Chapter 38: Lucy's Father Stepping Up?

“Lucy must not marry such a man, or she will be looked down upon for the rest of her life!” Simpson, Lucy’s father, declared. Seeing Simpson's determination, Lucy’s mother nodded in agreement. “If she marries him, Takal will not treat Lucy well!” “I heard that Takal doesn’t just abuse his wife; it’s practically murder!” “If Lucy ends up with him, she’ll definitely suffer and die horribly!” “By the way, where do you think Lucy will go? Will she go back to her old home?” “Probably not. I heard her boyfriend Joseph is quite capable now.” “True, then we can rest easy.” Simpson frowned. Lucy had never wanted to leave here, but they kicked her out five years ago. Thinking of this, Simpson made up his mind. “Since we drove Lucy out back then, we must help her now!” “At worst, we can separate from the family!” Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Yes, if Lucy was already disapproved by everyone. Why should he keep treating others this way? “I will treat Lucy well from now on! I owe her too much!” Meanwhile. At the hospital, Lucy was getting treated. Suddenly, Beelzebub called Joseph. Beelzebub was with Tangna, but why would she call him? Joseph frowned and answered the call. “What’s wrong?” “Tangna just fainted!” “What?!” “Based on our tests, we suspect Tangna might have some health issues!” Hearing this, Joseph immediately called his subordinates. “Notify Dr. Mundo to come!” “Yes!” That afternoon. Joseph watched as Lucy brought Tangna out of the amusement park. “Wow! Mom, you’re so nice! You took me to the amusement park right after leaving the hospital!” Innocent Tangna looked at Lucy and Joseph with pure joy in her eyes. Seeing this, Joseph smiled and held her hand. “Your mom loves you the most. If anyone bullies you, just tell Dad!” Tangna nodded enthusiastically. “Okay! I’ll tell you!” They hadn’t stayed long at the amusement park, but it was enough for Tangna. Lucy watched Tangna and Joseph together, feeling a pang of envy. “If Tangna could have been with you earlier, maybe things wouldn’t have turned out this way!” “I couldn’t even afford to take my daughter to the amusement park...” Seeing Lucy’s expression, Joseph quickly comforted her. “It wasn’t your fault, it was mine. I was the one who messed up, not you.” Lucy shook her head. “No, it’s my fault. If I hadn’t done what I did back then, Tangna would be healthy.” Thinking of this made Lucy very sad. “Alright, I know how you feel. Don’t dwell on it!” Joseph understood Lucy's discomfort but thought of what he had done to her before and could only hold back his feelings. “Let’s go home.” “Okay.” On their way home, Lucy noticed Beelzebub had disappeared. The three exchanged puzzled glances. Why did Beelzebub disappear? Lucy thought it was her fault. “Did I upset Beelzebub? She did take care of Tangna for a long time.” She assumed Beelzebub was upset and had left because of her. Joseph shook his head. “She has her own matters to attend to. Don’t worry, we all like you.” With this thought, he smiled at Lucy. “Besides, we’ve known each other for many years. She wouldn’t get angry over something like this.” Lucy nodded, though she still felt something was off. That night, they finally had some time to rest. “We’ll head home soon.” Lucy was taken aback. “Home? My place? But I don’t think it’s a good idea...” “We’ll go to my place. I have a friend there.” Unexpectedly, she could go with Joseph? Lucy was overwhelmed with excitement. When they arrived, Lucy was astonished! “What is this?” “Such a big villa, why are we staying here?” “Is this real?” In front of Lucy was a huge castle-like villa. Joseph nodded calmly. “Of course it’s real. My friend’s family isn’t here, so we can stay.” Hearing this, Lucy nodded. “I see.” Joseph looked at her. “If you don’t believe it, there’s nothing I can do.” Seeing his expression, Lucy quickly nodded. “I believe you.” “But, can I ask whose villa this is?” “Huh?” “I mean, is there a name or something? Like, what family does it belong to?” Joseph was momentarily stunned. “We just got here today. I haven’t met the owner yet.” Lucy thought for a moment and said. “Alright, let’s rest today and explore tomorrow.” “Okay.” Joseph nodded, and they walked into the house. Lucy’s mind wandered back to her childhood. Back then, Lucy was small and always followed her father around. She visited the family’s property for the first time, eager to explore. That’s when she saw such a beautiful villa. But her father said they couldn’t afford it. All they could do was dream. Now, those dreams had become reality. Seeing her parents looking happy and Tangna smiling, Lucy felt elated. “Mom! Did you see my new dress? Dad bought it for me!” Tangna twirled, showing off her dress. She was truly happy. Lucy smiled. “What a cute dress!” “Thank you for the compliment, Mom! And thank you for the gift, Dad!” Seeing Lucy and Tangna so happy, Joseph felt his mood lift. Suddenly, someone reported to Joseph. They talked about Lucy’s family. “Reaper, here’s the situation. Lucy’s father plans to leave the family.” “But aside from her father, almost everyone in the family is still very cold towards Lucy!”