chapter 167

The manager hastily came to her side. "Mam, please leave from here. You are causing trouble here."Lucy puffed her cheeks. "Excuse me? I am causing trouble here?"Kathy said, "Yes, trouble. And a great trouble to my dress. In fact, you should compensate for ruining it!"The Old Madam didn't respond, suggesting she was in favor of what she said.Lucy was dumbfounded. "Why should I pay for something that could be easily solved by just ironing the dress?""I cannot expect a poor woman like you to understand just how delicate this dress is! If you have ruined it, you will pay for it too!"Just then she straightened up as she saw Elvis coming towards her. Lucy frowned and when she turned to look, she was stunned.That man from the supermarket! Boss's look-alike though he is a bit older. What is he doing here?"You-"Suddenly, she recalled Frank's message before she came here.'Whoever familiar figure you meet in the store, pretend as if you never met him before at all! Understood Lucy? Or say good-bye to your job!'Is this what Assistant Frank meant?Elvis said, "I will deal with her. No need for any compensation."Kathy froze.The Old Madam shot a dangerous look at him. "What are you doing here?"He didn't respond."I am surprised you got the time to come somewhere other than where that witch isn't."Elvis turned cold at that and he narrowed his eyes. "Don't talk about Mary like that.""You are in no position to stop me. You and your useless love for her has been nothing but a thorn in our family's reputation. I would have kicked you out of the house if you weren't my elder son. You are an utter embarrassment to me and now with what face did you come here? I am ashamed of you. Don't make me acknowledge in public that you are my son. Get out!"Lucy was stunned. She watched Elvis listen to her in absolute silence. He didn't say anything back to her. Even with such humiliation, he stood calm.And maybe because he resembled Eric so much - his quietness, his calmness and his innocence; Lucy couldn't bear the humiliation. She felt as if that lady was insulting Eric himself.She fumed as she pointed her finger at her. "Hey you! Stop talking already. Don't insult him any more than this, got it!?"