Chapter 232

Valerie's slightly indignant glare struck Lucius as unexpectedly adorable. "My bad," he said. "I acted without thinking, but since the plan's disrupted, let's focus on fixing it. "About the video online, I've talked to the lawyers. We can build a case around you being underage at the time of the supposed murder." The way he said "murder" so calmly and casually struck Valerie as oddly amusing. "I killed someone, so why is this the only reaction I get from you?" He gave her a soft, indulgent smile. "If you killed someone, they must've done such an atrocious crime to deserve it." Having lived with Valerie long enough, he could tell that she had solid morals and a strong sense of what was right or wrong, so she'd never harm an innocent person. His unconditional trust intrigued Valerie, and she said, "In the video, I was already an adult." Lucius brushed aside the hair falling over her forehead and gently pinched her fair cheek. "Even if you were an adult then, I'd find a way to mak