The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 293 The Collar Is Unbuttoned!

After a light nap, Marion refreshed herself by washing her face and then headed to the music room to practice the piano.

Yesterday, amid her pointless quarrel with Lucas, she had skipped an entire day of piano practice! Reflecting on it now, she felt a profound sense of guilt.

Marion immersed herself in playing the piano, completely unaware that someone had entered the

music room.

She had completed the set practice routine when she closed the piano lid, intending to take a break downstairs. To her surprise, when she turned around, she found Lucas comfortably asleep on the sofa

behind her!

When did he arrive? Why had she not noticed him? Was he not supposed to be out for a dinner engagement that evening?

Marion quickly replayed her recent actions, grateful that she had been focused solely on her piano practice and had not embarrassed herself. Relieved, she cautiously approached him.

She did not dare sit next to him lest she woke him. Recalling Daniel’s words from the morning, she could not resist reaching out to touch his forehead gently. However, wary of waking him, she quickly

withdrew her hand.

He did not seem too warm… Perhaps he had recovered from his fever.

the incessant itching she felt when she had chickenpox as a child. Fortunately, Richard had arranged for a scar

not, they must be on his body. How severe could

be?

observed Lucas for a while, then finally focused on the

What if she unbuttoned

assess the severity of his chickenpox! Lucas was asleep, and

to mentally prepare herself, and then cautiously extended her hand toward

Marion, you can

was gently pull it open a bit more and take a

collar. Hold steady and gently unbutton

collar

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lean forward and take a

right hand in the act. “Mrs.

his legs and bumped into her. Without time to react, she

Lucas buy her attempt

lowered his head and teased her, “Are you throwing yourself into my arms?”

his words. Within seconds, the

mean to, Mr.

herself, Marion’s words sounded hollow.