The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 103 My Mrs. Craig

It was only Lucas and Marion in the living room. Marion felt guilty and avoided eye contact with

Lucas.

Before she could figure out how to start the conversation, she heard him ask, “Are you close to Ronda?

“Not really,” Marion replied.

Lucas remained silent as he sat down and cast a meaningful glance her way.

Marion tried to appease him by pushing the watermelon and grapes toward him.

“Have some watermelon. It’s really sweet.”

Lucas looked at Marion as she enthusiastically promoted the watermelon. There was a hint of a smile in his dark eyes. However, in an instant, he resumed his cool demeanor. “I don’t like sweet things.”

Unlike ‘rabbits‘.

Marion raised an eyebrow in confusion. Should she tell him that the watermelon was not that sweet?

As she took a bite of the watermelon, she suddenly noticed something. “Mr. Craig, may I ask you a presumptuous question?”

Lucas looked at her and raised his eyebrows as he signaled for her to proceed.

you have someone buy such sweet watermelon and

to pick a

Lucas explained. Marion looked at him

I didn’t order them.

and calmly added, “Perhaps the housekeeper thought my Mrs. Craig likes

was oddly fitting. Although they were not a

Mrs. Craig” came out of Lucas’s mouth, Marion felt abashed.

her warm

that she should avoid asking such presumptuous

not to your liking because the pine nut fish and sweet and sour spare ribs were too

glanced at her. “Isn’t

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do you mean

and yet not

Lucas teasing

finished the watermelon, sighed, and suppressed her emotions. “I asked Mrs. Bailey to make lunch today. She did a good job, and the dishes were delicious. Will you keep her on?”

watched him, fearing that a simple ‘no‘ would determine Mrs.

round eyes. There was a hint of anticipation

be firm

keep her on as a cook.”

she sincerely said, “Thank you.”

“Hmm.”