Chapter 114 Will She Get Lost If You Don’t Hold Her Hand?

Marion discreetly glanced at Lucas, only to find him looking back at her. The coldness in his eyes from earlier, though still present, seemed to have thawed a bit.

Despite his indifferent gaze, Lucas, like an inquisitive cat, could not resist pressing his fingertips against hers. He whispered lightly in her ear, “Don’t be afraid. You’re Mrs. Craig now.”

Marion was not particularly afraid, but she could not deny feeling nervous.

Her previous encounter was with Lucas’s stepmother alone, and their relationship was already strained. She did not need to put on a pleasant face for his stepmother. She enjoyed the petty satisfaction of being subtly confrontational.

However, that evening was different.

Besides Lucas’s stepmother, there was also Lucas’s biological father. Flesh and blood, as they say, even if she was headstrong, Marion understood the delicacy of challenging father–son relationships. She was not foolish.

Lucas’s words in her ear alleviated some of her tension.

He was right. For now, she was Mrs. Craig. Even if it was a pretense, stepping into the Craig family’s home made it real.

Marion instinctively straightened her posture and followed Lucas inside.

affluent estate, with entrance doors higher and broader than those of ordinary homes.

still could not wear high heels. So, Marion opted for a pair of white pumps with

her beauty. However, when she recalled the events of that day, she only glanced at Marion briefly before redirecting her gaze. She rose from her seat with a

Marion and immediately confronted Lucas, “Is the door

as he calmly responded. “The same

rarely comes back for a meal, and more guests mean

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Gardber, Arthur had to suppress his anger, but he still expressed his dissatisfaction.. “Is she a three–year–old child? Will

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the words were directed at Lucas, it was evident that he was

the comment slide. She could not engage in a direct argument with Lucas’s father. It was a matter of courtesy and respect, regardless of her personal

eyes discreetly, thinking no

the staircase, staring at her. A woman understands another woman best, and with a single glance, Marion saw the hostility in her eyes.

thought, it was clear that the hostility was directed

might have let go of Lucas’s hand and explained

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