Chapter 24

"It sounds like you married her for my sake," Liliana chided, glaring at Lucas. "Well… isn't that exactly the case?" Liliana shot him a glare. "Miranda gave birth to a grandson for me. Even if she didn't earn merits, she worked hard. All that matters is living a stable life. "No matter how you play around out there, you still need someone at home to make sure there's a hot meal on the table and someone by your side when you're sick." Lucas had heard the same thing so often before that every word had been carved into his mind. "I know, I know," he mumbled. "You always say you know, but you never actually let me worry less!" Liliana snapped with a frown. "I barely got together with Mrs. Hammings from Sunvale today and could have pulled some business for your dad. But instead, even she could tell there's trouble brewing in our household…" "How'd she know?" Lucas grabbed his car keys from the table. "Send me the address. I'll pick her up." He paused, then added, "Give her a graceful