It's Love That Blinds Him
It’s Love That Blinds Him – Chapter 86

Malcolm would occasionally raise his head to look at the red dot on the screen. But most of the time, he focused on reading the various evaluation reports in his hands and quickly wrote some remarks about them. Sometimes he thought. He rhythmically tapped his fingers on the desk as if he was thinking about something.

Malcolm took his phone and looked at the wallpaper, which was a photo of Lucia, taken in Bhaktapur. In fact, it was Lucia who changed her phone wallpaper that night after it was taken. When Malcolm saw it, he only raised his eyebrows and said nothing. It seemed he had gotten used to it. The photo had been his phone’s wallpaper ever since.

Malcolm unlocked his phone and dialed Lucia’s number, which was his habit. But before it could ring, he pressed the end button to end the call. He looked at the photo on the screen again.

“When I come back, it will all be over. Don’t try to escape me again. Even if you don’t want to, you can only be by my side. Even though some things can’t be changed, you can’t escape. Our lives are destined to be entangled forever, even if we hate each other.

“Sir, it’s time to go to the airport now,” Kaleb reminded respectfully, looking at the time on his watch.

Malcolm didn’t answer, but he quickly signed the last document and stood up. He picked up his suit jacket hanging casually from the back of his chair and walked out of the room.

When he thought of what happened in the Middle East, a trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes. He would never allow outsiders to covet the dark forces of the Evans family.

In Catherine’s house

It was already after ten o’clock in the morning when Lucia opened her eyes. It was strange because these days it was rare for her to sleep well. She stretched and sat up from the bed. Then she pressed a button on the bedside to draw the curtains and let in the warmth of the sun. After enjoying some peace for a while, Lucia got up and headed to the bathroom. She washed her face and changed clothes before going downstairs.

It was exceptionally quiet down there. Lucia wandered randomly, looking for Catherine. However, she was nowhere to be found. “Isn’t Catherine at home?” » A trace of doubt arose in Lucia’s heart. But when she saw the note on the table, she smiled faintly.

“Lucia, I have to go to school today. Your breakfast is prepared and it’s in the microwave. Don’t forget to warm it up a little before eating it.”

After reading the note, Lucia headed to the kitchen and turned on the microwave to heat up the breakfast inside. Then she returned to the living room and took out today’s newspaper. When she returned, the food was already hot. She took it out and ate while reading the newspaper.

The news in the newspaper was nothing but praise of the government, gossip about celebrities and legendary stories of some upper class men. Ever since she met Malcolm, Lucia had always made headlines. But it was all over now. The journalists seemed to have already forgotten it. Maybe because she hadn’t been out in a while, or maybe the Evans Group had suppressed any news about her.

It was as if everyone’s curiosity about him was gradually fading away. New gossip about other celebrities surfaced and people turned their attention to them.

A title caught Lucia’s attention unexpectedly. She picked up the newspaper and read the news carefully. After reading it, she closed the newspaper and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

“Under the leadership of Meade, the planning director, DZ Media achieved good results and became the first media company in the city to enter the international market after the promotion of the Evans Group.”

Lucia used to be so spirited with boundless enthusiasm and dedicated herself to her career. She worked hard in every plan their department was involved in. To win the recognition of every delicate customer, she showed confidence.

“When did I start losing this kind of life? After knowing Malcolm? Or after marrying him? Or maybe after you start living freely.

No wonder people always say that a woman’s career is too short. A woman will always fall in love with a man, get married and even have children in the future. This is why she cannot make greater progress after achieving certain achievements. She used to believe that she led a carefree life and could always move forward no matter what. But now it seemed like that was just his wishful thinking. Lucia was just an ordinary woman, not remarkable in the industry.

When gossip about him came out last time, Malcolm appeared. Then she moved into Kathryn’s villa and Malcolm disappeared from her life. He never called her. And even newspapers and magazines no longer had anything to do with it.

“Did he really exist? » Lucia sometimes wondered in confusion. Those days they spent together were so real. But in his memory, they seemed so illusory.

Lucia was still lost in thought when her phone rang. When she looked at the screen, she found it was Hayes calling. She was a little surprised, wondering why he would call her. After resigning from her job, Lucia consciously avoided her former colleagues. It was either she didn’t want to feel sad or she wanted to forget everything about her past. She wasn’t even sure of the reason itself. She thought for a moment before finally deciding to answer the call.

“Hayes, what made you call me?” I just read the news. Congratulations!” Lucia said flatly.

