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“Lucas…” She looked at him pleadingly.
Lucas suddenly smiled.
A very familiar scene.
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When Olivia was used of giarism, he stood by her side then, standing against Natasha.
And then?
Because of Roderick, he believed her and protected her.
Even though he knew that she was the one who ruined Natasha’s dancing, he went against his conscience to help her, reduce her sentence, and even fell into
Ramona’s trap, losing his father’s trust.
He pushed her hand away.
Olivia looked at him in disbelief. “We are married; my imprisonment will also affect you.”
Lucas smiled indifferently. “So what? My life has already been ruined by you.”
“You promised Roderick you would take care of me! Are you worthy of him saving your life?” Olivia demanded sharply.
Lucas was momentarily dazed.
Roderick, Roderick… For him, Lucas made so many mistakes.
Should he keep making mistakes for Roderick?
He might as well have given this life back to Roderick from the start.
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In the vi, Natasha’s eyes widened from the moment Thomas appeared.
Someone was cutting in line, sending their gift before hers?
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Alexei sneered. “The rk family isn’t stupid when ites to their own
interests.”
They even found evidence and targeted their revenge precisely.
Alexei said, “Shawn is too slow.”
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On the screen, the often–bonus–threatened Shawn made a shy entrance the second after Alexei’sment.
He wiped his sweat. He just wanted Lucas and Olivia’s ceremony to bepleted, to lock them in tighter. Who could have known there was someone inside trying to steal the spotlight?
Behind him, two bodyguards pushed in a huge gift box.
Shawn put on a professional smile, ignoring the grim bride and groom and the guests who were once again startled by the unexpected arrival. “Mr. Wright, Miss Sutton, happy wedding!”
He scanned the room. “Nice, nice, quite lively today.”
Lucas’s jaw tightened. He stared intensely at him. “What are you doing here?”
Shawn smiled, tapping therge gift box. “Nothing much. Miss rk was very grateful for your past care, even though her life had its ups and downs. Although she didn’t receive an invitation this time, she still thought of you, so she asked me to deliver a gift to repay your kindness<b>.</b><b>” </b>
Olivia’s eyes filled with dread as she thought of something.
Lucas’s lips trembled, a mix of a cry and augh. “Natasha… asked you to give me a gift? She wishes me a happy wedding?”
<i>“</i>Of course, this gift was carefully prepared by Miss rk, and she specifically requested that you sign for it personally.”
Someone among the guests whispered, “Didn’t they say Natasha had a very unpleasant falling out with these two? Could the rumors be false?”
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“Maybe it’s to thank Lucas for not marrying her? She and Mr. Turner are deeply in love now.”
“That’s harsh! Compared to them, these two getting married today are truly a joke. Didn’t you see how dark Lucas‘ face was when he exchanged rings? Olivia couldn’t even maintain her smile.”
The various sounds of sighs and mockery made Margot and Emmanuel uneasy.
Lucas stepped forward, wanting to open the box. <fnb544> Read full story at FindN()vel</fnb544>
Regardless, Natasha gave this to him.
However, Olivia clutched him tightly, as if seeing something terrifying. “No, don’t open it,” she said.
Lucas frowned. “Let go,” he said.
But Olivia refused to let go.
Amidst the stalemate, the gift box in the center of the venue suddenly burst open from the inside.
A man emerged from the box, grinning, and eximed, “Surprise!”
Damn, he was so stifled!
A familiar face met the eyes of everyone present.
Lucas‘ pupils constricted, and Olivia’s face turned ashen.
Even Margot and Emmanuel, shocked, took two steps forward, their mouths agape.
The rk family of four, who knew this person, were equally surprised, but Thomas quickly understood after being stunned for a while.
Considering the hidden circumstances around Emilia’s death, a repeat wasn’t strange.
His smile was sarcastic. ‘Like mother, like daughter!‘
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“Roderick?” Lucas looked at Roderick in front of him in disbelief.
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Young people who had been familiar with Olivia and Lucas were stunned, asking, “Roderick? Isn’t he Olivia’s ex–boyfriend?”
