The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 78 No Matter What

Marion pursed her lips. She was too lazy to argue with him. “I’ve already packed everything. The things to take are in those two boxes.”

Lucas shifted his gaze to the boxes. “I’ll have the driver come up.”

He paused and looked at her right calf, which, despite being freed from the plaster, was still wrapped in bandages. “Can you go downstairs by yourself?” Marion raised an eyebrow. “Didn’t I just come upstairs by myself?”

Lucas abruptly stopped pressing the elevator button. He retrieved his phone from his pocket and walked to her.

Marion watched as he bent down in front of her. The oxygen around her seemed too thin and instead filled the air around her with his invigorating woody scent. It made her breath quicken.

“Wha- What’s happening?”

“You complained that I didn’t carry you up just now,

He put his hand on her waist as he spoke to her.

didn’t you?”

Before Marion could process the situation, she was lifted into his arms.

When did she complain?

Instinctively, she wrapped her arms around his neck. At the thought of her father waiting downstairs, her face turned crimson. “Put me down! I can go down by myself!”

Lucas looked at her and raised an eyebrow. “I don’t think you can,” he said calmly.

to carry her

turned around and saw Marion

at his daughter. “Isn’t your leg getting

“Yes, it’s getting better, Dad.”

if Lucas had insisted on carrying her,

at Lucas, his expression was hard to read. “Her leg is almost healed. It should

there was no need to

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sofa. “Mar mentioned that her leg was a little sore.” Was

it behind Marion’s waist. Then, he stood up and took out his phone. “I’ll

that, Lucas walked away and left Marion and Richard staring at each other.

retreating figure. “Mar, although it’s nice that Lucas dotes on you, we shouldn’t take it for granted,

She had no idea how to explain the

“I know, Dad.

sighed. “If you had met Lucas

If she had met Lucas earlier, she probably would

close to him.

dared not say that to

He looked at Marion. “I’ll go up and get your

the work. “Lucas, just sit. I’ll have Howard