Chapter 161 Chapter 161 Randolph Winters and Victoria soon arrived at thepound as well . Victoria embraced Lucy , crying uncontrobly . " My darling … I thought I''d never see you again … Mummy''s been thinking of you every day , dreaming of you every night . Oh sweetheart , Mummy was absolutely beside herself . " Thalia stood nearby , silently weeping . These past few days , every time she closed her eyes , she would see that madman Tom Malfoy torturing her sister .
She had nightmares constantly - dreams of Malfoy pouring petrol over Lucy , wanting to burn her alive , dreams of Malfoy telling her to exchange her own life for her sister''s . In this emotional scene , even Randolph , a grown man , had tears in his eyes .
He had thousands of words he wanted to say , but when it came down to it , all he could manage was , " Lucy , Daddy missed you terribly ." After the family of four had cried together , the observant Victoria noticed that Lucy''s mental state was concerning With reddened eyes , she said , " Lucy was already traumatized from her previous kidnapping . Now she''s been taken to Russia and nearly lost her life . I''m so worried about her … Her voice trailed off as she couldn''t continue .
Lucy wasn''t even nine years old , yet she had experienced two kidnappings . How could such a young girl withstand these sessive traumas ? Her mental health would certainly be affected . Dark circles shadowed Randolph''s eyes. He hadn''t had a proper night''s sleep since his younger daughter had been kidnapped . Now , Randolph looked haggard and exhausted , his eyes filled with guilt and concern as he looked at his little girl . " I''ll get onto the best psychologist straight away .
" Thalia added , " I''ll also reach out to my contacts for rmendations and find the most highly regarded child psychologist avable . Victoria , Lucy will get better , I promise . " Victoria let out a heavy sigh . " I do hope so . " Chapter 161 Asher and Leo were discussing matters outside . The Winters family came out , and both parties came face to face . Asher''s gaze fell on Thalia , and their eyes met . Thalia''s eyes were red from crying A wave of concern spread across Asher''s face .
Thalia pursed her lips and silently looked away . Victoria had intended to thank Asher , but when she remembered that her precious daughter wouldn''t have been kidnapped if not for him , she found herself unable to utter the words . Randolph gave Asher a cold , irritated look . Asher maintained hisposure and politely greeted him . " Uncle Randolph . " " I''d prefer you didn''t call me that .
I hardly think I qualify , " Randolph replied with obvious sarcast Asher wasn''t bothered and simply nodded slightly , saying , " How is Lucy doing ? " This question further angered Randolph . He snorted coldly . " Thanks to you , she nearly lost her life . " " … " Asher lowered his eyes , his expression filled with remorse . " I''m truly sorry . " Nearby , Leo wanted to say something , but without Asher''s permission , he didn''t dare interject .
Faced with Asher''s humble apology , Randolph remained unconvinced . A fire burned within him as he said coldly , " What bloody good is an apology ? Can a simple " sorry heal the harm done to Thalia and Lucy ? " Asher remained silent . Randolph snorted again and stormed off , carrying Lucy . Victoria said nothing and followed . Thalia also began to leave . As she passed Asher , he suddenly grasped her wrist . " Lia … .. " Thalia stopped and looked up at him . " Is there something else ?
" Asher''s eyes were deep , filled with pain , his demeanor humble . " Can we reconcile ? " 44576 Chapter 161 Thalia froze . Her eyes were filled with disbelief . After a long moment , she responded with a furrowed brow . " What on earth are you talking about ? " Reconcile ? At this point , how could they possibly reconcile ?
Putting aside the fact that Asher''s grandmother disliked her and strongly opposed their rtionship , even if by some miracle she approved , Thalia could never reconcile with him . Between them stood Lucy''s kidnapping - both she and her sister had nearly lost their lives . Randolph now harbored a deep hatred for the ckwood family . Even if Thalia still had feelings for Asher in her heart , reconciliation was impossible .
So even though she had learned the truth about their breakup from Malfoy''s men - that the actress he was rumored to be with , Laurina Kensington , was his cousin , that she held an important ce in his heart , and that he was willing to risk his life to save her - she had never mentioned reconciliation . There was no going back . There was no future for them . Thalia had thought Asher understood this clearly . But now , it seemed he still harbored unrealistic hopes .
Suddenly , Thalia''s heart wrenched with pain . In truth , she too found it difficult to ept this oue . But it was a dead end . She was trapped within it , suffering mentally and physically , with no way out . Yes , Asher had rescued Lucy . But the fact remained that without Asher , Lucy would never have been kidnapped , never been in mortal danger . Without Asher , she would never have be Tom Malfoy''s target for revenge against him .
Seeing Thalia silent with lowered eyes , the corners of Asher''s eyes reddened . His throat felt bitter and constricted , his heart aching to the point of suffocation . After a long while , Thalia heard her own hoarse voice : " We can''t go back , Asher . We can 80 back . " re 30 The grip on herria suddenly gineand then gradually loosened . Finally .
Adey released Thudie''s hand His eyes our pet back , the botondess abysses , emotions surging within them ,yer uponyer , rippling with pas Thalia dadat lookrto Asher''s eyes . She said nothing more Once Asher released her hand , she fled as if granted a great reprieve . In the cold wind The man stood motionless like a sculpture . He lowered his eyes , and beneath his distinct eyshes , a tear silently fell . Soundlessly .
Unnoticed In the early spring , where the grass grew and orioles flew, all things were reviving with vibrant life . New buds sprouted from the roadside branches , flowers bloomedpetitively in gardens , and gentle winds and fine rain nourished the earth . Everything was flourishing with vitality . But Asher''s world remained deste and barren , devoid of life , reduced to ck and white .
Upon learning of Lucy''s psychological problems , Asher immediately contacted the world''s most authoritative psychologist , even flying overnight to personally invite them . When Randolph found out , he merely gave a cold , dismissive curl of his lips . The doctor arrived in London and , barely having time to unpack her belongings , went straight to treat Lucy .
When Asher brought the doctor to the Winters '' home , Victoria was politely distant , offering a brief " thank you , " while Randolph maintained his usual attitude , showing no warmth toward Asher .. The doctor was highly professional and experienced . After her preliminary diagnosis , she quickly provided a treatment n and proactively offered to stay at the Winters home to provide daily care for Lucy .
The blonde , blue eyed , middle - aged female doctor from H?pital Sainte - Anne in Paris exined in French , " For children , familiar environments and people facilitate healing . I don''t rmend sending her to a hospital or care facility . Staying at home is best for treatment . If it''s convenient , I can remain here to treat her . " 99.8 % Chapter 161 Randolph replied in equally fluent French , " Of course it''s convenient . Please do stay . Thank you , doctor .
" The doctor nodded and smiled . " No need for thanks . As doctors , we naturally hope for children to recover quickly . " Seeing that matters were settled , Asher said , " Right , I''ll be off then . " Randolph maintained his icy attitude , acting as if he hadn''t heard , not even sparing Asher a nce . Victoria , however , responded , " Take care . " Asher looked toward Thalia . His gaze filled with longing and deep affection . But Thalia lowered her eyes , avoiding his gaze .
A sharp pain struck Asher''s heart . He withdrew his gaze , turned , and walked toward the door . Only after the man turned did Thalia look up at him . His retreating figure exuded loneliness and destion . Thalia''s breath caught . Her eyes stung and ached . ? ( 0 )