Chapter 715

And then, he threw his weight behind his foot and stomped on Joshua’s groin.

Within a split second, Joshua was jolted awake from the tremendous pain.

“Argh! Argh! It hurts!”

His squeals of anguish reverberated throughout the entire mansion, causing his subordinates, who were being restrained by Lucas and Ashlyn’s men, to tremble in horror.

That’s a frightening scream.

“Next time, let’s see if you dare bully women again!” After retracting his leg in satisfaction, Lucas stared at Joshua, whose head was covered in sweat and body drenched in blood.

His face had lost all color, for the pain from having his crotch squashed was worse than death itself.

“Lucas, d*mn you! I curse you to rot in hell!”

Even though he was swearing relentlessly at Lucas, the latter seemed oblivious to it all.

With a distinguished expression, Lucas gave him the side-eye. “The Zimmerman Group has done well for itself and is indeed wealthy. However, has it ever crossed your mind why Franklin and his wife approached you for money instead of me?”

“Wh-Why?” Taken by surprise, Joshua’s face ashened further. Franklin and his wife had told him that the lab had invented a drug that could extend one’s life and improve male virility.

That was the reason why he was willing to invest, for it would be ludicrous for him to pay three hundred million for Naomi alone.

“Even if they could come up with a drug like that, there’s no way they would give it to you. Besides, it doesn’t even exist yet.” The moment Lucas finished, he walked toward Ashlyn and Naomi.

Behind him, Joshua rambled on in disbelief, “How can that be? That’s impossible! There’s no way they would lie to me!”

However, no one paid any heed to him.

As Lucas’s towering figure stood in front of Ashlyn, their eyes met.

Amidst a mysterious tension in the air, he stared intently at her with an affectionate gaze.

How has she been? There was a lot he wanted to tell her, but he didn’t know where to start.

Feeling the pressure from Lucas’ intense gaze, Ashlyn felt the urge to flee, which was what she did by stuffing Naomi into his arms.

“If there’s nothing else, you can take over.”

In the blink of an eye, she left swiftly with her subordinates, as if she was being pursued by a ghost.

As Lucas watched the Land Rover disappear from his sight, his reluctance to see her go began to squeeze his heart.

He was filled with the urge to hold her in his arms so that he could feel her breathing and heartbeat.

However, he knew he had to hold himself back.

Naomi let out a sigh. “Lucas, let’s go home.”

Without another word, Lucas entered the car and ordered Spencer to drive.

Meanwhile, inside a five-star hotel in Lake City, Ryan’s eyes glistened with discreet resentment when he saw the mother and daughter.

Nevertheless, he was very good at hiding his emotions.

His expression was indifferent yet polite as he greeted them, “Please come in.”

Penelope followed behind Mary as they stepped into the presidential suite.

The suite was designed lavishly. Besides four bedrooms, it also had a living room, a dining room, and a kitchen.

I heard that such a suite costs a few hundred thousand a night. The Yates family is really rich, and that’s the reason he can afford such an extravagant room.

As Mary was considered a daughter of the Yates family now, she put on the airs of a distinguished lady and strutted into the room while hiding her amazement. With an ingratiating tone, she suggested, “Ryan, it’s such a waste for you to stay in such a big place alone. Why don’t Penelope and I move in with you?”

Raising his gaze, Ryan threw the duo a distant look. “Mary, I’m sorry, but I’m not used to staying with someone else, especially those of a different gender, as we do not share the same living habits.”

“Ryan, isn’t staying by yourself lonely? It will definitely be more fun if we move in with you.”