It's Love That Blinds Him
It’s Love That Blinds Him – Chapter 180

Compared to the high profile of the Evans group, the Dresse group seemed much more low-key. Without any free expansion, the Dresse Group has become more invisible in the originally low-key atmosphere. While the Evans group marched in Europe, the Dresse group stuck to its original range of influence. Their affairs were stable and orderly. Lowell’s death did not have much impact on the group, as no outsider knew who the CEO of the Dresse Group was.

“Madam, here are the group’s financial statements this month. Please take a look.” Tandy brought a stack of statements and put them in front of Lucia.

Lucia did not look at the statements. She only signs the name “Lucia F” at the bottom of the statements. She did not use her original last name, but used her name and Fredrickson as her last name. Looking at his signature, Lucia inexplicably felt a little melancholy.

After Lucia signed, Tandy took over the financial statements and all the documents that needed to be signed. Leila quickly put the desserts on the table. In order to accommodate Lucia’s appetite, several Chinese chefs were hired at the castle to take good care of the pregnant Lucia. And Tandy took care of all the Dresse groups’ affairs. He wouldn’t really let Lucia get involved in the operation. In Tandy’s eyes, what Lucia should do now is to feed the fetuses at ease.

Dresse Group had been operating like this for a long time, and everyone was used to it. Of course, this didn’t matter much to the others who were in charge.

While Lucia drank the soup in front of her, Tandy began to dutifully talk to her about the detailed workings of the Dresse Group and the existing problems of the Fredrickson family. Tandy was doing the work of a shadow. When it was inconvenient for Lucia, he kept his promise to Lowell and protected Lucia until the end of her life.

Lucia, on the other hand, forced herself to accept all of Tandy’s information as early as possible in the afternoon each day. She should learn to deal with these things on her own after she gives birth and fully recovers.

“Tandy, you did a good job. I’m not interested in the band. How about you take it back?” Lucia looked at Tandy in front of her and said seriously.

“No. You are the Countess. Aside from you, no one else has the right to put their finger on anything Lowell owned, including me. All I can do is help you get back on your feet. integrate and get you on the right track as soon as possible. I will protect you for Lowell. And I still have my mission to complete,” Tandy refused without hesitation and said indifferently.

Lucia stopped asking. Someone as free as Tandy was trapped here just for the promise. Lucia fell into silence about her mission. The hatred in his eyes was too strong. She didn’t want to face the same separation of life and death like half a year ago. She couldn’t bear the pain no matter who had to die.

She stopped thinking. Lucia focused her attention on Tandy’s report. Lucia was an intelligent woman. It didn’t take long for her to learn from these reports. She just lacked practice. No matter how difficult the future would be, she had to continue for the sake of Lowell. And Lucia was very grateful to Tandy.

“Let’s call it a day. Madam, I’m leaving now. Please take a good rest,” Tandy put away the documents and said simply.

After saying this, he nodded slightly to Lucia and left the office, leaving Lucia alone. Lucia looked at the empty table and felt a little uncomfortable. Was she born to be a slave? Lucia shook her head and stood up to relieve her tired waist. Seeing this, Leila immediately stepped forward and helped Lucia massage her sour waist. Lucia smiled at him gratefully.

She moved her body awkwardly. Her belly was so big that Lucia couldn’t see her feet clearly. Leila followed her attentively. Lucia was now thirty-five weeks pregnant. She couldn’t afford any accidents. Due to nutrition and recovery at the end of her pregnancy, the twins in Lucia’s womb were relatively large. For Lucia, who weighed only less than one hundred and forty pounds, this was a heavy burden.

Lucia stood in front of the window, stroking her belly. There was no doubt that the glory of maternal nature was revealed in her. Since knowing she was pregnant, Lucia had rarely used a computer. She only used it when necessary to take care of the Dresse Group’s affairs. She spent most of her time in a natural environment. At the thought of the reason, Lucia’s eyes darkened slightly, and that kind of pain took over again.

She avoided touching not only the Internet, but also television. Ever since she had accidentally seen Malcolm’s photos in the bookstore, Lucia had unconsciously refused all channels that could disseminate information, completely enclosing herself in her own world. In this way, she isolated Malcolm from her heart.

Lucia rubbed her tired eyes and slowly closed them. Sometimes she felt really tired. After closing her eyes, the photo of Malcolm she saw that day jumped into her mind inadvertently, followed by the scene of the explosion back then. The repeatedly overlapping images often woke Lucia from these nightmares. There was even a moment when Lucia thought she would collapse the next moment.

