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.”

call. I’ll come pick you up.” He had

“But I have plans for lunch

to have lunch with Marion, interjected,

is almost

“Hmm.”

fell unexpectedly silent. Marion felt slightly awkward, “Then I’ll go back

and as she was about to leave, he suddenly asked, “Has

been over a month since she last

“Yeah.”

became nervous, her gaze becoming cautious, “Did he say anything

up the cup on the table, and took a sip of water. Thinking about what Jameson had said last night, a hint of mockery flashed through his dark eyes. When he looked up, his expression had

might say to Lucas, not because she was afraid of Jameson angering Lucas, but rather that she was worried about Lucas acting on

Lucas might hold her

being relatively pleasant, with Lucas treating her well despite his aloofness, Marion thought of

not mind if you touched

you

her thoughts and whispered,

his eyes, “Afraid I’d take it out on

Mainly, I was afraid