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

what about you

paused for a moment, then

bolder than she expected.

insist on not divorcing Marion then leave Radiant

you, my mother owns thirty percent of Radiant Group

marries Alice, between you and Phillip,

“Whatever you say.”

the call was

longer hear the rest of the conversation. Lucas hung up

the phone,

guilty. “I

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as she said it, she regretted the words. What was the difference between voicing her

matter even if you heard

and his gaze fell on the

of relief, realizing that he truly did not seem

else could she have done?

his head to eat

thinking about the intense phone call between Lucas and his father.