Chapter 199

On the weekend, Yasmine had the day off work and whipped up a simple breakfast of toast and eggs. Just as she was about to take her first bite, a loud banging on the door interrupted her. She hurried to open it and saw Lucy, her eyes red and swollen, rush in and embrace her, bursting into

team.

"Yasmine.." Lucy's voice was still shaky, hinting that something major had happened.

Yasmine gently patted Lucy's back. "What happened, Lucy! Take your time and tell me."

Aher a long while, Lucy stood up, her face streaked with tears. "Yasmine, my dad... he had a car accident."

"What? How is Uncle Donovan now? Did he go to the hospital" Yasmine asked urgently, looking at Lucy with concern.

Lucy said. "My dad is okay, his car just crashed into another. He's fine, but someone in the other vehicle hit their head on the airbag, causing nerve issues. You know, that person's family company is my dad's business rival. We were in peace before, but now they're going all out to bring us down,"

Lucy sniffled as she spoke, "Our family always made more superior parts than theirs, but now our factories are suddenly having accidents. Someone's been setting fires in different factories. My dad had already secured a big contract before the accident, and if we can't complete it, we'll lose everything."

Yasmine, taken aback by how serious things had gotten, suggested, "Can't you get more people to keep an eye on the factories?"

Lucy picked up a cup of coffee from the table, finished it in one gulp, and continued, "Of course, there is. My dad has already sent lots of security to patrol the factory, but it's no use. The Lutz family is determined to go against us." "Who are they!"

"It's the Lutz family."

Yasmine knew what business Donovan was involved in. In Soucrity, besides the Lynch family, only the Lutz Family was in the same business. If progress kept getting delayed, even if Donovan wanted to replace another factory, it would be impossible. What puzzled her was, even if the Lutz family succeeded in bringing the Lynch residence down, they wouldn't gain much. It was a lose lose situation-hurting the enemy a thousand, self-harming eight hundred. Was it just for revenge?

Maybe noticing her confusion. Lucy continued, "The Lutz family has had only one child per generation, and the one in-life son, who was pampered like royalty. But you can't blame my dad; it was because he was racing that he got into the accident. No wonder, with ne who got hit was Finnian's late- their only son becoming impaired, the Lutz family was livid. Wiping her tears, Lucy looked pleadingly at Yasmine, "Yasmine, please help me."

"Lucy, don't rush, take your time," she said, patting Laicy's hand comfortingly.

"I went to see Finnian, and I told him I know an excellent psychologist who could treat his son. Finnian said that as long as his son recovers, he won't target the Lynch family anymore, Lucy explained.

Yasmine slightly furrowed her brows, "But didn't he injure his brain nerves?"

"No, Finnian had already brought in a top-notch neurology team to treat him. Now it's a psychological issue, Lucy said, her eyes welling up with tears again.

Yasmine had never seen Lucy cry like this before. I'm here for you, the promised. "Whenever you need help, just come to me," she said, although she couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. Nonetheless, she couldn't forget the warmth and kindness Donovan had shown her during her stay at the Lynch residence, making her feel the fatherly love she had long missed

"Yasmine, you're so kind, Lucy finally managed to stop her sobbing.

Yasmine handed her a tissue to wipe away her tears. "Donovan has been so good to me, I don't want to see anything bad happen to him"

The next morning, Yasmine got up early, feeling like nothing was going to go right that day. As she got out of bed, she accidentally hit the table. leaving a huge bruise. She choked while having breakfast and felt uneasy waiting on the sofa.

Luxury Lane Villas is a haven for the wealthy. At one of the slightly more secluded will yards, Lucy stopped the car, and Yasmine stepped out

Lacy knocked on the door, but the butler stopped her, "Mr. Lutz doesn't want to see y

"you"

Yasmine took a step forward, Lu Xi, you should head back now." She turned around and followed the butler into the villa. The Lutz family villi's decor was drastically different from Morgan's home. Yasmine followed the butler up to the second floor, and only upon entering the bedroom did abe realize it was utterly dark, the lights were off, and heavy curtains were blocking out the sunlight.

In the center of the roman was a large bed with a man lying on it, his head covered by a quilt. The butler respectfully announced, "Mr. Lutz, she has

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arrived."

There was only a muffled sound from beneath the bedding, "Hmm."

The butler hurriedly turned and left the room, locking the door behind him, leaving Yasmine alone in the room.

In the spacious room, with the man lying under the covers, Yasmine stood by the bed and softly spoke, "Grady, could you come out?"

A soft chuckle came from underneath the quilt, "Do you really want me to come out?"

"Grady, I can't treat you if you don't come out."

"Alright" The gray quilt was suddenly thrown aside, revealing a well-toned body as the man sat up halfway, shirtless.

Yasmine averted her gaze, "Please, put on some clothes.

"Ms. Sanchez, you're the doctor and I'm the patient. We shouldn't be concerned with such formalities. The man's voice was husky.

Yasmine's heart started pounding heavily. She could feel the man's unfriendly gaze. Before entering the villa, she was still mulling over things When the butler blocked Lucy, she felt a bit uneasy. Now, the lurking hound had shown its claws, with raised hands displaying sharp nails. His eyes, like those of tigers and wolves, were staring at her intently.

She looked at the man warily, "Grady, what are you up to?"

"Does Ms. Sanchez not know why she's here?" he mocked, looking at Yasmine. "To cure an illness. But... Yasmine's heart tightened as she heard him continue. "It's not just my illness we're treating" He glanced towards the bathroom and shouted. "Dr. Yasmine is here, everyone come for

treatment

In an instant, the bathroom door was flung open, and several men rushed out of the room. Yasmine watched in horror, her hand reaching into her pocket for the phone.

Outside the villa. Lucy stood at the entrance, feeling a bit anxious while staring at her phone. She had an odd feeling that something was wrong. She quickly called Yasmine. The call was picked up and then disconnected almost immediately. She called a second time, then a third. "King ring ring No answer.

What's going on? Why isn't she picking up the phone? she thought. "Yasmine, answer the phone! She kept calling in a panic She had brought Yaurine there, and Yasmine had entered the villa because of her. If anything happened to Yasmine, she would blame herself

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