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.”

don’t make a wife. What you two have is nothing more than

about you and Mrs.

moment, then

bolder

insist on not divorcing Marion then leave Radiant

mother owns thirty

position as chairman! Whoever marries Alice, between you and Phillip,

“Whatever you say.”

call was abruptly disconnected.

longer hear the rest of the conversation. Lucas hung up the phone.

the phone, Lucas glanced at

guilty. “I didn’t

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the words. What was the difference between voicing

even if you heard it,” he

wrist, and his gaze

realizing that he truly did

else could she

then lowered his head

phone call between