The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 185 Can I Pay You Back in Installments?

“Something up?” Lucas adjusted his bathrobe, covering those well-defined eight-pack abs, but the spacious neckline still dipped low on his chest.

Marion made an effort to avert her gaze, pretending nonchalance as she looked towards him. “I just received a call. It was from your father’s secretary.”

“What did they say?” Lucas turned and walked into the room. Marion hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly followed him inside.

“Your father wants to meet me. Tomorrow at half-past twelve, at the Blue Lake Coffeehouse.”

“Ignore him.”

Marion nodded, “Honestly, I’m not too keen on meeting him either.

“Hmm.”

Lucas agreed, “Is it time for your leg follow-up appointment?”

“Yes, tomorrow’s check-up.”

“In the morning?”

“Yes, the morning session.”

come pick you

“But I have plans for lunch with a

planning to have lunch with Marion, interjected, “Okay, you take care

is almost fully

“Hmm.”

responded calmly, not saying anything more. The room fell unexpectedly silent. Marion felt

immediately, and as she was about to leave, he suddenly

him mentioned made her realize it had been over a month since

“Yeah.”

cautious, “Did he say anything

water. Thinking about what Jameson had said last night, a hint of mockery flashed through his dark eyes. When he

I’m sorry! You don’t need to bother about him. Let him go crazy on his own!” Marion had a hunch about what Jameson might say to Lucas, not because she was afraid of Jameson angering Lucas, but rather that she was worried about Lucas acting on the

that Lucas might hold her

with Lucas treating her well despite his aloofness, Marion thought of Lucas like

good mood, he might not mind if you touched him, but once you crossed

are you apologizing to

her thoughts and whispered, “Afraid you’d be

eyes, “Afraid I’d take it out

Mainly, I was afraid