Chapter 16

Lucy had indeed never thought about it before, but she did not care about Matthew's background.

If he could afford to live in this house, he must not be a gambling addict or a thug.

As for whether he was a freeloader, she had yet to find out.

Ignoring Melanie’s voice on the other end, Lucy started getting lost in thought.

Her lack of response made Melanie so angry she yelled, “Lucy, you'd better come back right now and bring that man with you. If you don’t come back, you’ll be sorry!”

Lucy frowned at Melanie’s threat and let out a sigh.

She knew that it was just an empty threat, but whenever her family pulled such tricks, they would succeed in frightening her.

After hanging up, Lucy leaned on the sofa tiredly. She did not even notice Matthew come in.

“What’s wrong?” Lucy was alerted by the deep voice ringing in her ears. She turned to look at the handsome man staring at her with a hand in his pocket.

Lucy forced a miserable smile. “You have to come with me to my house. My mot