Chapitre 560: An Impromptu Picnic

"...not to let you think how weak of a man I was."

Somehow, Liliana caught an ambiguous meaning behind Lucas' phrasing. Her eyelashes fluttered, mirroring how a part of her heart was tickled gently by his words.

A faint shade of red dusted on Liliana's cheeks. Her lips softened into a smile, she said, "You did handle it well, Lucas. The first incident and what had just happened. You didn't cower under his accusation."

As Liliana recalled the short commotion caused by Samuel just now, she couldn't help but be drawn by how composed Lucas seemed to be.

To her, he looked so charismatic as he eloquently dispelled each of the troublesome man's defamatory claims.

There were quite a number of passersby with them. Following Samuel's insults were doubtful looks from them. It was obvious some of them were easily swayed by the man's slanderous claims.

Not many people could remain collected while facing such pressure in the public.