Chapter 179
Chapter 179
Seeing Emily’s reaction, Lucas thought she was convinced by what he said and proudly declared, “The kidnappers who took you and Lydia are wor together. The police have their trail and will amrest them soon”
Emily frowned slightly. The person who kidnapped Lydia was Cale. Bob had left Cloudridge to investigate him and eventually found out about Lydia.
But the people who kidnapped her were hired by Xavier. Andrew had also investigated, but although they got away in the end, Cale was never
implicated.
Emily thought, “How could these two groups be working together? And why was Lucas able to easily uncover things that even Bob and Andrew couldn’t lind?
Austin also knew about the kidnapping, and naturally, he had thought of the same things as Emily. He looked at Luces curiously. “So, you’re saying the kidnappers haven’t been caught yet. How do you know they’re the same group?”
Lucas didn’t catch the implication in his words and replied confidently, “Of course, I had someone investigate I put a lot of effort into finding this out, and leven provided the police with leads on the kidnappers.”
Compared to how smug he was acting, Emily didn’t buy for a second that he actually had what it took to pull this off
Sure, Lucas was a racing prodigy, but he was reckless and never thought things through. There was no way he could dig up something that even Bob and Andrew couldn’t find, not with just a couple of months‘ pocket money.
That’s what Emily was thinking, but she kept it to herself
Lucas, on the other hand, thought her silence meant she was moved by all his effort, and his gringot even bigger.
“Even though the kidnappers haven’t been caught yet, I’ve got people watching them. The moment there’s any news, you’ll be the first to know,” he said with total confidence
He added, “You keep saying you’re innocent, right? Your birthday’s next month. By then, I’ll have everything figured out and prove your innocence. Think of it as your birthday present”
He lifted his chin, looking like he was graciously throwing her a bone and fully expected her to be grateful for it. In his mind, he could already see Emily thanking him.
Ever since they were kids, he’d always relied on his big sister Emily, and she’d almost never asked him for anything. Except for that one time two years ago when she was sent to St. Gabriel Reform Academy
He’d done her such a huge favor, and Emily totally owed him a big gratitude. With that thought if mind, Lucas lifted his chin oven higher, waiting for Emily to show her “gratitude.”
But before Emily could say a word, Austin cut in “So, nothing’s even settled yet, and you’re already here trying to claim all the credit?”
He let out a mocking laugh. “You’re the ones who accused and misunderstood Emily in the first place. Figuring out the truth behind kidnapping is the least you should be doing
gsarcasm was like a hand.
“Bragging about it, especially before you even know what really happened, don’t you think that’s just laughable?” His biting s Lightening around Lucas’s emotions, choking thang off.
He glanced at Emily, only to see her face cold and distant, clearly siding with Austin Lucas felt tightness in his chest. He hadn’t come here to claim credit. He just wanted to share his happiness.
Exactly, aher all the effort he’d put into tracking down those leads, all he wanted was to share that joy with Emily. He thought, “Why couldn’t she see that? Why does she have to be so oblivious to how feel!
Lucas’s eyes were full of disappointment and frustration. “I did all this for you. Don’t you see how much I care?”
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That whole “I did it for you” line made Emily instinctively frown in disgust.
Before she could even respond, Austin let out a mocking laugh, “Tor Emily’s sake! Please. You’re just using that as a cover to make yourself feel good.
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