The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 429 I’m Used To It

“Has Amber reached out to you?”

Marion was busy berating herself for being useless when she suddenly heard his question and froze in place.

How did he know when she had not sald anything?

Nerves shot through her, and her hands instinctively sought something to grip. However, she forgot already wrapped around Lucas’s neck, and in her anxiety, her right hand accidentally tugged at his damp hair.

her hand,

Although Lucas did not hear a response, he was pretty sure he had hit the nail on the head.

His dark eyes darkened as his large hand, which was resting on Marion’s waist, gave a slight tug, pulling her closer to him. “What did she say?”

Marion felt a warmth under her chin as he lifted it, their gazes locking. She instinctively glanced away, focusing on his collar.

out to me,” she said, taking a

just a

Neither of them spoke, and the room fell into an odd silence, but it

few seconds, Lucas spoke up. “Since you don’t want to say it, I won’t

at her again. “Regardless of whether Amber has contacted you or not, I want to reiterate that I don’t have the habit of compromising

not fully understand his meaning, just wanting to end this “torturous”

was far

hand dropping away. “It’s late. Let’s go to bed. Hopefully, you’ll feel better after

until Lucas lifted his hand and touched her hands wrapped around him.

his head and looked at the person tucked under the thin blanket.

he pulled the blanket off her and lay

plunged into darkness as

I’m Used

the pitch–black darkness

have a sweetheart, he would not continue being with her? Or was it that if he truly had a sweetheart, he would not have agreed

come to pass? Did he truly understand what she