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.

fair face seemed to radiate light from every pore. The ear on the side of her cheek was tinged with a rosy hue,

He lifted his hand and touched his lips with his fingertip. A hungry look came

were to open her eyes at that moment, she would see the unapologetic desire in those deep,

Hmph, coward.

his gaze, and drove forward with the flow of traffic. After

She was relieved to see that they had reached the hospital. She could not endure any more traffic congestion.

open both her eyes when the surrounding sandalwood fragrance enveloped her, and the warmth from Lucas’s body made her face suddenly heat up. In the next moment, Marion felt a pinch

quickly opened her eyes. “Arre

Chapter 49 Coward

looked at her.

figured out that she was pretending to sleep. She avoided his gaze and looked at his neck instead. “I dozed off for a while.”

the car door, got out, and walked around to her side. Then he took down the wheelchair.

car by then. She saw

Thank you.”

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