summoned the courage to look at the seemingly unperturbed man. “Please let me exin.”


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    “Like a justification?”


    Marion did not expect her words to be so awkward. “No, | mean, please listen to my exnation.”


    “Sure, go ahead with your exnation.”


    She was so tired, and just wanted the evening to be over!


    No one spoke, and the atmosphere became painfully awkward.


    Marion bit her lip. “My friend tends to talk nonsense. Please don’t take it to heart. She’s got a wild imagination.”


    Perhaps feeling she had embarrassed herself enough tonight, Marion tried to regain herposure. | understand why you


    agreed to my unreasonable request for ‘marriage.’ But you need a marriage partner as well, right?”


    Marion cautiously looked at Lucas, afraid he might deny it.


    Lucas lifted his head slightly, indicating that she should continue.


    “And | happen to need a ‘husband. In situations like tonight, you are indeed quite useful.”


    “Useful?”


    Lucas suddenly raised his eyes and looked at her slowly.


    Marion was caught off guard, and her mind inexplicably went to Cassie’s message.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    It took her a couple of seconds topose herself. She pretended not to understand. She took ona


    more serious demeanor.


    “As for this marriage, we both know what it is. Rest assured, | won’t have any inappropriate thoughts. When you no longer need


    me, | will willingly go with you to get a divorce.”


    The silent man before Marion made her choose her words carefully. “We can show affection publicly, but privately, we don’t have


    to go to that extent.”


    “I''ve said my piece. What do you think?”


    Marion fell silent, and gripped her phone tightly, while she waited for Lucas’s response.


    While the man seemed gentle and considerate in their interactions, Marion knew, as did the whole of Lumina City, that Lucas


    was thest person one should provoke.


    As she watched the smile disappear from his face, Marion felt a sinking feeling rise in her. It urred to her that she might have


    said something wrong.


    No one spoke in the room. Marion lowered her eyes, mentally reying the words she had just spoken.


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    “Am | very old?”


    “Huh?”


    “You keep saying ‘Mr. Craig’ all the time.”


    Marion looked awkward. “It’s a form of respect.”


    “It''s not necessary.”


    Lucas nced at her, his gaze was noticeably colder.


    “Okay.”


    “It''ste. Get some rest.”


    Lucas spoke and stood up.


    Marion was stunned, unsure if it was her imagination, but she felt like Lucas was angry.


    However, upon careful reflection, if roles were reversed, Marion would also be angry at being manipted.


    Admitting her fault, Marion dared not say anything more. She nced at the closed bedroom door and obediently got into bed.


    Time to sleep. She believed that things would be better after a good rest. If it were not for Jameson, things would not have


    escted to this point. The thought of Jameson increased Marion’s disgust and resentment towards him.


    Devoid of love, her aversion to Jameson grew day by day. Marion raised her hand, switched off the lights, and the room plunged


    into darkness.


    Though she had not aplished much during the night, the stress had kept her on edge. Now that she could rx, Marion


    quickly drifted off to sleep.


    In the deep night, the silence was shattered by the sound of a door opening.


    The bedroom door was pushed open from the outside, producing a ‘click’ sound. Then the room


    returned to silence.


    Lucas gently pushed the door open and stepped into the moonlight filtering through the window.


    Marion was already asleep in bed, her face peaceful in the moonlight. She was sleeping soundly. Just a moment ago, she had


    been on guard, but now she slept in such a carefree manner.


    Lucas raised his hand, and his slender fingertipsnded on her rosy lips. Earlier tonight, she had chattered away, and all he


    wanted now was to open his mouth and silence her.


    Hidden in the darkness of the night, the wolfish nature in his dark eyes emerged. Lucas let out a soft hum and gently caressed


    Marion’s cheek. “Silly girl. Have you ever seen a wolf surrender a piece of meat offered so freely to him?”


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    She was so innocent.