She pursed her lips and quieted down.
"Keep going." He stared at her angrily.
After holding her breath for a few seconds, she said, "You shouldn't have left without telling me where you were going. I thought something happened to you when I couldn't find you this morning."
"You were asleep like a pig when I left."
She blushed. "I thought you said that you are never coming back here yesterday? Have you forgiven your dad? If I was you, I wouldn't calm down so quickly and would probably stay outside for a few more days."
"... Who said that I've calmed down?"
Irene was instantly rendered speechless.
Just then, she spotted a figure approaching them. "Mr. Lucas, your dad is here," she said to him before heading to the kitchen with the dirty dishes.
Mr. Woods had just woken up and came after hearing that Lucas had returned.
"I'm glad that you came to your senses, Lucas. I thought you had gone back to your mom!" Mr. Woods walked into the living room and pulled out a card from his pocket. "Keep this card, and I'll put money into this account every month as your allowance. Of course, I will find you another school."
Lucas accepted the card wordlessly.
Mr. Woods knew that Lucas was still angry with him, but he did not intend on tolerating his temper.
"This is the Woods' mansion. If you want to be a part of this family, you will have to follow the rules. I'm busy with work most of the time so your stepmother is in charge of everything in this household. You better stay out of her way. If she acts out of line, you can come and talk to me," Mr. Woods said before leaving.
That night, Irene served Lucas soup.
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