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    Matthew deeply regretted agreeing to Lucy''s request to wear the altered dress.


    In his eyes, Lucy had always looked like the girl next door. She rarely ever revealed her mature side. However, her dress today perfectly showcased the side of her that he did not know existed.


    Lucy was not just skin and bones. She was curvy in all the right ces, and the dress entuated that beautifully. Her exposed shoulders and corbones were captivating. When Lucy turned, the beautiful lines of her back were exposed.


    Matthew''s eyes widened in an instant.


    Lucy had transformed the dress into a backless gown. While Matthew was mesmerized by her beauty, he could not help but feel concerned.


    The Wine Festival was one of Charleston''s biggest events, and countless aristocrats and nobles would be there. Matthew could already imagine the lustful gazes of those men.


    Sensing the difort in Matthew''s eyes, Lucy asked him what was wrong, but he just shook his head and smiled. "You look stunning today."


    Lucy could not help but feel that Matthew was being insincere, so she pursed her lips and puffed out her cheeks.


    "Really? Why do I feel like you''re lying..."


    Lucy was actually joking, but Matthew became serious all of a sudden.


    "When have I ever lied to you? You really do look stunning today. I always see you in T-shirts, jeans, and sneakers. You gave off a youthful energy before, so I never expected to see this side of you."


    Lucy teased him, "There are many sides of me you''re not aware of!"


    Matthew chuckled dotingly. "Yes, yes, I''m sure there''s a lot I don''t know."


    Then, he leaned into her ear and whispered, "But I hope that I''ll be the only one who gets to see this hidden side of you."


    Standing nearby, the makeup artist decided she had enough of their public disy of affection and left dejectedly.


    As Lucy expected, the Wine Festival in Charleston that year was grand. Juliana had already informed her of the arrangements beforehand.


    “Lucy, during the banquet of the Wine Festival, you and Charlotte have to get along," Juliana told her.


    Lucy felt that there was no need to make such a fuss. She just wanted to live happily and healthily with her family. That was enough for her.


    However, Juliana and Theodore


    thought that receiving everyone''s blessing was the best course of


    action. That way, they would feen et


    less guilty, especially considering the hardships Lucy had endured over the years.


    Juliana knew that Lucy was not the type toin to others about her struggles, so she understood that her life was probably even more difficult than they imagined. It only increased their guilt.


    Lucy could not turn them down, so she reluctantly agreed.All content is ? N0velDrama.Org.


    When Matthew heard that, he agreed with Juliana, which surprised Lucy. "You agree with my mom''s decision?"


    "I don''t agree with having a grand banquet, but sometimes, you have to take extreme measures to make people back off.”


    Lucy understood what he was trying


    to say. He was warning her to bez cautious around certain


    troublesome individuals in the pce, which was none other than Charlotte.


    Sometimes, Matthew felt that Lucy was a little too kind.