The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 40 Lucas Isn’t a Good Person

Marion had not had a chance to react when her left hand was suddenly gripped by Lucas’s own. The next moment, her fingertips touched the firm spot on his neck.

Lucas had squatted in front of her. He tilted his head and invited her to touch his Adam’s apple.

Marion quickly withdrew her hand, stammering, “I—”

‘I just thought about it, but I didn’t want to actually touch it!‘ she thought to herself.

Lucas lowered his head and looked at her. “Don’t want to touch it? Weren’t you curious?”

“No, I-”

For the second time, Marion could not find the words to explain herself. She saw Lucas’s embarrassed

expression.

“You really don’t want to touch it? Your curiosity is easily satisfied, Mrs. Craig.” He spoke casually as if touching his Adam’s apple was as normal as inviting someone over for dinner.

As he spoke, his Adam’s apple rolled up and down. Marion stared at it, her mind had gone blank. Almost involuntarily, she reached out to touch it.

it

she realized what she had just done, Marion wished she could find a hole to bury herself in. When did she become such a lecherous person?

head and nervously pulled at her skirt. “Let’s go

out of her mind to have

of amusement in his dark eyes. He stood up and

to cool the heat on her face. However, when

just after leaving the villa. His left hand, which had been on the wheelchair’s handle, instinctively circled Marion’s

shoulder.

her shoulder, and Marion felt

unhappy, I’m unhappy. If I’m unhappy, I can’t guarantee I won’t do something to make you unhappy.”

glanced at Marion. “Let’s go

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move. “Marion, Lucas is not a good person. You don’t have to associate

is carefully considered. Do you think I married Lucas just to upset you? Do you

her hand and slapped Jameson. It was fortunate that he had lowered his head otherwise, she might not have landed that slap.

stinging pain reminding him that Marion had

him.