Chapter 70

Chapter 70Chapter 70 Pet
Zack wrapped up the business trip Jonathan asked him to attend, so yesterday afternoon, Lucille
intentionally rushed over to the airport to pick him up. They didn’t expect to receive a call from the
Xander residence right after they entered the car.
When Zack received the call from the old Xander couple, he knew he couldn’t hide the cancellation of the
wedding anymore. Thankfully, his parents were out on a business trip, so he decided to make the best
out of that opportunity and brought Lucille with him.
He knew the old Xander couple loved him the most compared to their other grandchildren. If he sincerely
begged for forgiveness, then the old couple would stop giving him trouble.
Upon hearing his suggestion, Lucille was overjoyed. She really wanted to obtain her rightful title as soon
as possible, so she didn’t refuse when Zack proposed his idea to her.
Both of them were so eager to complete their plan that they rushed to the Xander residence without
eating breakfast.
Their idea was to accompany the old couple and made them happy before resolving the issue. However,
things went differently than Zack had imagined. He was told by the butler to wait in the living room first.
It was something that had never happened before, which was why, despite his calm appearance, he was
feeling a little uneasy.
Seeing how nervous Lucille was, he comforted, “Don’t worry. They both love me very much. It’s going to
be fine!”
“What if they don’t like me? After all, I was the one in the wrong with what happened to Michaela. I don’t
want to put you in a difficult spot, Zack.” While she was anxious, the most important thing to her wastesting his loyalty.
She wanted to know what kind of decision he would make when facing opposition from multiple sides.
Would he continue to stay with her, or would he give up on their relationship? That was what she was
trying to figure out.
Lucille’s thoughtfulness always made Zack’s heart ache. When he heard that, he tenderly wrapped his
arm around her shoulder and comforted, “It won’t happen. Don’t worry, no one will stop us from being
together!”
“You’re so nice, Zack!” She smiled happily upon receiving the answer she wanted to hear.
Her body lay joyously in his embrace.
The butler, who was standing at the side observing the both of them, shook his head in his mind. No
wonder the old couple is disappointed in him. It only takes a few sweet words from her to mesmerize
him. Seems like today’s discussion is doomed to be an upsetting one.
As expected, when the old Xander couple walked out of the dining room, they were not happy to see
Zack and Lucille acting all lovey-dovey.
In fact, Nick was so angry that he looked as though the fire was about to burst out of his eyes at that
moment. Mavis was worried about her husband’s health, so before he could explode in fury, she
coughed lightly to remind the young couple not to go overboard.
At the same time, her cold glare swept across Lucille’s face. Her look was sharp, as though she was
trying to read the young woman’s mind.
Lucille intentionally picked an outfit with a warm color to leave a good impression on the old couple’s
minds.She wore a pair of beige trousers, which left her pale feet naked, with the same-colored short-sleeved
windbreaker and a white shirt. It made her look innocent and pure.
Sadly, no matter how well-dressed she was, Mavis didn’t care.
“Grandma, Grandpa!” Zack immediately let go of Lucille when he heard the coughing and greeted them
politely.
He wanted to hold Nick as he used to, but the old man pushed him away and sneered mercilessly, “I’m
not that old to need someone to hold me! You just need to take care of yourself.”
Even though he could feel Nick’s fury, he still forced himself to go along with it. “Yes, you’re still strong
and healthy despite your age, Grandpa.”
“Why don’t you learn something other than being a sweet-talker!”
Zack’s obvious attempt at pleasing Nick only garnered a contemptuous glare from the old man. Nick then
sat on the couch with Mavis.
“What did Albert tell you yesterday on the phone, Zack?”
Albert Thompson, the butler, told Zack that Nick was inviting him to the Xander residence. And yet, Zack
made the decision to bring Lucille along. It was no wonder that Nick was pissed off at Zack.
Feeling guilty, an embarrassed look flashed across Zack’s eyes. He then pulled Lucille closer to him and
stood in front of the old couple. “Grandpa, Grandma, Lucille is my girlfriend now. She’s not an outsider!”
Turning to Lucille quickly, he urged, “Greet them, Lucille.”
Lucille took in a deep breath and felt the intense pressure building up in the living room. She knew the
old couple didn’t like her, but she still squeezed out what she thought was a perfect smile.Before she could speak, Mavis uttered in an indifferent tone, “No need! If I remember correctly, she’s the
one who’s adopted by the Lingard family, right?”
Lucille had suffered endless mockery since she was a child due to that fact. When she understood what
the old woman truly meant, all she could do was bit her lip and pretended to look pitiful.
“Grandma…”
“Shut it, Zack! Go stand at the side!”
Last night, Mavis spent a lot of effort persuading her partner. After all, Quentin wasn’t their biological
child, so even if Zack did something wrong, they still had to do things by the book to avoid hurting the
family’s harmony.
However, she changed her mind when she saw Zack hugging Lucille in the open and going all out
defending his “girlfriend”.
Mavis could no longer suppress her rage and exploded in fury.
She turned back to Lucille again and questioned, “Where are you living right now? Do your parents know
you’re here today?”
Lucille didn’t expect the old woman’s question to be that straightforward. Her expression froze as she
squeezed out a smile. “They don’t know yet.”
“Of course they don’t know! Because ever since Mich and Zack’s wedding was canceled, you haven’t
returned to the Lingard family! Instead, you moved into Zack’s condominium. Am I right?”
The old woman’s sharp words drained the blood from Lucille’s cheeks. The latter uttered in a small voice,
“Yes!”“It was my idea, Grandma! You can’t blame her!” Zack tried to explain their situation, but all he got was a
cold look from his grandmother.
Mavis roared at him. “I asked your Uncle Jonathan to arrange a condominium for you because I was
worried you would waste a lot of time on the road traveling back and forth to the company. I wanted to
give you more time to rest. Instead, you use that space to raise a pet.”
In a rich family, if a woman was called a pet, it meant she was just one of the women the man was
playing with.
It sounded nice, but it was pretty degrading.
After all, it meant the woman was merely a pet and was entirely at the master’s mercy.
Despite Lucille’s efforts, it would appear that was all she was in the eyes of the Xander family.
Such harsh words turned her small face pale. Her body felt light as tears streamed down her cheeks.
Zack’s heart ached terribly, but he didn’t have the guts to step forward. Instead, he just stood at the side
silently.
“I’m an old woman now. I can’t keep up with you young people’s tempo or understand the way you love.
There’s just something I don’t get, and I hope you’ll help me clear up my confusion, Miss.” Mavis
narrowed her eyes at Lucille.
Lucille knew the old woman was intentionally putting her in a tough spot, yet the former didn’t have the
nerve to show her displeasure. All she could do was ask in a soft tone, “Please ask.”
“As the Lingard family’s adopted daughter, not only did you fail to repay the kindness your foster parents
had shown you, you also snatched their biological daughter’s fiancé away. I’m wondering, how could you
do such a cruel and traitorous thing?”Tears welled up in Lucille’s eyes. Her lips were trembling, yet no words escaped her mouth.