She sighed. Lucia walked over to the desk and looked at the computer on it. It seemed like she had been thinking for a long time. She turned on the computer and entered the entry password. Then the computer was connected to the Internet. Faced with the flickering screen and empty browser, Lucia raised her hand slightly, but she didn’t know what to type.

She really had been separated from the outside world for too long. Faced with the empty browser, Lucia typed a few letters in English but quickly deleted them. She sighed silently and closed her eyes slightly. After a long moment, she opened her eyes, as if she were building up enough courage. Slowly, she typed in a main website in China.

When the website was refreshed, Lucia looked at social news in China from time to time. That was all. After a quick glance, Lucia was about to close the web page, but she saw the web page refreshing unexpectedly. His eyes were completely drawn to the words on the screen. Lucia’s attention returned to the screen. She quickly grabbed the mouse and clicked on the title to read the contents.

“Sophia Young, the daughter of the Young family, and Lorenzo Darcy, an archeology expert, will get married on the tenth day of next month…”

The full text was about the love story between Sophia and Lorenzo. At the end of the news, there were professionally written ominous words. Looking at the words on the screen, Lucia couldn’t help but shed tears. In the past, she and Sophia had agreed that they wouldn’t miss each other’s weddings. They would be each other’s bridesmaids. Previously, Lucia had thought it was a simple matter, but now everything seemed so unattainable.

— Sophia, you are going to get married. But I can’t attend your wedding ceremony as promised. Will you blame me? Lucia asked silently in her heart, looking at Sophia’s wedding photos on the screen.

She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. It seems she became more sentimental during her pregnancy. The impulse in her heart made Lucia subconsciously open the MSN, but she stopped before entering the password. There was a helpless smile on his face.

Now that she had left this world, she would have to leave more completely. She should let go of all her remaining attachments and expectations. At least for the moment, Lucia could not look at the past calmly. Maybe she wasn’t strong enough yet. When she was strong enough to deal with these problems, she would come back.

No longer letting these emotions affect her, Lucia turned off the computer, got up and left the office. She usually came to the lawn outside the castle. At this time of the day, she always liked to sit lazily on the lawn, watching the sun gradually set into the horizon. But at this moment, the harmonious scene seemed a little weird.

A huge cheetah leaned quietly next to Lucia, dozing without moving. And Lucia didn’t seem to be afraid of this giant and aggressive animal. She leaned on it lazily and touched his chin from time to time. The cheetah seemed to enjoy his touch, yawning with its bloody mouth open every now and then.

The castle servants were standing far away at this time. The cheetah was Lowell’s favorite pet when he was alive. But he had an unusually strong awareness of his master. Anyone else who comes easily near it will be injured. The only exception was Tandy and Lucia. After even the cheetah accepted Lucia unconditionally, the people of the castle would never again doubt that she was the Countess.

“Zero, do you want to go back to the savannah?” Lucia petted Zero and whispered.

Zero didn’t seem interested in Lucia’s question. He opened his mouth lazily and continued to take a nap next to Lucia. Lucia rubbed Zero’s hair, as if she was unhappy with his silence. Zero just lets Lucia rub him without any resistance.

Tandy watched the scene silently in the distance. He had brought Zero back to Spain through special channels. But Zero’s kindness towards Lucia surprised him. Tandy, who didn’t believe in gods, also had doubts in his heart. He looked up at the already dark sky.

“Lowell, is this what you want?” Even Zero will protect her for you. The glow of the sunset in the sky was getting dimmer and dimmer, and darkness quickly replaced the original setting sun. Looking at Lucia who was still cuddled with Zero on the lawn, Tandy frowned and strode forward.

Lucia stood up slowly when she saw Tandy. Tandy held Lucia carefully. When his eyes fell on Lucia’s stomach, he was a little worried. Lucia, who had not gained much weight during her pregnancy, had a huge belly. Would she really be okay when she gave birth?

Lucia looked at Tandy in confusion and asked softly.

“Nothing. Madam, it’s time for you to come in,” Tandy said indifferently, withdrawing her gaze.

Lucia did not refuse but entered the castle slowly. After Lucia left, Zero returned to his own territory. Tandy kept a good distance and followed Lucia. Looking at Lucia’s back, he took his phone out of his pocket and dialed a number.

