Chapter 345

When things reached a stalemate, Valerie showed up, fresh from her shower. She had an oversized coat draped over her shoulders with her hair still damp, and she let out a long yawn as she walked over. "I knew it. We're in for another sleepless night. Let me guess—someone's causing trouble again?" Valerie didn't say Bella's name out loud, but she might as well have. Ever since Bella moved in, the villa had known no peace. Lucius forgot all about Lucifer and headed straight for Valerie. "You just took a shower, and your hair's still wet. Why are you out here in the cold?" The early-autumn night was chilly, and he worried she might catch another cold. Valerie shot him an exasperated look. "I don't care about other people's affairs, but Lucifer is my son. Do you really think I'd sit back and watch when something happened to it?" Then, she gestured at Lucifer. "Come here." Lucifer had been listless, but it launched itself straight into her arms without hesitation the moment she called