“Lucie, how are you? We all miss you so much.” Hayes’ voice was full of worry.

“Not bad. Well…I’m Lucie, right? So don’t worry about me. In fact, I miss you all too,” Lucia said in her usual friendly tone.

“You’re always welcome here. How about you come back to us? We’d all love that,” Hayes said after a while.

“There’s no need. I live a good life now. And I’m already too lazy to work. I usually sleep until the sun is high in the sky. I’ve never thought I could have such a quiet life before. Now I realize that it is difficult for people to return to work after being out of work for too long,” Lucia said casually, refusing the kind offer of Hayes.

“Lucia, we know that nothing can stop you. Remember, we welcome your return at any time. It doesn’t matter if we are on different teams in the future. We will always welcome you. I want to see the Lucia again energetic and enthusiastic I’ve known,” Hayes said earnestly.

“Ha ha! Don’t worry. I’ll come back one day. I look forward to what will happen if we one day become competitors instead of partners,” Lucia said with a chuckle. There was a hint of expectation in her tone, but it quickly faded.

“Okay then, take care of yourself. I’m looking forward to the day you get back. I don’t care if it’s still DZ Media or wherever. It’ll be good to see you back in action,” Hayes said after took a deep breath.

“Okay. Send my regards to everyone. And by the way, please send my congratulations to Meade,” Lucia said calmly.

“Okay. Goodbye, Lucie.”

After saying goodbye, Lucia hung up the phone. She subconsciously picked up the newspaper on the table and read it carefully again from start to finish. She smiled bitterly, put down the newspaper and picked up the empty bowl on the table. table. Her thoughts drifted far away while mechanically washing dishes in the sink. Lucia only came to her senses when she felt her hands going numb after being soaked in water for too long. She immediately took the dishes, dried them and put them back in the cupboard.

She didn’t return to her room upstairs afterwards. She didn’t stay in the living room either. Instead, she took a book and lay down on the deck chair in the yard. As he read, drowsiness came over him again. Lucia let out a long sigh. Ultimately, she decided not to continue living a decadent life. She had been too idle recently and always wanted to sleep.

With that thought, she put the book down and paced around the yard. Such a quiet life did not suit him. In Kenneth’s café, Lucia could get up early in the morning to clean and open the shop. It was also a kind of exercise for her. But here, in Catherine’s house, Catherine had taken care of her. Lucia didn’t need to think about anything other than sleeping and eating. Decadence was what she gave herself.

This time, Lucia’s phone rang again. She wondered what was happening today. Why were so many people calling him? Seeing Meade’s name on the screen, she fell silent. She picked up her phone but put it back down. She repeated this action mechanically until her phone stopped ringing. She never answered the call.

Lucie was generous. But she couldn’t be too generous. She understood scheming and cheating at work. And sometimes she felt a little defeated when Meade became the head of DZ Media. When she read the news in the newspaper, she felt that she was far from her previous world. So far away that she didn’t even want to touch it.

She had been out of the circle for so long that she had already developed a sense of alienation from those close to her in the past. So, she was stunned for a moment when they suddenly called her. And when she talked with them, she found that she no longer knew what they were talking about, nor could they understand her life. The common topic they shared disappeared after he left.

This is how Lucia felt about herself and her former colleagues. And because of that, she cut off her connection with them. Maybe he was a strange person. Or maybe she chose to avoid her colleagues because of her current life.

The higher the ivory tower was, the deeper it went. Until the day she discovers that she is already abandoned by the world. She remained alone.

Lucia’s phone rang again. It was Meade again. She sighed, returned to the lounge chair and picked up the phone to answer.

“Hey, Meade!” What’s new? Sorry, I didn’t hear my phone ring earlier.

“Lucia made up an excuse to avoid being asked unnecessary questions. “Lucia, we’re having a party tonight. Would you like to come join us?” Meade offered.

Lucia remained silent for a moment. When Meade asked again, she declined his invitation with indifference. Meade also seemed to have sensed his silence, but he said nothing and hung up the phone.

Lucia looked at her phone and wondered if she really should completely isolate herself from this circle. With a trace of regret, she wanted to call Meade back. But she abandoned the idea after some thought.

Now that she had isolated herself from all that, she should no longer want anything. But was it the right thing to do? Perhaps only she knew this kind of strange and contradictory emotion.

Lucia shook her head and returned to the house. She returned to her room and continued walking around with her backpack. But this time, where would she go?