She Was the Treasure All Along novel Chapter 444

It wasn't until the living room had emptied out and Loyce was about to leave that Lucian walked by her side to see her to the door. "I'll take you to dinner in a couple of days," he said, his voice low.

Loyce glanced at him. "Why?"

"You were the only part of tonight that made me happy." Lucian's laugh was soft, the tenderness in his eyes holding only her. "Loyce, you were protecting me."

Loyce paused. "Oh."

She neither denied nor admitted it, but her expression grew a little unnatural.

After seeing the girl off, Lucian returned to the reception room. The smile had vanished from his face. His grandfather was inside, currently reprimanding his father.

"Why exactly did you come back?" Zeke pointed at his son's nose. "You owe Lucian thirty years of his life! For the sake of your youngest son, the moment you return, you try to sabotage Lucian, even going so far as to set a trap for him? They're both your flesh and blood, how can you be so heartless!?"

Baldwin frantically explained, "Dad! Of course I know Lucian is my son. I truly didn't mean any harm! I really just wanted to cure his illness!"

"Are you an addict!?" Zeke's dark gaze shifted to Channing. "The Shapiro family is full of loyal patriots; we absolutely will not tolerate a junkie in our ranks!"

Joanna immediately vouched for Channing. "There must be a misunderstanding. Channing has been a good boy since he was little. I watched him grow up; he wouldn't mess around like that!"

"He'd better not be." Zeke warned coldly, "I don't know how you lived abroad, but in the Shapiro family, you won't touch a single dime of what belongs to Lucian. The position of heir will only ever be his."

Channing immediately put on a serious expression and said, "I never once thought about taking anything that belongs to Lucian, let alone setting him up. Believe me, Grandpa, I came back this time because I wanted to do right by the family."

Baldwin and Joanna chimed in with their agreement.

Zeke said to Joanna, "I don't know how you managed to ignore the flesh that fell from your own womb for thirty years, but if you truly intend to make it right now, you should try to understand Lucian and care for him."

Joanna immediately nodded. "I understand. I will be there for him."

Zeke then turned to Baldwin. "Clean up the mess with that quack doctor you brought in yourself."

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