His heartfelt words were brimming with seriousness, and it was impossible for Jennifer not to be moved.


    With a yful and slightly arrogant smile, Jennifer said with a serious tone, “Alright, if you can genuinely wait and pursue me for a year, I’ll think about it.


    ”


    “Alright, I will hold on till the end.


    ”


    Hilliard was so delighted and hugged her tightly.


    Jennifer noticed his racing heartbeat and the evident mix of nervousness and happiness on his face.


    After some internal struggle, she reciprocated the embrace and patted his broad back.


    Meanwhile, on the second-floor staircase, Mario and Presley quietly watched the scene unfold and exchanged smiles.


    At the N&L Fairy Land, Lucinda slept until dinner time.


    The aroma of porridge roused her.


    As she opened her eyes, she found Nathan sitting by her bedside, gently blowing on a bowl of beef porridge to cool it.


    Lucinda propped herself up and inquired softly, “Why didn’t you sleep a little longer?”


    “I couldn’t fall asleep.


    I always have this feeling that you might need me at any given moment.


    It’s just better for me to stay awake and look after you.


    ”


    Content that the porridge had cooled, he gently scooped some onto a spoon and held it to her lips.Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org.


    “Be careful, it might still be a bit hot.


    ”


    Lucinda allowed him to feed her the porridge, relishing his caring gesture.


    Nathan then shared some news, “By the way, Lucinda, the Shaw family has recently revealed Noelle’s true identity.


    They’re organizing a grand banquet for her in seven days, where she’ll officially adopt the Shaw surname.


    ”


    “Are you sure?” she asked.


    He nodded.


    “Yes, I am.


    ”


    While the news was undoubtedly a positive step for Noelle to be recognized by her family, Lucinda couldn’t shake the uneasiness stemming from her private conversation with Noelle during the party the night before.


    Noelle had told Lucinda about the bruises on Kaitlin’s wrist.


    However, Mekhi, who held the position of family head and happened to be Kaitlin’s son, didn’t appear to be the kind of person who would harm his own mother.


    Something about the situation just didn’t make sense.


    While Lucinda was being fed by Nathan, she couldn’t help but ask, “Mekhi serves as the deputy director of the National Security Bureau, doesn’t he? How much do you know about him?”


    Nathan paused.


    His handsome face turned cold, with a hint of dissatisfaction.