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.

proceeded to carry her downstairs.

a call. He turned around and saw

glanced at his daughter. “Isn’t

“Yes, it’s

Lucas had insisted on carrying her, what could she

leg is almost healed. It should not be a problem for her to

no need to be so reluctant to

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that her leg was a little sore.” Was it necessary to shift the blame

stood up and took out his phone. “I’ll

that, Lucas walked away and left

glanced at Lucas’s retreating figure. “Mar, although it’s nice that Lucas dotes on you,

as she blushed. She had

father. “I know, Dad. I

Lucas earlier, it

Lucas earlier, she

close to

dared not

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

his son–in–law do all the work. “Lucas, just