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.”

nothing more than a base connection without any proper

what about you

paused for a moment, then chuckled. “Adulterer

bolder than she

divorcing Marion

my mother owns thirty percent of Radiant Group shares.”

that case, step down from your position as chairman! Whoever marries Alice, between

“Whatever you say.”

was abruptly disconnected.

rest of the

hanging up the phone,

“I didn’t hear anything.”

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the words. What was the difference between voicing her thoughts and

you heard it,” he said nonchalantly.

released his grip on her wrist, and his gaze fell on the noodles. “Did you make

relief, realizing that he truly did

else could she have done?

lowered his head to eat the

there, thinking about the intense phone call