“Inform the hospital to be prepared at any time and make sure everything goes well,” Tandy told the doctor on the other end of the line.

“Understood,” the doctor said.

Lucia was thirty-five weeks pregnant. For normal pregnant women, there were still two weeks before the fetuses reached full term. For Lucia, who was pregnant with twins, fifty-five weeks was the start of full term. The space in her belly could no longer satisfy the babies’ needs. If the burden was too heavy, her fear of childbirth would be triggered at any time, which caused Lucia to give birth in advance. Tandy always handled everything related to Lucia carefully by taking preventative measures in advance.

After dinner, Lucia returned to her room. She climbed onto the bed with difficulty and took a deep breath of fresh air. Recently, she had entered a state of false labor and the regular uterine contractions were increasing each day. Even the doctor asked him to be on high alert at all times.

“Woooh…”

Lucia took a deep breath, trying to complete the usual uterine contraction as soon as possible. When the pain in her stomach disappeared, the tight bladder forced Lucia to get up and go to the bathroom. At this moment, the babies in her stomach seemed addicted to the game. They kicked Lucia’s stomach. In front of the bathroom mirror, Lucia could clearly see their footprints on her stomach, which then gradually disappeared.

Lucia, who was late in her pregnancy, had poor sleep quality. It wasn’t easy for her to fall asleep, but soon after, she had no choice but to get up because of the pressure in her bladder. When she returned to bed, she was no longer sleepy. She would often sit there in a daze until she felt sleepy again. Lucia began to miss the early stage of pregnancy, when she could fall asleep in any situation.

Unconsciously, she picked up the iPad that had been sitting on the bedside table for a long time. She hadn’t used the iPad since returning to Spain. But the devoted Leila would always keep him in a state of full power. She turned on the iPad and entered the familiar password. After unlocking the screen, Lucia just wanted to search for some songs, but she accidentally found the email prompt. She was in a daze. Her hand seemed to be tight and she didn’t dare to touch the button.

It was Lucia’s private email inbox. Few people knew it. After thinking for a long time, she reached out to press the prompt button. She opened the email box and found that there were no other emails except the junk mail accumulated over the past few months. Lucia felt relieved and deleted the spam emails in batches.

She stopped when she saw a strange name. There was only one word in the title: photos. With a little hesitation, Lucia opened the email and read the contents. Seeing the attachment in the email, Lucia kept zooming in on it.

Lucia remembered that when she and Lowell were on the street before, a group of photos of them were taken by a street photographer. After that, she forgot about him. But she didn’t expect that he had emailed her like he had promised. However, things had changed since the photos were taken. Lucia carefully looked at herself and Lowell in the photos. These kinds of complicated emotions came back to Lucia’s mind.

It seemed like all of this happened yesterday. But the date in the photos reminded Lucia that all this was in the past and could only remain in her memory. There were always such uncontrollable emotions. Lucia was in a daze for a long time. She slowly dragged herself out of the room and towards the study.

Leila, who was in the room next to Lucia’s, came out quickly after hearing the noise. She looked worriedly at Lucia’s pale face.

“Madam, do you need me to inform the doctor?” » asked Leila with concern.

“No. Leave me alone.” Lucia refused Leila’s concern.

Then she entered the office and directly connected the computer to the iPad. She copied the photos inside and printed them with the printer. When the printed photos were in Lucia’s hands, tears came to her eyes. Tears kept welling up in her eyes as if they couldn’t stop. She cried out little by little. Her tears slowly fell onto the printed photos, wetting them all.

She had suppressed her emotions for too long, forced herself to accept the pressure of all the new things and the fear before giving birth…Lucia couldn’t take it anymore. Nerves on the verge of rupture have eroded his brain. All of a sudden, his stomach tightened a little. Lucia touched her belly unconsciously and repeated what she had done most often these days to tell the babies in her belly to calm down.

But this time, such comfort seemed unnecessary. After sudden serious uterine contractions in her womb, Lucia felt a warm current slowly flowing from her lower body. She became nervous. Lucia knew her amniotic fluid was leaking. She did her best to calm down. Thinking of the doctor’s instructions, she picked up the hands-free phone on the desk and called Leila outside. Then she let herself lie down on the side chaise longue, waiting for Leila to come.

At this time, Lucia’s brain, which had remembered many work methods and emergency measures, had already gone blank. At that time, she was not happy to welcome the new lives, but was more afraid of the unknown.