towards a VIP room and opened the door. "This way, please."


    "Thank you." Lucy pursed her lips slightly and walked inside.


    Arthur was sitting to the left side of the door. When she went in, he was looking through some


    documents with his head bent.


    "I''ll be done soon!" He took a quick nce at her, signed the document, and tossed it to Max, his


    assistant, behind him. Then, he asked the waiter for the menu.


    Lucy looked at the thick stack of documents with aplicated expression. "If you were busy, you


    could haveeter."


    "You used to wait for me, but now, I''ll wait for you," Arthur said naturally and passed her the menu.


    The old Lucy would have been so thrilled to hear him say something like that, but the present Lucy only


    thought it sounded ironic.


    He hadn''t appreciated her when he should have, so why act all loving now?


    Lucy looked at the menu and ordered some food he liked to eat.


    Every time she ordered a dish, Arthur''s eyes would shine brighter. It seemed like she had always


    remembered his preferences.


    "Arthur," Lucy said after all the waiters had left. "I''m not the old me anymore, and you''re not the old you.


    We spent five years in peace, and I hope we can keep that peace going."


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    Her not hating him was the kindest gesture she could muster!


    The light in Arthur''s eyes grew dimmer and dimmer. His expression became icy. "Are you so anxious to


    distance yourself from me because of Maddox Pate?"


    "I''ve already told you that Maddox and I are just ordinary friends." They were no longer in a


    rtionship, and she didn''t like his interrogative tone.


    Arthur sneered and pped his palm against the table. "Would ordinary friends kiss?!"


    At that moment, some waiters filed in to serve the food.


    Lucy pursed her lips and waited for the waiters to leave before saying, "I didn''t kiss Maddox."


    "I saw it with my own eyes!" Arthur went to her and looked down at her, his eyes bloodshot. "Lucy, do


    you think I''m that na?ve?"


    Was she lying to him because she was afraid he would teach Maddox a lesson?


    Did she really like Maddox that much?


    Did she really like Maddox that much?


    "I''ve already said my part. It''s up to you whether you want to listen! You''re impossible!" Lucy wanted to


    eat a parting meal with him, but he would never fail to piss her off!


    She stood up and walked out holding her handbag.


    Arthur caught up to her withrge strides. He grabbed her wrist and said through gritted teeth, "Did I


    say you could leave?"


    "Arthur, can you not be so bossy and selfish?" Lucy fought back tears and said in a nasal voice, "You


    wanted me to divorce you so badly, so now I''ve signed the divorce papers. What else do you want?"


    He was the one who wanted a divorce and also the one who wanted a reconciliation. Did Lucy have to


    be his ything for her entire life?


    "You!" Arthur''s eyes were red, and he raised his fist.


    Lucy epted her fate and closed her eyes. A p on her left cheek and a punch on her right would


    bnce things perfectly!


    Bang!


    Arthur smashed his fist into the wall. Blood streamed down his slender fingers and dripped onto the


    floor, forming a pool.


    He couldn''t bear to hit her or scold her, so what should he do with her?!


    Lucy opened her eyes and saw the bloodstains. She blinked for a while, but when she looked up, her


    expression was unchanged. "Can I go now?"


    "Ms. Morgan, I remember you saying that you hate wasting food. Since you''ve ordered quite a lot of


    dishes, I think you''d better eat before leaving." Max spoke up before he could.


    Arthur nced at her coldly and went back to his seat, looking very intimidating.


    Lucy looked at the drops of blood on the floor, pursed her lips, and couldn''t help but say, "Look for a


    first-aid kit and help him bandage his wound."


    If someone else was hurt, she would have said the same thing.


    "Okay." Max came back shortly with a first-aid kit and squatted down in front of Arthur.


    Arthur''s expression was stony, and he didn''t make it easy for Max to bandage his wound. He would


    nce subtly at Lucy from time to time.


    "Ms. Morgan, I can''t bandage Mr. Johnson''s wound well. Could you be so kind to do it for him?" Max


    was well-aware of Arthur''s thoughts.


    Lucy turned to look at Arthur as he coincidentally looked at her too.


    When their eyes met, Arthur felt as if a fire had ignited in him. He quickly turned around and pretended


    to observe his hand.