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 downstairs.

He turned

“Isn’t your leg

blushed, “Yes, it’s

if Lucas had insisted on carrying her, what could

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

telling Lucas that there was no need

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placed Marion on the sofa. “Mar mentioned that her leg was a little sore.” Was it

placed it behind Marion’s waist. Then, he stood up and took out

and left Marion and Richard staring at

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

lowered her head as she blushed. She had no idea how to explain

father. “I know, Dad. I was wrong

you had met Lucas earlier, it

had met Lucas earlier, she

close to him.

course, she dared not

He looked at Marion. “I’ll go up and

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