Lucas looked at Ivy in astonishment, while Ivy realized she had revealed too much.


    "Are you really not going to exin what''s going on?" Lucas asked.


    "I know your family''s housekeeper, so I know a lot about your family," Ivy replied.


    "You know way too much! If I didn''t know any better, I''d think you used to work at our house," Lucas remarked.


    "Don''t worry, I know a lot, but I''m tight-lipped." Ivy reassured him.


    Lucas stared at her face, captivated by her words.


    "You should get back to work. Come home early if you finish workter!" Ivy urged before running off.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    Ivy first went to the supermarket, bought some groceries, and then took a taxi to Lucas'' house. After putting the groceries away in the kitchen, her phone rang.


    She picked up the call, delighted to hear her sister''s voice. "Hey, La!"


    "Ivy, when are youing back? You''ve only been gone for a few days, and I miss you already!"


    "I miss you guys, too. I''ll stay here for a few more days and then head back home!" Ivy said.


    Relieved to hear that, La said, "As long as you''reing back, I guess. I was worried that guy, Lucas, might have kidnapped you or something!"


    "Haha! La, he''s not that kind of person! Besides, he doesn''t even know I''m Irene! I can''t bring myself to tell him; it feels a bit awkward," Ivy exined.


    "You better not reveal your identity. Once you tell them, it will be hard to tell if a person likes you because of who you are or because of your money. It''s been my biggest problem when ites to living with Mom and Dad," said La. "That''s why I''ve always made friends with people from simr backgrounds, so I wouldn''t have to worry about the problem I just mentioned."


    "Archer mentioned that to me, too, but I haven''t told Lucas about my true identity because I''m afraid if he knows, he''ll distance himself from me even more. He''s a very sensitive person," Ivy said.


    "I don''t like sensitive people. It''s exhausting to be around them," La remarked.


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    effortless when I was around him. He''s a simple person, and if you treat him with a bit of kindness he''ll treat you well, too," said Ivy, O defending Lucas.


    "Defending him like this means you still like him!" La teased.


    "I feel like he hasn''t changed much, so I guess I still have feelings for him, but know it''s not possible for anything to happen between us... After all, I can''t stay in Taronia for him still want to be with Mom and Dad," Ivy said.


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    Mom and Dad not to worry!


    "Are Mom and Dad worried?"


    "Of course, they are," La said. "Dad has decided to head to Taronia in two days'' time!"


    "Huh?"


    "Haha! I will tell him not to go."


    "Am I that fragile in their eyes?" Ivy said.


    "They just care about you. We''ve never met this Lucas guy, so it''s normal for our imaginations to run wild."


    "Okay. Tell Mom and Dad to rx," Ivy said.


    "Alright. What are you doing now?" La asked.


    "I... just bought groceries, and I''m about to cook."


    "Why are you cooking? You don''t like the food in the hotel?" La asked.


    "That''s not it! I''m cooking for Lucas. I will cook for him for a few days beforeing home."