The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 206 I Won’t Look

Marion knew that Lucas had a good physique, but she did not know it was that impressive!

As she watched him approach, she swallowed. When she became aware of her reaction, Marion’s ears turned red, and the blush quickly spread from her earlobes to her cheeks.

Lucas stood in front of her, and Marion subconsciously took a step back. “Are you looking for me?” Lucas asked, his black eyes meeting her gaze.

Marion, still captivated by the close view of his abdominal muscles, suddenly felt thirsty again. She quickly brought the glass to her lips, took a large sip, and then spoke, “I was just wandering around.”

“Oh,” Lucas replied without saying much. Then he turned around and dived into the pool. Water splashed, some reaching her skirt and some onto her feet. It felt cool and refreshing, quite different from the scorching heat of the evening.

Her gaze followed Lucas as he swam freestyle. With each movement, the muscles on his body became even more pronounced. Marion instinctively touched her slightly bulging abdomen and then her soft

arms.

should go for a swim too? But not now,‘ she thought to

emptied in no time, and she

Bailey was surprised to see her. “When did you come back, Madam?” Marion was about to say she had returned a while ago, but Mrs. Bailey added, “Sir seems to have gone swimming. You should let him know that dinner will

choice but

was leaning against the poolside, catching his breath. Marion

tell if it was an illusion, but she felt a restrained desire in his black eyes. She blinked, and when

she spoke to Lucas. She raised the cup, intending to take another sip of water but then remembered that the cup was empty. She grinned awkwardly, “I’ll go in first.”

looking at the water’s surface. He responded faintly,

support herself, she swayed. Absent–mindedly, she lifted the

Realizing the cup had flown out of her hand, Marion disregarded her dizziness and instinctively tried to reach for

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emerged from the pool, meeting Lucas’s deep gaze.