The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 227 What A Fit Body

She put her arms around the man’s neck and turned her face to the side, pretending to lean against Lucas‘ chest inadvertently.

She was impressed that Lucas, who was speed walking with her in his arms, was not out of breath or flustered!

‘Oh, what a fit body he had.‘ At that thought, Marion caught herself. ‘Marion, can you stop with the wild thoughts?‘

While her mind was wandering, Lucas carried her swiftly to the emergency room. Compared to the other patients in the emergency department, Marion looked exceptionally healthy with just a slightly flushed face.

Lucas placed her on a chair in the waiting room and went to register her. Marion instinctively stood up to follow, but the man had seen through her thoughts.

Like comforting a child, he raised his hand and patted her head gently. “Wait for me here.”

She suspected Lucas might have added a “good girl” at the end, but she had no proof.

Since she was ten, no one had pampered her like that. Although Richard often coddled her, he would never pat her head.

Her already warm face blushed even more. Marion nodded obediently and sat down, watching Lucas head toward the registration desk.

The hospital was quiet at night, and Lucas returned quickly, taking a seat beside

her.

staring at her for a long time, probably puzzled why a healthy–looking Marion was rushed

Lucas with a pitiful expression. “Mr. Craig, can I lean on

“Weren’t you quite bold when you hugged me earlier?”

her eyes and leaned on Lucas’s

her finally stopped staring at her and turned her

a handsome man was indeed worth a

227 What A Fit

was wrong

although he was

and reached out to hold Lucas’s hand. “What time is it?”

and willingly extended his hand with the watch. “It’s half past

“That’s late.”

she was feeling unwell. “Your turn will

you have an early meeting

tilted her head and slid down from his shoulder to

in his pajamas. From her angle,

Marion shamelessly

she, too, was quite the view

black