Gwen’s heart skipped her the gang leader of Merchant City and Sea City. He got Sea City with the help of Brettley, but Merchant City was taken arrogance but also this man. Even so, she still believed that and Luke had always been a pro at faking!
sick for almost a year. He even often showed
“You are Luke.”
Gwen took a deep breath and looked at the man in front of her determinedly.”
Even if you’re that good at lying, you are Luke. I am not wrong.”
She could mistake any other person, but she would not be wrong about Luke. They had been together for more than a year. Other than a few months apart, they slept together almost every day. She was very clear about every single detail of his body.
Steven furrowed his brow as he stared at this nonsensical woman in front of him. His head suddenly hurt. She was clearly drunk–reeking of alcohol, might he add. He almost knocked her over a moment ago.
Throwing her out on the street was not too good of him, but if he did not kick her out, she would surely continue being a lunatic. “Luke, stop pretending that you don’t know me, please?”
Seeing how the man next to her made no response, Gwen closed her eyes as tears fell.
“I understand my feelings now. My thoughts of wanting to leave you previously were too childish. All this while, I thought that as long as I leave you, you could have a better life. I planned to leave so that you could be with that woman, but it was until you left me that I realized how important you are to me…”
Then, she seemed to have suddenly thought of something. She looked up at him with teary eyes. “A– Are you trying to teach me a lesson for trying to leave you, Luke?”
Wiping away her tears, Gwen sobbed, “I know that I’ve done wrong. I really do know it, Luke. Can you stop pretending to not know me? ….”
Gwen closed her eyes, and tears fell silently. “I can’t lose you. I’m not willing to lose you again. I know I did wrong, so I’ll use the rest of my life to repay you, alright? Even if you scold me or hit me or treat me badly, I won’t mind. As long as you come back to me and stop saying such strange things to me! Please…”
Gwen’s voice turned from sobbing to hoarse, gradually getting softer. Her tone was getting lower and humbler, too.
Steven did not know who this woman was, but he was somewhat affected by her emotions. Massaging his glabella in annoyance, he looked up at the driver. “Drive. Head home.”
The driver stilled for a moment, not starting the car. “Sir…your marriage discussion with the Millers is still undergoing,” he explained hesitantly. “It isn’t appropriate for you to take a woman home so early in the morning, right?”
Steven raised his hand and held Gwen’s head which kept wanting to fall on him. He furrowed his brow tightly. “What else can we do? Are we going to throw her out on the streets at four in the morning and let her freeze to death?”
Then, he harrumphed coldly. “If I didn’t call for your attention back there, you would’ve crashed into her! Looking at her clothes, she clearly isn’t from an ordinary family. Could you bear the responsibility?”
The driver was instantly at a loss for words. He should not have read the message Kate sent him while driving, which was why he almost knocked into this woman.
However, he thought about Kate’s message to him a moment ago.
(Help me keep an eye on Steven. If any strange woman approaches him, report to me immediately.)
“Why don’t…”
The driver furrowed his brow. “Why don’t we send this woman back to the Millers and let Ms. Miller care for her?”
Steven hesitated for a while. “That’s good too.”
Kate was his fiancee. Helping him to care for a stranger he picked up on the street was completely logical.
Moreover, if he were to take his woman back to his family, it would indeed bring more unnecessary trouble. His mother and sister would surely ask a lot of questions, so taking this woman to Kate was a great idea. She would not be jealous, and he could express his loyalty to her too. At that thought, he smiled. “Let’s go, then. To the Millers.” “Right away!”
The driver excitedly started the car. Thoughts flew across his mind quickly. During this trip, he would be able to gain quite a huge bonus from Ms. Miller! The car sped forth quickly. “Luke…”
In the backseat, Gwen was so exhausted from crying that she passed out on Steven’s shoulder.
Steven lowered his gaze and looked at her tear–stricken side profile. He furrowed his brow tightly.
Since the driver informed her beforehand when Steven’s car arrived at the Millers, Kate was already dressed up. She even put on makeup, lying by the balcony of her bedroom, looking at the Pursche parked below. Her Steven. Her Steven came to look for him. Even when he almost crashed into a drunk woman, he was afraid that she would misunderstand him and deliberately send the woman to her.
How could she not love him?
She loved him! She loved everything about him!
At that moment, Kate’s phone rang. It was from Steven.
“It’s early. I hope I didn’t disturb you,” muttered Steven into the call, his tone apologetic. “I just headed out and almost ran over someone. Since she’s drunk, I couldn’t get a name or where she stayed. It’s inappropriate for me as a man to bring her home, so I brought her over to you. Are you free?” 1
Hearing Steven’s low voice, Kate excitedly grabbed the phone with trembling hands. “It’s just nice that I’m already up. Where are you right now?” “In front of your house.”
