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 carried

rooms on the upper

the end of the hallway. The bedroom was spacious, featuring not only a bed but also a small living area,

twenty square meters, and a bathroom of about ten

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

and generously sized functional

villa with only one bedroom, after touring the rooms on the second floor, Marion felt it might not be as difficult to accept as she initially thought. The

thoughts. “I’m going to take a shower,” he said then entered the bathroom, leaving Marion alone on the bed.

was

glanced towards the bathroom. She could feel the

Outside

or not, as a ‘fake couple‘

hand to cover her face, trying to

situation was easily resolved. Later, when

conversation with

possibly be oblivious to why she insisted on getting married in the first

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true. Although her marriage with Lucas was not something she could break off in the short term, she

on completely getting rid

she indeed needed assistance. So bluntly speaking, she was

this, her phone suddenly lit up with a message