Secret Wife, Real Billionaire

Chapter 143 Strange scent

Marcelo pulled up to the main building in his car. He glanced upwards, noticing the master bedroom first.

The room was dark.

Could it be that Renee hadn’t returned yet?

“Is Renee home?” As soon as Marcelo walked into the house, he asked the servant a question.

“Mrs. King is already in her room for a while,” the servant replied.

Marcelo swung the master bedroom door open, and in the soft moonlight, he noticed her in the center of the bed. It moved almost imperceptibly, synchronized with Renee’s quiet breaths.

A frown crept onto Marcelo’s face.

Renee hadn’t left a light on for him.

This marked the first occasion since their marriage that she had gone to bed early, yet she didn’t leave any lights on for him.

Usually, if he was not in the room, a floor lamp would be lit.

Though unspoken, this small gesture always brought joy to Marcelo, as if Ellie was waiting for him.

But her unusual behavior tonight stirred a sense of unease in him.

However, this feeling disappeared in an instant.Maybe she forgot.

Marcelo silently made his way to the bathroom, carrying his night robe with him.

He was unaware that the woman in the bed had opened her eyes as soon as he closed the door.

With a stoic expression,Renee gazed out of the window at the sliver of a crescent moon.

sleep, somehow, she

seemed she was subconsciously aware of his

water ceased, and Marcelo

was lifted and a warm, damp body slid

her waist, attempting to draw her

Renee, almost reflexively, resisted

awake?” He asked in

to him,

instinctively propped himself up on one elbow, turning his

as she spoke in a muffled voice, tinged with a subtle

noticed something was off and gently brushed her hair

in the Hudson’s house?”

interest in talking to him

her feelings wasn’t Renee’s style. When she wanted to keep her true emotions hidden, she could effortlessly fool others. Unfortunately, she was

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invite anyone in. “But I’m wide awake.” Taking her hand, Marcelo guided her to his side, keeping a close eye on her emotions. “What should

as if shocked by electricity. She sat up abruptly and

of resistance and defensiveness, making it impossible

body language clearly showed

the matter

also realized

want to create an awkward

like something I don’t like. You have the scent

all. It was just that a sense of disgust washed over her when she recalled Vivian sitting beside

sniffed himself and assured her, “I don’t have

remained in the same position, frozen in place. Though Marcelo couldn’t see

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if she insisted, “You have the

out with friends tonight and might have picked up