Atticus said in a softer tone.
“I’ll do my best to handle this situation. Please don’t leave.” Hearing his words, Lucinda hesitated but decided to stay and eat.
Florrie, however, glared at Atticus in disappointment and said, “You’re spoiling her! She’s so arrogant, bringing up the past just to mock me. Don’t I have the right to feel wronged?”
Lucinda felt a strong dislike towards Florrie, but she knew that leaving was not an option. Lucinda then called for Abel and the other bodyguards to join them in the dining room, looking directly at Florrie.
“If Florrie isn’t feeling well and doesn’t want to have dinner, please escort her to her room to rest,” Lucinda instructed the bodyguards.
Florrie’s expression changed immediately as she realized she wouldn’t be getting the reaction she was hoping for.
Lucinda felt a sense of satisfaction as she saw the shocked look on Florrie’s face.
“How dare you!” Florrie pounded the table.
“Of course I dare,”
Lucinda retorted, meeting Florrie’s gaze with a fierce Look.
Florrie gave up and turned to Atticus, tears in her eyes.
“Atticus, say something! Are you just going to let your daughter bully me like this? You have to choose who can stay for dinner!”
Atticus was in a dilemma and sighed. Looking at his wrinkled face, Lucinda felt uneasy. She hadn’t been back for a few years, and her father was much older. As his daughter, she really didn’t want to upset him, but it was really difficult for her to live in harmony with Florrie.
“Forget it, I don’t want to eat,” she said, standing up from the table.
Atticus tried to stop her.
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“Sweetie, please don’t leave. Let’s talk this out.”
But Lucinda was already heading for the door.
“I need some fresh air.
I’ll be back later.”
And with that, she left the dining room, leaving Atticus and Florrie behind.
She stood up, smoothed out her dress, turned around, and left the villa instead of heading upstairs.
“Where are you going? It’s so late,” Atticus called out to her.
Without looking back or acknowledging her father, Lucinda left the villa.
Atticus watched his beloved daughter leave, feeling guilty for causing her to be angry.