The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 43 Outside Lucas’s House

Marion kept a composed face. She had figured out that Jameson was not giving up. She pursed her lips and looked up at Lucas with a hint of embarrassment. “I probably won’t go back tonight.”

Her hand tightened nervously, fearing Lucas might not let her stay over that night.

“Moving in early might be a good idea,” he said casually.

He turned off the TV, and the surveillance footage disappeared. Lucas put down the remote control and gazed at Marion. In a calm and unhurried manner, he added, “I forgot to mention, Mrs. Craig,

our house has only one bedroom.”

Was he joking? Marion found it hard to believe. After a pause, she cautiously asked, “In such a large place, you only have one bedroom?”

“It seems that you don’t quite trust me,” Lucas remarked, as he rose from his seat and walked toward

her.

Marion watched him approach. “Wha–what’s happening?”

“Let me take you upstairs for a tour.”

A fresh scent of wood wafted through the air, growing stronger. Marion looked at Lucas as he once again lifted her into his arms. She hesitated to say she did not need to be carried but felt it might

offend him.

the first time he’s

the upper floor were concealed behind hidden doors, and Marion had no idea where the

to the study, followed by the gym, and finally to the bedroom at the end of the hallway. The bedroom was spacious, featuring not only a

and a bathroom of about ten square meters.

as she settled in. “The basement is the entertainment area,

with well–designed and generously sized functional areas.

not be as difficult to accept as she initially thought. The division of space was reasonable, and each room seemed

interrupt her thoughts. “I’m going to take a shower,” he said then entered the

bed was quite large.

pinched herself and glanced towards the bathroom. She

Outside Lucas’s House

as a ‘fake couple‘ they

cover her face, trying to

decided that the situation was easily resolved. Later, when Lucas

conversation with

who could not possibly be oblivious to why she insisted on getting married in the

2/2

did use Lucas, that’s true. Although her marriage with Lucas was not something she could break off in the short term, she was not just

completely getting rid of

she indeed needed assistance. So bluntly speaking, she was

suddenly lit up with a message from