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.

carry her

had just finished a call. He turned around and saw Marion being carried

his daughter. “Isn’t

blushed, “Yes, it’s

on carrying her, what

glanced at Lucas, his expression was hard to read. “Her leg is almost healed. It should not be a problem for her to walk such a short distance regularly.”

was telling Lucas that there was no need to be so reluctant

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

behind Marion’s waist. Then, he stood up and took out his phone. “I’ll call the driver, Uncle.”

father that, Lucas walked away and left Marion and Richard staring at

it’s nice that Lucas dotes on you, we shouldn’t take it for granted, right?”

head as she blushed. She had no idea how

her father. “I know, Dad. I was

Lucas earlier, it would have been better.”

she had met Lucas earlier,

to him.

she dared not

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

work.