NovelEnglishChapter 445 Luca's responded coolly, "Alright." Though he acknowledged verbally, he didn't head upstairs. Instead, he took out his phone to call Aveline.
While he knew she'd be more comfortable away from here, she should have at least informed him. Leaving without a word - did she not consider him at all? When he dialed, he heard a message, saying the phone was switched off.
Turned off? Lucas frowned.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSeeing that he hadn't moved, the servant said, "Mr. Lucas, Mr. Frederick wants to discuss Mr. Leo's matter with you. You should go quickly." Lucas' dark eyes grew cold, his intense pressure weighing on the servant, who lowered their head even further. He put away his phone.
Recalling Aveline's extremely cold attitude towards him, a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.
Perhaps she had deliberately turned off her phone to avoid him! Feeling increasingly irritated, he walked towards the study with an icy expression.
Without knocking, he entered, only to see Frederick sitting in his chair with a maid kneeling before him The desk obscured the details, but it wasn't hard to imagine what was happening.
Frederick's face darkened. "Entering without knocking? Don't you have any manners?" Lucas stood at the doorway, looking at him coldly. "You know best whether I have manners or not, don't you?" Frederick looked uncomfortable, embarrassed at being caught by his son. He dismissed the maid and composed himself before speaking sternly, "What progress have you made on investigating Leo's situation as I asked?" Lucas replied, "No news." Frederick's gaze turned sinister. "Is there really no news, or have you not put any effort into investigating? Lucas, are you hoping he won't return? After all he's done for you, you don't want him back?" Lucas remained at the doorway, not stepping inside. He felt disgusted.
His expression was ice-cold as he said, "You're the one who's always believed he's alive. He was so badly burned back then, yet you think he survived? Has living in luxury all these years made you brainless?" He paused, then added with a mocking smile, "Dad, you should take better care of your health. Excessive indulgence is harmful and leads to baldness." "You-!" Frederick's face contorted with anger. He grabbed a vase from the desk and hurled it at Lucas.
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dodged the vase and replied coldly, "Either investigate it yourself or mentioning this to me. After all, I'm N the only one in the Tudor family you can rely on now." With that, he turned and left. "Unfilial son!" Frederick's face turned ashen with rage. He wished he could have another son, but Yvonne
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmhadn't gotten pregnant in all their years of marriage. His mistresses hadn't conceived either, despite him getting checked and finding no issues! It seemed he was fated to have only Lucas as his disobedient son.
Just then, Yvonne entered.
Frederick asked, "How is Aveline?" Yvonne replied, "She's behaving. Frederick, if Lucas finds out about this, he might cause trouble."
Frederick scoffed, "He won't be kind to me, whether he knows or not. That rebellious son may.
may not get along with me, but Madam Barbara is his limit. If E! he finds out Aveline hurt her, he won't let her off either!" Yvonne looked troubled. "Frederick, what exactly are you planning to do?" P X
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