Chapter 1795: Chapter 1798: Mr. Lucas Personally Escorts Hannah Ford to Her Wedding
"Lily Redington, who gave you permission to talk to me like that?"
The man pulled down his face, the last trace of warmth fading from his icy eyes.
"It’s because I’ve spoiled you too much that you’re this out of control. Sebastian Lucas VII—" Aidan Lucas exuded a cold aura around him, scaring Bella Scott into hugging her arms and trembling.
"Yes, Mr. Lucas," Sebastian couldn’t help but be puzzled, though his expression remained unchanged.
He secretly thought how Mr. Lucas dared to speak to the Young Lady in such a manner.
Wasn’t he afraid of being kicked out of the bedroom tonight and having to squeeze into a bed with the young master and young lady?
"Take the Young Lady upstairs. Without my order, she’s not allowed to leave the room."
"You..." Lily’s eyebrows and eyes quivered slightly, and tears slipped down from her reddened eyes.
"Aidan Lucas, how could you treat me like this! Do you still have lingering feelings for that woman, Hannah Ford? Tell me, do you still..."
"What are you standing around for? Take her away!"
Mr. Lucas’s cold and fierce voice interrupted Lily’s words.
Sebastian dared not delay and could only forcibly take Lily away.
Bella knelt on the spot, her eyes flitting back and forth between Lily and Aidan Lucas from start to finish.
She didn’t dare to be negligent, carefully observing Lily’s demeanor and Aidan Lucas’s tone and actions.
Only a moment later did she dare to confirm.
These two weren’t acting; they were really falling apart.
After Lily left, Aidan Lucas suddenly stood up and approached to help Bella to her feet.
"Aunt, please sit down."
Bella was somewhat bewildered, suspicious of Aidan Lucas’s sudden gentle demeanor.
Aidan Lucas didn’t explain either, letting her sit properly and then ordered Ellie to bring the first aid kit to treat Bella’s wounds.
He sighed, "Actually, Lily is right... all these years, I’ve always had lingering feelings for Hannah."
"What!?" Bella was shocked, then a hint of delight appeared, "You... are you serious? Do you really have feelings for our Hannah..."
"Aunt, please don’t misunderstand. The feelings I spoke of are not romantic, but a kind of guilt."
The long fingers rubbed his brow, and Mr. Lucas looked somewhat pained.
However, hearing him say it’s not love but guilt towards Hannah, Bella instead felt relieved.
Such feelings are actually genuine; if Aidan Lucas suddenly said the person he loved was Hannah Ford, she would have felt suspicious.
Mr. Lucas continued, "Actually, misidentifying Hannah was partly my responsibility. I was too reckless and impulsive, and without investigating, I declared she was my savior just based on a photo. She was still young then, and little girls tend to have some vanity, especially since... she herself said she liked me."
"So, in truth, I have no right to blame her. She was originally in M Country, living peacefully as Miss Ford, but my appearance changed her fate. It’s also because of me... that when I acted against her, she almost lost her life."
Mr. Lucas said these words just to bait her.
But Bella didn’t think so.
The more she listened, the more she felt Aidan Lucas was right.
By the end, she felt even more that Aidan Lucas owed Hannah Ford, and it was only right to make amends by any means now.
"Aidan, since you know you’ve wronged her, you should treat our Hannah well... Hannah is so pitiful now, tell me, how are you going to help her?"
Aidan Lucas’s lips curled into a cold arc, a trace of sarcasm flashing swiftly in his eyes.
He said placidly, "Don’t worry, on the day of Hannah’s wedding, I will present her with a grand gift in front of everyone, to support her. Not only will I agree to all that you asked just now, but I will also bring Lily and, in the name of the Lucas family, the Reddington family, and the Scott family, escort her to the wedding."
"Great, great!" Bella excitedly stood up.
Then, she revealed a trace of worry, "But Lilith seems to disagree... you..."
"I’ll take care of things with Lily. She’ll attend whether she wants to or not. Don’t worry, I’ll make it up to Hannah."
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