The Billionaire's Ex-Wife Returns (Lucy and Landon) novel Chapter 50

Chapter 50: Changes in her Plans

Lucy ran out as quickly as she could. She couldn’t care less about the stares she was getting as she ran past the people on the sidewalk, with tears slipping down her eyes and staining her pale cheeks.

She had imagined meeting Landon countless times, and in those imaginations, she would stab him deeply in the chest with a knife.

Yet, even with those endless dreams of meeting him after almost four years, nothing could have prepared her for this to happen.

Why was Landon back already? She questioned inwardly.

With shaking hands, Lucy took her phone out and dialed Mrs. Baker. It didn’t take long for the latter to answer.

"Lucy?" Mrs. Baker’s voice seemed surprised with her sudden call.

Lucy took a few deep breaths, supporting her body with the wall beside her, and answered, "Mrs. Baker, did anything happen when they came to town?"

Mrs. Baker replied, "I don’t think so. Everyone acted according to what you instructed..." She paused for a second and then continued, "Did something happen, Lucy?"

Although Lucy never told Mrs. Baker or anyone in their town why she made them act in front of the two foreigners who came to their town, they trusted her judgment. Lucy knew this, and that’s why she made them do it instead of paying someone else to pretend.

It would be more genuine if the town locals did it. That’s what she thought when she made them act.

And this should’ve made Landon stay in Virella City for a while, enough for her plans to continue.

But Landon had returned just a day after he went to Auromont town. Did he doubt Mrs. Baker’s words? What did he find out?

Lucy grew increasingly anxious and panicked at the thought that Landon must have found out about her being in Grid City. And worst, he might have found out about her daughter!

Swallowing the bile that rose in her throat, Lucy gripped her phone and forced out a reply, "No... everything’s fine."

"If you need help, we’ll be glad to offer it, Lucy."

Lucy pursed her lips. "I know. Thank you, Mrs. Baker."

After hanging up, Lucy rested her back against the wall. Her hands fell beside her legs as she looked up at the cloudy sky above.

She recalled how Landon chased after her just a few minutes ago and how they brushed their shoulders. His scent still lingered in her and hadn’t yet dispersed.

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Lucy returned to her apartment and as soon as she got inside, she took a look at the wall where her plans were all laid bare. The faces of the Westwood family, the Leblanc family, and the people who made her life suffer for the duration of her marriage are all pinned on the wall.

And Landon’s picture was above them.

Now that he had returned, her plans must change.

Lucy didn’t think she could avoid meeting him forever. It was impossible when she was already involved with him. And she didn’t want the same accident in the café to happen to her when she was unprepared.

Staring at the wall, Lucy’s brain worked fast.

Since she could never avoid meeting Landon... why not just let it happen?

At this moment, there was a knock on her door. When Lucy opened to see who it was, she had already made a guess between Old Penny and Samuel. However, when the door swung open, she saw a little boy in front of her.

Lucy: ...

She poked her head out and looked around the corridor, but saw no one else was there.

After confirming no adult was outside, Lucy finally looked down at the boy.

The boy was pale, extremely so, as if he hadn’t been out of the sun for a long time. Despite his young age, his face looked handsome. And his eyes were big and dark.

She stared at him with a confused expression. The little boy also glanced at her with the same curious gaze.

Finally, Lucy crouched down at the little boy’s eye level and asked, "Hi there, sweetie. Is there something you want?"

The boy didn’t speak, and he pointed his fingers behind her.

Lucy looked behind and saw nothing in particular. But the boy continued to point his fingers. Following the tip of his finger, her eyes moved along his pale and thin skin. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary as he looked just like an ordinary child out to play around.

But something didn’t go past Lucy’s attention.

Following the little boy’s exposed arms, a dark mark was hidden beneath his sleeve. It didn’t look concerning at first, but Lucy found that there were other spots that had the same mark on his body.

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