Chapter 163
He looks mad.
He practically hauled me out of the room.
Once the bathroom door clicked shut, Lucas exploded.
“Ashlyn! Explain! Explain yourself now!”
Sister? Madeline Saunders?
Lucas could not hold it together any longer.
Ashlyn regarded him quietly. His inky gaze was clouded over by storm clouds of hostility.
“Lucas, you never asked me about my relationship with Ms. Saunders. You also never asked me if I was her. How is this my fault?”
Ashlyn leaned back against the wall, her enchanting countenance shining with tranquil composure.
His arm held the back of her neck and his voice lowered to a dangerously menacing tone, “Are you blaming me? Are you blaming me for not paying attention to you? Or for not understanding you?”
Ashlyn returned his gaze with her own puzzled expression. “That wasn’t my intention at all, Lucas. Why would I need you to pay attention to me?”
hiding from me, Ashlyn?” Lucas growled
gripped it tighter. “Don’t make me guess
who sought out Ms. Saunders and begged to meet her.” Ashlyn wrenched
Field is waiting for me.
were
Ashlyn and had come out looking for her when she saw
front of the bathroom, she heard odd sounds coming from Ashlyn inside the
all too well what sounds
bewildered
back, I have to admit Lucas
grow up and understand him fairly well.
But isn’t Lucas married?
Could Ashlyn be...
Mrs. Field was dumbfounded.
was pressed
you have in your heart? First Jared,
driving him up
I’m only a man.
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