Chapter 31

After returning from the police station, Lucia dragged her tired body home.

She knew her father was truly angry this time, and she had to do something to appease him. She went into the kitchen and carefully prepared a bowl of hot cream of mushroom soup, Clement's favorite.

Carrying the bowl, Lucia tiptoed towards the study. The study door was ajar, and through the crack, she heard Clement's deep v