Steven smiled. “Can you come down to pick her up?”
Kate could not help but purse her lips at what he said. “What about you? You’re already here. Aren’t you going to have breakfast with me before leaving?”
Steven looked at the time. He only left early that morning to the office because he had a meeting at eight o’clock.
He had been unconscious for too long, so he did not understand much about the group and the meeting agenda. He left early because he wanted to do some last–minute revisions before the meeting. Although he was in a rush, a meal would not take too long. It would not delay him too much.
Moreover, Kate took the initiative to invite him. How could he refuse her? At that thought, he gently chuckled and said, “That sounds good too. Otherwise, I’d have to eat at the office.”
“Well, come in, then.”
Kate bit her lip excitedly. “I’ll make you breakfast. It’ll be quick!”
Steven paused for a while and nodded. “Mmh.”
Then, he subconsciously looked at the woman asleep on his shoulder. “Then, this woman…”
“Don’t worry, I’ll get the servants to bring her up to the guest room to care for her. Just come in first!” .1
Hearing Kate’s promise, Steven paused for a while and looked at the woman on him once more before choosing to leave.
After he left, sure enough, he saw a few of Kate’s servants coming out. Seeing Steven, they even politely greeted him, “Good morning, Mr. Hughes. Ms. Miller got us to come and take the drunk lady to rest.”
Steven has seen the servants before. They were all Kate’s confidantes. Seeing them, Steven was slightly relieved. It looked like Kate really wanted to properly care for the woman. At that thought, he entered the mansion in relief.
Unbeknownst to him, however… . When they got to his car and saw the drunk woman, their expressions changed from that polite facade they showed him. “Take her out of the car! How dare she fall asleep in his car!”
Then, they dragged Gwen out of the car and put her into the vehicle that carried the Millers’ trash. They even gave the driver some money. “Once you’re at the dump station outside the city, just throw her there. Don’t worry about it here. How dare she try to seduce Mr. Hughes even if she’s drunk? She can dream!”
The driver smiled and accepted their money before driving off. When they heard the vehicle leaving, Kate and Steven were having sandwiches.
“Why are you so early today?”
Kate gently asked, looking feminine and demure in front of Steven. Steven smiled and took a sip of the milk given to him. “I wanted to head to the office to do some reading. There’s a meeting with the Howards today.”
Then, he looked up at Kate. “Have you heard? The illegitimate son of the Howards, Thomas Howard, is back. I heard that he even brought over great help from Merchant City. His name is Brettley Morrison.”
Upon hearing Brettley’s name, Kate’s hands shuddered a little.
She had heard about Thomas returning from Merchant City. She also knew that Gwen and Bethan were on a vacation in Saigen City. However, this was the first time hearing that Brettley was here, too.
Upon hearing that name, Kate’s heart constricted tightly. She found it hard to breathe.
She was not afraid of Thomas and Yannie settling down in Saigen City. After all, she and Thomas did not have any conflict of interest, and Thomas was not a person that liked to meddle in other people’s affairs when he could barely cope with his own. He could not possibly care about hers.
She was also not worried that Bethan and Gwen were here, knowing that they came only for a vacation and would not be staying long. As long as she looked after Steven properly, not letting Gwen and Steven meet, this issue would pass smoothly. However, Brettley…
Kate held her utensils tightly. This man was not easy to deal with. He was Luke’s best friend. He was extremely cold, calm, and smart. She could stop Bethan and Gwen from meeting Steven, but she could not stop Brettley from meeting Steven. 1,
If Brettley and Steven met, he would surely suspect Steven’s identity.
Also, if he were to tell Gwen about it…
From Brettley’s and Gwen’s relationship with Luke, by then, no matter whether Steven was the real Luke or not, they would surely pester him.
What if…
What if Steven chose their side? What would happen to her? What would happen to the Hughes family?
What would be the Hughes and the Miller families’ future?
Seeing Kate holding her spoon in a daze, Steven furrowed his brows and asked concernedly,”
Why do you look so terrible?”
“Nothing.”
Kate came to her senses and smiled awkwardly at Steven. Her voice sounded rather sheepish. “Maybe I woke up too early. I don’t have much appetite.”
Then, she put her spoon down. “I’m done eating. You…”
Kate paused for a while. “If you’re done eating, you can head off to your office early. “Be careful of Brettley Morrison, though. He is not to be reckoned with. He’d deliberately try to get close to you by saying how much you look like his friend, then after gaining your trust, he’ll betray you. When I was in Merchant City, I had heard of his rumors before, so be careful. He is a very fake person.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.