Chapter 203 Thalia froze , caught off guard by his question . " Yes , " she admitted softly . "He even knows your favorite color is blue . " Asher said with a smile that didn''t reach his eyes , his voiceced with unmistakable bitterness . " How thoughtful of him . " Thalia pressed her lips together , her gaze deliberately shifting to the bouquet of blue flowers sitting on the passenger seat of his car . His taste had always been impable , even with something as simple as flowers .


    The arrangement perfectlyplemented her aesthetic . Catching her staring at the flowers , Asher spoke with forced casualness : " I was going to give these to you , but since you''ve already got flowers , these seem kind of pointless now . " Thalia shifted ufortably , unsure how to respond . " I should … probably get going then . " She turned to leave . " Wait ! " Asher called out , a hint of desperation breaking through his cool facade . " You can carry two bouquets , can''t you ?


    Just take this one too . It''s just taking up space in my car anyway . " With her back to him , Thalia couldn''t help the small smile that tugged at her lips . She turned around to face him again , their eyes meeting . " Taking up space ? " " Yeah , " he said , his deep voice betraying more emotion than he intended . " If you don''t want it , I''ll just throw it away . " Thalia''s smile widened slightly . " I''ll take it . Would be a shame to waste such beautiful flowers .


    " Asher got out of his car , walked around to the passenger side , opened the door and handed her the bouquet . Thalia epted the flowers with a polite " Thank you . " At those two simple words , his eyes darkened visibly . Thalía noticed his reaction but said nothing . Given theplicated state of their rtionship , politeness seemed like the safest approach . Thalia returned to her car carrying both bouquets .


    09:49 Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 99.000 Chapter 203 Victoria looked surprised . " Where''d you get another bouquet from ? Who gave you those ? From their parking spot , Randolph and Victoria couldn''t see Asher''s Cullinan , so they hadn''t witnessed the exchange . Randolph , sitting in the front seat , turned to look at Thalia but remained quiet .


    Knowing Randolph currently had serious issues with the ckwood family and strongly opposed her connection to Asher , Thalia didn''t want to create tension . She answered vaguely , " Just a friend . " " Oh , okay , " Victoria replied . Sensing Thalia''s reluctance to borate , she dropped the subject . Randolph said nothing more , only instructing the driver with a curt " Let''s go . " When they arrived home , Lucy was sprawled on the living room sofa watching Peppa Pig .


    Seeing her sister return , Lucy''s face lit up instantly . She scrambled off the couch , her little leather shoes cking against the floor as she ran over and wrapped her arms around Thalia''s legs . " Sissy ! " she eximed . Thalia smiled , gently stroking Lucy''s hair . " Did you miss me , squirt ? " The little girl nodded enthusiastically : " So much ! " The psychologist standing nearby smiled and said to Thalia , " Lucy''s made aplete recovery .


    She''s ready to return to normal life and school now . " Thalia''s eyes brightened with relief . " That''s amazing ! Thank you so much , Alice . " The doctor waved her hand dismissively . " No need for thanks . Mr. ckwood has already taken care of my fee . I''ll be heading back tomorrow . " " So soon ? " Thalia asked . The doctor nodded . " Got patients waiting for me back home . " " Right , " Thalia said . " What time''s your flight tomorrow ? I''ll arrange a driver for you .


    " " Three in the afternoon . " Randolph stepped forward . " Thank you , Dr. Alice . We can''t tell you how grateful we are for helping Lucy recover . " " Just doing my job , sir . " Randolph exchanged a meaningful nce with Victoria . Taking the hint , Victoria said to the doctor , " Alice , I have something for you . Come with me for a minute ? " 09:49 Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 99.19 Chapter 203G Victoria led Dr.


    Alice upstairs and presented her with a carefully wrapped gift and an envelope . The envelope contained a substantial stack of cash . " Alice , thank you for everything you''ve done for Lucy these past weeks . I know Mr. ckwood has covered your professional fees , but this is a token of our family''s personal gratitude . Please don''t say no . " Unable to refuse such a heartfelt gesture , Alice epted the gift , That evening , Victoria personally prepared a feast of Thalia''s favorite dishes .


    Lucy''s recovery and Thalia''s hospital discharge were both worth celebrating for the Winters family . The family gathered around the table , enjoying a warmth and closeness that had been missing for too long . The following afternoon , after Dr. Alice''s departure , Thalia was lounging on the couch watching cartoons with Lucy when her phone lit up with a WeChat video call from Rupert Lysander . Thalia frowned slightly . Why would Rupert video call her out of the blue ?


    For anything important , he typically called her directly ; for casual matters , he usually texted . He''d never initiated a video call before . Curious , Thalia epted the call . To her surprise , instead of Rupert''s face , she saw his little cousin , Lena Garret . The adorable girl was wearing the pink Prada hair clip Thalia had given her , her hair styled in cute pigtails . When she saw Thalia answer , Lena''s eyes crinkled with delight and dimples appeared on her cheeks . " Thalia !


    " Lena squealed , her voice sweet and bubbly , perfectly matching her sunny personality . Thalia had a soft spot for Lena and smiled warmly . " Hey there , cutie pie . " Apparently , Lena had been ying with Rupert''s phone and decided to call her favorite adult . Lucy , curled up beside Thalia , perked up at the sound of Lena''s voice and scooted closer to the screen . " Lena ! " she called out excitedly . " Lucy ! " Lena beamed back .


    Lucy moved even closer , her chubby little face practically filling the screen , looking utterly adorable . 00-40 Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 99.3 % Chapter 20 " When are youing over to y again ? " Lucy neked , bouncing slightly with excitement With equal enthusiasm , Lena replied , " Tomorrow''s Saturday ! Can my cousin bring me to your house ? " Lucy nodded vigorously . " Yeah ! I''ll tell my mom to make us yummy snacks ! " Lena''s eyes widened .


    " Can she make those teddy bear cookies fromst time ? They were sooooo good ! " " I''ll ask her ! She makes the best cookies ever , " Lucy dered proudly The two children chattered away happily , and Thalia handed her phone to Lucy so she could continue the video call with Lena . About fifteen minutester , Rupert appeared on the screen . Lucy handed the phone back to Thalia . " Sissy , I''m done talking to Lena . Her cousin wants to talk to you now .


    " Thalia took the phone , and Rupert''s face came into view . He looked slightly embarrassed . " Sorry about that , Thalia . I let Lena use my phone to watch videos , and somehow she managed to video call you instead . Hope we didn''t interrupt anything ? " " Not at all . " " Good . " Thalia smiled . " Len such a sweetheart . Lucy loves hanging out with her , and honestly , so do I. " Rupert''s expression softened , his eyes crinkling at the corners . " Lucy''s great too .


    I heard Lena just invited herself over for tomorrow . Is that okay ? I don''t want to impose . " Thalia waved dismissively . " Of course it''s fine . Lucy would love thepany . " " Great . I''ll drop her off tomorrow morning . Actually , I''ve got a couple of cases I wanted to pick your brain about too , if you don''t mind ? " " Sounds perfect . " ( 6 ) ( 0 )