Chapter 117

"I can't believe we lost track of that woman," Alden complained, feeling guilty towards Edrik who sat in front of him. "I'm sorry, I couldn't fulfill my task properly."

Edrik pulled the corners of his lips. He handed a canned drink to Alden. "No worries. I understand this isn't an easy job, especially since we were caught by Yogo's people. As you know, that man doesn't want his son to get further involved with Lucy. And Lucy doesn't even have a prestigious last name."

"Yogo is so disrespectful. How could he want to get rid of a woman his own son ruined? Doesn't he feel pity for the unborn baby in Lucy's womb?" Alden added, the memory of Yogo's near-violence towards Lucy still vivid in his mind.

Fortunately, on that day, they encountered Alden's informants, which allowed Lucy to escape. After the unpleasant incident, Alden had to provide tighter protection for Lucy. She remained unaware of this, but Alden couldn't believe they lost track of her, especially when Lucy wanted