The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 118 No Escaping Now

While he answered the phone, Marion silently mouthed the question, “Should I leave?” She had

noticed that the call was from Lucas’s father.

It did not take much guessing to know that it was a call to ‘reprimand‘ Lucas, and as the supposed‘ culprit‘, Marion felt it was appropriate to give them some space.

Lucas glanced at her, and as she prepared to get up, he leaned forward and took hold of her wrist. The grip was not too strong, but the warmth emanating from his palm onto her wrist was constant.

Marion instinctively curled her fingers and attempted to withdraw her hand, but as soon as she moved, the pressure from his hand increased slightly.

Lucas tilted his head to look at her, and feeling embarrassed, Marion blushed and refrained from moving any further.

The spacious room became quiet, and Marion stood just half a meter away from Lucas.

On the other end of the call, Arthur’s anger was palpable, and his voice resonated with escalating fury.

Marion listened awkwardly as the conversation unfolded.

“Within a month, you have to divorce that woman!”

“That’s my wife.”

have is nothing more than a base connection without any

you and Mrs. Roy?”

paused for a moment, then chuckled. “Adulterer and adulteress?”

was bolder than she

you insist on not divorcing Marion then leave

my mother owns thirty

between you and Phillip, one of you will get my shares in Radiant

“Whatever you say.”

the call was

of the conversation. Lucas hung up the phone.

the phone,

felt guilty. “I didn’t hear anything.”

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it, she regretted the words. What

matter even if you heard it,” he

his grip on her wrist, and his gaze fell on the noodles.

he

could she have

his head to eat the noodles.

about the intense phone call between Lucas and his father.