"Whatever." "I''ll get going now. See you tomorrow!" Irene picked up her backpack and left with the garbage bag in hand as usual.


    She had never once looked back when she left, and Lucas felt lonely at that moment.


    When his mother had decided to hand him over to his father, she had not discussed her decision with him and called his father over instead.


    Irene had rushed home, and when she reached her apartment, she was drenched in sweat. Once she locked the door, she set her backpack down and went into the shower.


    She felt slightly tired from working the whole day and knew that she would not be able to focus if she started studying right away. Having a shower first would sober her up, and she would be able to focus better.


    In the South Block, Lucas had just cout of the shower when he heard a knock on the front door. He immediately put on a t- shirt and walked out of his bedroom.


    As expected, someone was knocking on the door, and he strode over to open the door.


    "I was wondering why you didn''t answer the phone and won''t cto the door. So, you were in the shower!" Mr. Woods nced at him before entering.


    "What do you want?" Lucas stood next to the door, keeping it open.


    The cold wind escaped into the mansion, piercing his body, but he kept the door open because he did not want his father to stay for too long.


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    "Close the door! You don''t want to catch a cold." Seeing that Lucas refused to close the door, Mr. Woods walked to the door and closed it. "Kasey just calledsaid that she will be holding a birthday party tomorrow. She not wants you to cover. I asked her why didn''t she invite you over herself, and she toldthat you never answer your phone... You brat. Are you trying to givea heart attack?! Here I thought that she hasn''t contacted you at all, and it turns out that you''ve been ignoring her."  "I''m not going." Lucas had promised to stay with Irene for her birthday the next day, and he intended to keep his promise. "Haha! Did you think that I''m giving you a choice? We can''t afford to cross the Bets! If your refusal offends the Bets, they can crush without even lifting a finger. Do you want to destroy this family?!" Mr. Woods shouted.


    Lucas clenched his fists and red at his father.


    "There''s no use in ring at me! They''ve askedto invite you, which means you are not allowed to say no! You will bring a big gift with you when you go to Kasey''s party. I know that you don''t like to fawn over other''s so you can just sit there and not say a word as long as you don''t cross anyone. Do you understand?!"  Lucas remained quiet.


    After all, as one of the sons of the Woods family, the end of the family meant the end of hisfortable life as well.


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