The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 79 Why Is It Impossible?

Marion was still blushing as she thought about how her father had been so easily fooled.

She also did not anticipate that Lucas, who appeared serious and aloof, could say such heartfelt things.

She had some reluctance to leave home, but after Richard and Lucas had their ‘ heart–to–heart‘ conversation, Marion felt so uncomfortable that she just wanted to part ways quickly.

Fortunately, the embarrassing moment ended quickly, and when she sat inside the car, Marion finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lucas also got into the car, and as Marion turned to look at him she met those deep black eyes. “You seem eager to move into my house.”

Marion smiled awkwardly. “I just didn’t expect you to be so good at lying. You had my dad fooled.”

“Let’s go,” Lucas said to his driver, and the car began to move slowly. He casually rolled up his sleeves, and nonchalantly asked, “How did you know I was lying?” Marion’s heart skipped a beat as he suddenly looked up at her. His gaze was intense.

“Or maybe everything I said was true?” Lucas’s stare made it hard to look away. Marion felt her mind going blank. She swallowed slightly and found it difficult to speak.

His woody scent almost overwhelmed her in the confines of the car.

warmth spread through her entire body. It took almost half a minute before she could regain

eye contact. “How is that

not possible?” He remained

Marion found it surprising

and pulled herself

speak without having thought about it?”

she had glimpsed a secret side of Lucas. “You think of me as a substitute for your Sweetheart, don’t you?”

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protagonist of

thought itself was quite thrilling!

silent. He seemed to retreat into himself.

and aloofness, Marion felt sure that she

her hand on her leg, put her head in her hands, and blinked at the

own methods against him, she asked, “How am I overthinking?” Marion suspected that the reason why Lucas agreed to marry her so readily might have something to do with his ‘unrequited love‘.

have eyes or a nose like hers? Or perhaps I bear a striking resemblance in

a stand–in for this unknown woman she thought Lucas loved.

did not hold back. He reached out and pressed her back into