The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 49 Coward

Marion stiffened. She was frozen in place. She watched Lucas pull her hand down and then leaned in

to lift her. She felt off balance and quickly reached out to hook her fingers behind his neck.

The crisp scent of sandalwood almost enveloped her, and Marion could not help but move her fingers that were entwined behind his neck. They had only met a few times, yet yesterday she had touched his throat, and today she had touched his lips!

It was not until after breakfast when Lucas carried her into the car that Marion felt the heat in her finders subside. She lowered her head, looked at her fingers, and then glanced at Lucas beside her. Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she did not know how to start.

Should she say it was not intentional? ‘Forget it,‘ she thought to herself. ‘Let him think I did it on

purpose.‘

Marion did not expect her hands, which were skilled at playing the piano, to be adept at taking advantage of others. To avoid any more awkward incidents, Marion simply closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.

The morning traffic was not great, and they happened to be driving during rush hour. The Bentley had been stuck at the traffic light for almost seven minutes. Lucas was not known for his patience, but at this moment, the man casually rested his hand on the steering wheel and tilted his head to look at

Marion.

casting its glow on Marion through the windshield. Her fair face seemed to radiate light from every pore. The ear on the side of her cheek was tinged with a rosy hue, highlighting

glanced at Marion’s right hand and raised an eyebrow. He lifted his hand and touched his lips with his fingertip. A hungry

her eyes at that moment, she would

Hmph, coward.

flow of traffic. After a few minutes of intermittent congestion, the traffic

Marion opened one eye. She was relieved to see that they had reached the hospital. She could not endure any more traffic congestion. Her neck would break! If only she had not chosen to pretend to sleep in such a position!

surrounding sandalwood fragrance enveloped her, and the warmth from Lucas’s body made her face suddenly heat up. In the next

all over, and quickly opened her eyes. “Arre we there

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at her. “Asleep?”

Lucas seemed to have figured out that she was pretending to sleep. She avoided his gaze and looked at his neck instead. “I dozed off for

Lucas observed her in silence. Then he opened the car door, got out, and walked around to her side.

had gotten out of the car by then. She saw him unfold the wheelchair and

Thank you.”