Seeing that Spencer had nothing to refute, Lucia continued, "You can even directly declare to the people present that I Lucia is your fiancee. As long as I don't recognize, you are like a self-assured clown, you know?!"

"Lucia, well done!" Eduard praised from the side, "Spencer, don't be like a mangy dog pestering Lucia. Lucia loves Arthur. This has already been known to everyone in Athegate. What do you mean by meddling in? You actually rely on public opinion to help you. Are you crazy?"

Spencer frowned and pressed his lips together tightly. He thought he would be able to take some advantages of other guests present tonight, but he didn't expect Lucia and Arthur not to be afraid at all. But he was not reconciled, so he continued to ruthlessly stare at Lucia as if they were on the verge of breaking out a fight.

At this moment, Derek, who came to hear the news, came forward and acted as a peacemaker. After all, this was his territory, and he naturally had to come forward to resolve any disputes. "Everyone, if you have something to say, don't get hurt for the sake of me, okay?"

Spencer was worried that he would have no out. When he saw Derek coming, he immediately put on a high stance, gave Arthur a cold look, and said, "Okay, I'll save face for Mr. Mathis, and I won't care about you."

After speaking, Spencer turned around and left, leaving Lucia and the others dumbfounded.

"This guy actually said he doesn't care about us..." Eduard was the first to complain, "We haven't bothered with him yet!"

"Forget it," Lucia said, "Mr. Mathis, I'm sorry for affecting you."

"It's okay," Derek said so and smiled, "It's common for young people to have quarrels. Just calm down and deal with it."

"Thank you for your edification." Arthur was very polite to elders.

Derek saw that several people were all right. After a few polite words, he left to greet the other guests. At this time, Daphne came up and asked who Spencer was.

Eduard leaned over to Daphne's ear and softly explained Spencer's identity. Daphne was so angry that she said to Lucia as soon as Eduard finished speaking,

"Lucia, you must not be engaged to such a person!"

Lucia gave a wry smile and said, "Daphne, it's not that simple."

"Lucia is too emotional. She can't bear to leave Arthur, and she can't go against Esmae who saved her," Eduard explained for Lucia,

"That's why it's such a dilemma, or else Spencer wouldn't be so arrogant on this."

Daphne frowned and looked at Lucia in distress. The Lucia she knew was always so gentle, generous, and tolerant. Lucia looked like a fairy outside the world, but she didn't know Lucia had so much pain in her heart. How strong her heart was to support her in the face of difficulties with the unwavering attitude. Daphne felt that she admired her even more.

Arthur wrapped his arms around Lucia's waist tightly. Her suffering was his own, and her embarrassment was his embarrassment.

"Arthur, it's less than ten days until the 5th of next month. Have you figured out how to deal with it?" Eduard asked worriedly, and Daphne looked at Lucia eagerly.

The bitterness on Lucia's heart deepened, and she said softly, "No, her attitude remains the same. Teddy is with her again. I don't know what to choose."

"Even if I deal with Spencer now, at most I can only hit them financially, but Esmae insists on doing this. Even if Spencer and Erik's company goes bankrupt, she probably won't care. She wants Spencer's identity as my cousin, restricts me and Lucia from coming back to each other in terms of relationship and ethics."

Arthur reluctantly said that he had thought about taking the initiative earlier, but one was that he knew Esmae's character, and the other was that his father Edwin took Ellio into consideration. So far, he had no way to stop the development of the situation. owns this text.

"Is it really possible to get Lucia and Spencer engaged?!" Eduard said angrily.

"I won't be engaged to him even if I die." Lucia's eyes looked also firm.

"Lucia, I understand you," Daphne came over and held Lucia's hand gently, comforting, "The kindness is weighty. It's hard to let go, but Arthur's love for you can't be let down. You are caught in the middle. It's actually the hardest."

"Daphne..." Lucia was moved when she heard Daphne's words.

After Spencer made such a fuss, the several people became solemn, especially Lucia. There was no more smile.

Seeing Lucia sad, Arthur took her out of everyone's sight and went to the corner to comfort her softly. Daphne watched Lucia like this, suffered from the fact that she couldn't help her, and was angry and anxious.

"Silly girl, I know you feel sorry for Lucia, but we can't help. They can only handle it themselves." Seeing Daphne's thoughts, Eduard comforted her.

Eduard said so and Daphne's eyes couldn't help but turn red, which made Eduard in a hurry and couldn't appease her. So he patted her back to comfort her silently.

Daphne leaned against Eduard's arms, and when she spoke, she realized that she was choked up, "Eduard, Lucia has been taking care of me so much. In fact, she is the one who needs to be taken care of the most. I'm really ignorant and can't help her for anything."

Daphne's kindness really made his heart soften. Eduard hugged her tightly, being unable to answer this unsolved question.

Lucia stood in front of the window and looked at the beautiful starry sky outside the window. Sometimes she could not figure out why the world always made things difficult for her.

"Lucia," Arthur said softly, standing beside Lucia and looking in the direction she was looking. Stroking the strands of hair behind her back, he said,

"Don't worry. I can handle anything."

Hearing this, Lucia turned her head to look at Arthur. His face was handsome and firm, and his mind was pure, but Lucia never thought that he was someone who would show weakness. What he said just now clearly represented that he might, for her own sake, give in and bow in front of Esmae.

"Arthur......." Lucia felt sorry for Arthur's tolerance, and wanted to comfort him, but couldn't find any words, because the one who had been uneasy was herself.

"No need to say more," Arthur also turned back to look at Lucia. His eyes were clear, but also with infinite tolerance and love,

"I love you, and of course I love you pay attention to kindness. Esmae is someone you can't live up to in your life. I understand." "But you are also someone I can't give up!" Lucia said sadly.