Domineering Mr. CEO and His Impudent Love

Chapter 858: Chapter 861: When Aidan Lucas Was Drugged (2)

Heh, after so many years, Lily Gray had become a forbidden mention to Aidan Lucas.

No one was allowed to speak of her in his presence.

This was for the best. That woman called Lily Redington, she thought just because she got a face exactly like Lily Gray, changed her name to be identical, and took possession of Gray family’s shares, she could truly seduce Aidan Lucas?

How utterly naive.

Once she actually encounters Aidan Lucas, she’ll understand that one won’t die if they do not invite death upon themselves.

The man noticed Milly Gray raising her glass to him, he initially did not want to acknowledge her.

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But now, the only connection between him and his son Ben relied on Milly Gray orchestrating the communication.

He had no choice but to respond perfunctorily, nodding slightly at Milly Gray.

Then, without further glance at her, he raised his exquisite jawline and took a light sip of the red wine.

Witnessing the man’s thin lips touch the rim of the glass once again.

The curve of Milly Gray’s mouth deepened even more.

Ah, perfect… Even Aidan Lucas was eventually hooked.

Milly Gray smiled even more attentively, occasionally telling Aidan Lucas some fanciful ‘funny incidents’ about Ben that she made up on the spot.

This was her most common tactic, one that never failed.

The reason she could deceive Aidan Lucas was purely because of the strained relationship between father and son, Aidan Lucas and Ben Lucas.

Although Aidan Lucas truly cared about Ben, he never showed it.

Especially when father and son actually met face to face, they would spark a confrontation and part on bad terms after exchanging only a few words.

As for Ben Lucas, for some unknown reason, he had always disliked getting close to Aidan Lucas since childhood.

He never acted like other children, seeking affection from his dad, always remaining indifferent, occasionally speaking words that were either emotionless or scathingly cold.

Despite that, their situation was not the worst.

What was worse was that Ben always believed that the death of his mother, Lily Gray, although caused by Theodore Lucas, also had inescapable responsibility attributed to Aidan Lucas.

If it weren’t for his failure to protect her, his mother wouldn’t have left him.

Because of this, the father and son never had peace during their encounters.

Although it didn’t escalate into a physical altercation, both being cold by nature, their verbal clashes inevitably led to hurtful words.

Therefore, this situation provided an opportunity for Mrs. and Miss Gray.

Although Ben did not like them, they were the only relatives who knew about his mother’s past life.

Mrs. and Miss Gray also knew very well how to please Ben.

They often used Lily Gray’s childhood ‘funny stories’ as conversation.

When Ben allowed them to dine with him, they liked to mention what kind of dishes Lily used to enjoy and the kind of cooking she loved.

If his mother were still here, she would certainly cook her specialty dishes for him.

Then, tapping into his preferences, they would have the servants make some so-called ‘signature dishes’ of Lily Gray and deliver them to Ben.

In reality, when Lily was young, she was the fragile young lady who never touched any kind of domestic chores; how could she possibly have a specialty dish?

But of course, no one knew, and Ben even less so, which is why he repeatedly tolerated Mrs. and Miss Gray for this reason.

There were many other similar instances.

Since they could recount what Lily liked to eat, they naturally also knew what she liked to use, what she liked to watch.

In the end, no matter how precocious and wise Ben might seem on the surface, he was still just a child under the age of five.

The longing for his mother was etched deep in his bones.