Ste was overjoyed to receive that message. She had sent those text messages as a probe. It was true that there was a power outage at her home, but there was also a backup power supply, so she had no reason to be ''afraid''.


    Unexpectedly, without much begging, Lucas agreed toe to her house.


    ''So what if Lucas is with Melody? He still came running as soon as I asked him to,'' she thought smugly.


    This time, she was determined to turn things with Lucas into a reality. Humming a song, Ste got ready to wee him.


    Meanwhile, Cedric watched as Beatrice neatly packed her belongings. He followed her closely and asked, "Where are you going? Shall I go with you?"


    "No, it''s okay. You just stay at home and keep an eye on Lucas and Melody. I''ll be back very soon."


    Ste heard the doorbell ring.


    Beatrice quickly covered the peephole.


    Ste, in her excitement to see Lucas, never considered the possibility that the person on the other side of the door might not be him.


    She opened the door and called out softly, "Lucas—"


    However, she only saw Beatrice standing there, staring at her with a somewhat coy smile. "Madam... Madam Beatrice, what are you going here?"


    Ste refused to believe it. She even tried to peek behind the old woman, checking if Lucas was behind her.


    "I have some matters to discuss with you, Miss Ste. Aren''t you going to invite me in for a chat?"


    Ste did not know what else to say, so she awkwardly smiled and weed her inside. "Of course, of course. Pleasee in. I just didn''t expect you toe, so it''s a bit surprising. That''s all."


    Ste''s steps were extremely slow as if she had stepped into quicksand, trailing behind Beatrice. She felt like taking one step forward and three steps back.


    "The weather hasn''t been that greattely, and your house keeps experiencing power outages. Have you ever considered getting a new house?" Beatrice asked very kindly, sounding like she was concerned for her.


    "Well... I''ve thought about it, but I''ve gotten used to this house, and it would be quite troublesome to go through the process of moving," replied Ste cautiously.


    However, no matter how slow they walked, everything in the dining room was still revealed.This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Ste had arranged candles of different heights in various corners of the dining room.


    Even though it was pitch ck outside, the dining room was illuminated by the shimmering candlelight. Only two chairs were set up around the dining table in the middle, and the covered tes ced the dinner Ste specially prepared for herself and Lucas.