“I heard he had an ident at sea a few years ago and died saving Lucas.”
“No way! He’s back from the dead!”
Lucas tuned out all the spective chatter, staring intently at Roderick. He gritted out, “You’re not dead.”
Shawn smiled. “Of course not. He’s been living quitevishly in Nornytaar for the past few years, using the money Miss Sutton gave him. Mr. Wright, do you like this gift?”
Roderick had a smile on his face, but his legs were already trembling.
But he dared not run; running would only double the torment. Ever since Natasha found him, his life had been a living hell, and he just wanted this to be over.
He swallowed, forced a smile, and greeted Lucas, “Lucas, long time no see.”
He looked at Olivia. “Miss Sutton,” he said, “we previously agreed that I would act as your boyfriend for money, then stage a rescue and disappear for more money. But you’ve cut off my funding for a long time now, so my return shouldn’t be considered a breach of contract, right?”
Olivia’s head was buzzing.
Natasha truly knew how to make her more furious.
However, Lucas’s fist was quicker than her words.
He lunged forward like a madman, punching Roderick in the face. “You all deceived me! You tricked me into believing I owed you, and colluded with Olivia! Roderick, I thought you were my friend! How could you do this to me?”
Scenes from the past shed in his mind: Roderick, exhausted in the sea; Olivia, teary–eyed; and Natasha, lost and hurt.
His mind felt like it was about to explode, and his heart was shattering into pieces.
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Roderick tried to dodge, but was still tackled to the ground and brutally beaten.
Roderick said, “I didn’t mean to. It was Olivia! She bribed me to do it. She was jealous of Natasha and wanted to snatch you away from her.”
Lucas was silent, his eyes red, like a beast that had lost its mind. Each punchnded harder than thest.
Because of two deceivers, he lost the love of his life.
“Give Natasha back to me! Give her back to me!” He was on the verge of madness.
Blood sttered from Roderick’s face, and the terrified guests shrieked one after
another.
Seeing Lucas so ruthless for the first time, Wyatt quickly distanced himself by several yards. If he had known the wedding would be this dramatic, he would have prepared another gift for Olivia.
Margot and Emmanuel were also going crazy. A death at a wedding?
“Stop! Stop it now!”
The police officers nearby were stunned. They were only there to handle amercial case.
“Calm down, calm down, inflicting serious injury is also against thew!”
But the officers trying to intervene were somehow always blocked by the crowd, left scratching their heads, watching the brawl.
Amidst the chaos, Lucas, who had been restrained, suddenly turned, letting go of Roderick, whose nose was nearly ttened. He picked up a wine bottle from the table and smashed it onto Olivia’s head, who had been pushed next to him.
He no longer cared about dignity or reputation.
It was Olivia! She destroyed his love, his life!
“Go to hell!” he said.
Blood streamed down from Olivia’s head, and more screams of fright erupted
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instantly, sharp and piercing.
Olivia watched Lucas, who was still wildly punching and aggressively cursing at her and Roderick, feeling dizzy.
She dodged the bottles, wine sses, and fists flying at her, looking imploringly at Andrew and Madeline. “Dad, Mom, save me!”
But she only received cold stares from them.
Knowing that even Roderick’s death was orchestrated, and recalling how foolishly they had helped Olivia steal Lucas from Natasha, repeatedly ming Natasha for being heartless and unkind, they now wished Olivia would just be beaten to death by Lucas.
The wedding meant to witness her happiness had turned into a nightmare.
Olivia covered her ears, enduring the intense pain, staggering as she desperately tried to escape it all.
But just as she lifted her foot to turn, Shawn blocked her way.
The enraged Lucas and the half–dead Roderick were both restrained by bodyguards and pinned to the ground. The guests, both excited and scared, stood in an outer circle, taking photos and videos while whispering among themselves.
Shawn smiled and looked at Olivia. “Miss Sutton, where do you want to go? We only opened Mr. Wright’s gift; you haven’t collected it yet.”
Olivia’s face filled with terror. She shook her head violently and kept backing away. ‘No, no, I don’t want it!‘
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