In the Lap of Luxury

Chapter 469 Does Your Hand Hurt

Grace felt curious when she saw his anxious expression but didn't inquire further.

She pointed where Lydia had gone and said, "She just went over there. She couldn't have gone far."

Caleb didn't wait around. He immediately strode in the direction Lydia had gone. He had barely walked a dozen steps before he noticed the familiar silhouette.

Caleb slowly composed his emotions, but he couldn't help but pick up his pace.

"Lydia!" he called out to her.

Lydia froze in her tracks. The next moment, Caleb had already caught up to her.

"Why are you in such a rush?"

Lydia raised her head to look at him. She was very calm as she said, "Are you here to have me answer for my crimes?"

Caleb raised his eyebrow in silence as he eyed her from top to toe. His gaze ultimately landed on her right hand.

Lydia clenched her fists quietly when she felt his gaze.

"If you're here to get even with me, I don't have anything to say. I did slap her. I was also the one who asked her for the 30 million dollars. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with my lawyer."

Lydia blurted everything out all at once, but Caleb didn't listen to a word of it.

He asked, "Does your hand hurt?"

Lydia was stunned. She felt like she was in a daze.

She looked at Caleb in disbelief. "What did you say?"

Caleb walked closer to her and repeated his question, "You slapped her quite hard just now. Does your hand hurt?"

Lydia withdrew her hand subconsciously, but Caleb managed to grab her wrist.

"What are you doing? Let me go!"

"Don't be like Grace. You don't have to do everything by yourself!"

Lydia was confused. She instinctively withdrew her hand and looked away.

"Shouldn't you be concerned about something else? My hand is fine. There's nothing wrong with it.

"Meanwhile, Ms. Green's face is probably swollen. Show her some love if you have the time. She's your junior, after all."

Lydia put a lot of emphasis on the word "junior". But Caleb didn't pick up on the jealousy in her tone.

"I'm concerned about you," Caleb blurted out.

"I don't need your concern. Go away, Mr. Lewis. I have business to tend to. I'll be off."

After she said that, Lydia left without hesitation. She walked quickly, like someone was chasing her.

Caleb was rooted to his spot, staring after her in a daze. He didn't know what was going on.

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Grace approached him and asked, "Caleb, the event's about to start. Why do you look so upset?"

Caleb smiled. It was hard to tell if he was trying to comfort Grace or perk himself up. "Don't worry. I'm fine."

Just as he said, his manager rushed over. "Mr. Caleb, the event's about to start. We should go."

Caleb looked at Grace and said, "I'll be going off to work."

Grace shrugged and planned to leave after Caleb was gone. Unexpectedly, Kayla suddenly came out from backstage while crying.

When she noticed Grace, Kayla went over to her and grabbed her arm. With an aggrieved expression, she said, "Ms. Lewis, you have to help me."

Grace was confused. She comforted Kayla with a calm tone. "What happened? What's wrong?"

Grace noticed Kayla's slightly swollen face as they were talking. She felt her heart skip a beat. When she looked at Kayla's assistant, the assistant fell silent and didn't utter a single word.

Grace had no choice but to keep asking. "Kayla, what happened?"