Chapter 696 Night Walk

"Lucia, I agree too," Sophie said gently.

It was Theodore's first Christmas with his grandparents, and Lucia hadn't planned on it.

"Anyway, we've just eaten, haven't we?" Sophie's smile softened.

Lucia was very grateful to Sophie. She turned to look into Theodore's excited eyes. She knew that he missed Esmae and Chris too, but... She stood up and walked over to Arthur, whispering in his ear,

"There's gonna be... a lot of unpleasantness going back. I don't want Teddy to see that. Arthur... thanks for the offer."

Arthur looked into Lucia's slightly wistful eyes and felt a little guilty. He hadn't really thought much about it just now.

"Teddy, I'm sorry," Arthur said, stroking Lucia's arm and squatting down in front of Theodore.

"I didn't think it through. You want to stay with your grandparents for Christmas, don't you?"

"Of course!" Theodore nodded immediately. Of course he was happy to spend Christmas with his grandparents. He glanced sideways at his mother's expression of wanting to say something. Theodore walked over to Sophie and held her hand,

"Grandma, I want to stay with you."

How could Lucia not understand what that expression was? She could not help but feel moved and distressed by her son's understanding.

Sophie was happy that Theodore was staying, of course, but she was more worried about Lucia than about what would happen to her if she didn't go back with him.

The fireworks slowly dispersed. Under the fog, there was a vague sense of oppression in all people's hearts. At that night when they went back to their rooms, everybody was very silent.

At night, Theodore was still with Lucia, but when the two children were fast asleep, Lucia could not close her eyes. She could not keep her heart still.

Finally, Lucia couldn't help getting up. And Arthur was in the next room.

When she went out, Lucia made sure that the two children were asleep before she closed the door. Then, under the dim light of the corridor, she walked gently to Arthur's door. However, she did not knock immediately. Instead, she stood quietly at the door with her head down, hesitating.

As Lucia repeatedly raised her hand and put it down, hesitating to knock, the door suddenly opened, and Arthur stood before her.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Looking up, Lucia was stunned. How did he know she was at the door?

Seeing Lucia's wide-open eyes, Arthur could not help but smile. When he was lying on the bed just now, he was facing the door to the side, so he noticed two shadows at the bottom of the door. He did not have to think too much about it. He knew that it was her.

Arthur, too, had a malevolent taste for men, so he kept silent as Lucia paced back and forth outside the door, hesitating, until, finally, he could not bear it himself.

"Are the kids asleep?" Arthur asked gently.

Lucia came to her senses and nodded her head in embarrassment. "Well, they're all asleep."

When Arthur heard this, he went back into the dark room. Lucia watched as his figure moved around the bed until he came back to her and saw what he was holding. Lucia was moved in a second. Draping a thick coat over Lucia, Arthur whispered, "You'll catch a cold."

Then he squatted down and put a pair of fluffy slippers at Lucia's feet, changing them for her.

Lucia recognized it. Arthur had bought it for her at the mall when she came to the Davies Manor. He was always afraid that she would catch a cold. He was the proud president of Branch of Davonnis, but ran all over the mall for a pair of fuzzy slippers. She was touched.

"You still have it..." the soft, warm touch on her feet was like the warmth that Lucia felt in her heart at the moment.

Standing up, Arthur answered matter-of-factly, "Of course I'll keep it."

Not only the slippers, but anything related to Lucia, even the cup she used, Arthur would keep them.

Lucia looked up at Arthur. The feelings that had been repressed in her heart had already burst through the floodgates.

"Would you... like to go for a walk?" Lucia asked, pressing her chest.

"It's cold outside," Arthur reflexively refused. Although it was early spring, it was cold at night. He had just finished speaking when he saw Lucia's shoulders move. It touched him in the softest part of his heart, and he said,

"But it's okay to wear thick coat."

Lucia's shoulders moved again, and a smile appeared on Arthur's lips. He turned back into his room and put on his coat. After making sure Lucia was warm enough, he took the lead in walking to the stairs and said,

"Go to the garden."

Lucia looked up at Arthur and nodded. She then followed him. Because it was night, the lights in the house were very dim. Lucia could not see the steps clearly. At that moment, a hand reached out to her. "Take my hand," Arthur said.

Lucia's gaze darkened. Her bright eyes were fixed on Arthur's hand. It seemed that when she needed it, he would always reach out his hand to her. When she looked up, she saw Arthur's gentle gaze again. Lucia felt slightly warm, and gave him his hand.

With Arthur leading her, even with her eyes closed, Lucia dared to go forward.

As soon as they stepped out of the door, a cold wind rushed toward them. Lucia's red face was instantly pale by the cold wind. Arthur couldn't care less. He raised his hand and pulled her into his arms as he asked in a low voice,

"Are we going out? It's so cold."

"I want to walk..." Lucia's muffled voice came from Arthur's arms. Even if she had to walk in the cold at night, she wanted to spend one more second with Arthur.

Arthur felt a pain in his heart. He let go of Lucia.

"Okay, but let me know when it gets too cold."

Lucia nodded slightly and walked into the cold with Arthur.

Holding hands made her feel warm, and Lucia looked down at her toes as they slowly moved forward. All perception was placed in the warm palm of the hand.

Arthur led Lucia slowly forward. His long legs matched her footsteps, without a word disturbing the woman beside him, who was in a heavy mood.

"If..." Lucia's low voice tore through the icy air. "Esmae still..."