The Billionaire’s Maid Bride

Chapter 54

He swaggered over to the liquor cabinet, grabbed a bottle of booze, poured half a shot, and downed it in one go.

The spicy, potent taste of alcohol lingered in his mouth.

His fist smashed hard against the wall.

He had lost control!

He had fallen for a woman who tried to drug him, tried to possess him, a woman of extreme greed and vanity….

Allison was already gone as the first light of day began to creep in the next morning.

She hadn’t slept a wink.

As she was leaving Magnolia Gardens, Lucian stood at the second–floor study window, his gaze fixed on her.

Was she that eager to leave?

Those tricks lose their magic when overused.

she was just a maid, how could he possibly fall for

slowly clenched into a fist, as if he could smell that intoxicating

scent, it was on

smelled it on Penelope too.

were clearly not the

She had to rest at home for several

fall apart, her mother still needed

at the hospital, Allison went to the small garden behind the

Allison would walk Grace here

wondered how Grace was doing

transplant would occur tomorrow, but she wouldn’t let

along the lake’s edge when she suddenly noticed a figure about to stumble into the water. She shouted, “Watch out!”

rushed over and steadied her, “The lake is right there…”

you…” The person’s voice was gentle and kind.

as if she’d

had run into

patted her chest, “Sorry, I just had eye surgery recently, and my vision hasn’t fully recovered. I’ve been stuck in my room for a long time and wanted

Allison’s voice was a bit hoarse.

should be fully recovered in a few days.” Miranda smiled. She held Allison’s hand, feeling a sense of familiarity.