Chapter 144

Hunter Wilde had no idea that Ethan Smith was planning to visit his grandfather—otherwise, he would have bolted right then and there.

He would’ve also cursed Ethan out in his mind—that scheming bastard was definitely up to no good!

At the moment, however, he was too intrigued by Lucy White’s abilities. "Master Lucy, could you read my fortune again?"

He asked urgently, "Is that peach-blossom hex still there?"

He felt utterly wronged. He had zero interest in that woman and had rejected her multiple times. Yet she had stalked him relentlessly, following him abroad and back. And now, Felix Von—that lunatic—couldn’t get to her, so he was coming after Hunter instead.

Before Lucy could respond, Ethan cut in, "Do you know the rules of fortune-telling?"

Hunter blinked in confusion. "What rules?"

He had never believed in this stuff before—how would he know any rules?

Ethan spoke leisurely, "Divination isn’t free. A metaphysician can’t offer readings without compensation—it’s bad luck for them."

Hunter’s eyes widened in realization. "Ah, I see! Of course, Master Lucy should be compensated."

He asked earnestly, "Do you prefer cash or something else, Master Lucy?"

Ethan interjected again, "Don’t you own an antique company? Why not take Lucy there someday and let her pick a few pieces as payment?"

He knew Lucy had been searching for ancient artifacts that could be used as talismans.

Lucy’s eyes lit up. "You own an antique company?"

Ethan leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Not just that—his older brother runs an auction house. There’s a special event next month."

Hunter: "..." Did they think he couldn’t hear them?

That traitor Ethan was practically spilling all his family secrets just to impress a girl!

But seeing how seriously Ethan regarded Lucy—and now that Hunter himself believed in her abilities—he nodded.

"Yes, I do. If you’re interested, you can come by tomorrow and pick out a few pieces."

He added, "Next month’s auction will have some rare items. I’ll send you an invitation."

It was clear Lucy was intrigued.

Might as well give Ethan a chance to win her over sooner.

A faint smile played on Lucy’s lips. "Is it the one at the Hexagon Club in the suburbs?"

The club had opened last year—an ultra-exclusive members-only venue.

Hunter was stunned. "You know about it?"

His brother had invested in the club, so naturally, the auction would be held there.

Lucy nodded. "I was already planning to attend."

She grinned. "Then I’ll take you up on that invitation."

She had been wondering how to get in—now Hunter had handed her the solution.

Ethan really was her lucky charm!

Hunter waved it off. "No problem at all! I’ll have Ethan escort you."

He shot Ethan a look that said, You owe me one.

Ethan sipped his water, hiding a smirk.

Fine. He’d postpone his visit to the Wilde family for now.

Lucy agreed, "Sounds good."

"Now, let’s take a look at your fortune."

She studied Hunter’s face intently, then asked him to extend his hand.

"Your family is influential—you have three older brothers. At ten, you survived an accident—likely a kidnapping."

"At sixteen, you narrowly escaped death again—a car crash."

"Because of these two incidents, your family dotes on you."

"After that, life was smooth sailing—until today, when a toxic romance turned into a peach-blossom hex, bringing blood calamity."

Hunter was speechless. David Wilson and Evan York were equally stunned.

This was unbelievable!

They had met by chance—Lucy couldn’t have researched Hunter beforehand. And Ethan would never share such personal details.

Those two near-death experiences had made the Wilde family treat Hunter like fragile glass, just wanting him safe and happy.

And Lucy had nailed every detail.

Hunter urged eagerly, "Please continue, Master Lucy."

Lucy grew serious. "The peach-blossom hex isn’t severe yet, but one misstep could turn it into a romantic doom—life-threatening."

Hunter frowned. "Wait, does Felix actually want to kill me?"

He didn’t understand what "romantic doom" meant, but it sounded ominous.

Lucy shook her head. "He’s locked up now—he won’t be a threat anytime soon."

She gave Hunter a meaningful look. "Your real danger comes from that toxic romance."

"The woman chasing you—isn’t she obsessive?"

"Hasn’t she sabotaged other girls who liked you? Extreme methods?"

Hunter slapped his thigh. "Damn, you’re good! How did you know?"

"Exactly! That woman is insane—no matter how many times I reject her, she won’t stop."

"In high school, she harassed any girl who showed interest in me."

"I went abroad to escape her, but she followed me!"

"Recently, she demanded I marry her, so I fled back home. And guess what? She’s here too!"

He groaned, "Master Lucy, do I just attract crazy people?"

Lucy chuckled. "Your aura’s fine—but yes, this all stems from that toxic romance."

Suddenly, she asked, "When you were kidnapped, did you save a girl?"

Hunter thought back. "Now that you mention it… yeah."

"There were three of us—two boys and a girl."

"When the kidnappers realized rescuers were coming, they took the girl hostage, threatening to kill her."

"I grabbed a chair, knocked one out, and dragged her to safety."

"After we were rescued, I never saw her again."