Chapter 178 She Had Not Seen It Before


    Lucas seemed to have gone to the study.


    When Marion went upstairs earlier, she happened to see him entering the study. Marion headed straight to the study and


    knocked on the door, “Mr. Craig, are you in there?”


    The


    door was not tightly closed, and after just a couple of knocks, it opened slightly.


    Worried about seeing something she should not, Marion reached out to pull the door close.


    However, as her hand touched the handle, a force pulled it open. The next second, she was drawn inside. Losing her bnce,


    Marion stumbled and ended up falling onto Lucas’s chest.


    Embarrassed, she lifted her head, and her gaze met Lucas’s lowered eyes. Awkwardly, she took a step back, saying, “Mr. Craig.”


    Lucas took in her embarrassment and nced at her reddened eartips. His eyes flickered,” Sleepwalking again?”


    Marion bit her lip lightly, wondering if that incident would ever pass. “Mrs. Bailey mentioned that there’s a guest.


    “Guest?” Lucas’s brow seemed to furrow for a moment. Then he stepped out of the study, saying, Let’s go, let’s see who it is.”


    “Sure.” It was the weekend, and someone had shown up uninvited.


    Marion and Lucas went downstairs together. As they descended the stairs and entered the living room, Marion spotted Alice on


    the sofa. She hade alone.


    Wait, where was Lucas’s meddlesome stepmother?


    Had she eaten too much and gone to the restroom?


    Alice stood up from the sofa and looked at Lucas. “Lucas, | was thinking-


    Before she could finish her sentence, Lucas coldly interrupted her, “There''s nothing, for us to discuss, Miss Alice. | don’t want my


    wife to misunderstand.”


    After saying that, he nced towards the door, clearly indicating that she should leave.


    Marion tactfully remained silent. If Lucas’s stepmother had note, it would not be appropriate for his ‘fake wife’ to speak at the


    moment.


    Facing Lucas’s harsh attitude, Alice surprisingly did not get angry. She smiled and said, “You misunderstand, Lucas.”


    Watching the smile on Alice’s face, Marion could not help but admire her. She was daring!


    If it were her, she would have walked to the vi’s entrance by now.


    Alice paused, looked at Marion, and said, “I came to see Mrs. Craig today.”


    Marion was surprised.


    What kind of strategy was this? She had never seen it before!


    Lucas’s expression grew colder. “You''re looking for my wife. What for?”


    Alice did not falter. She took out a gift box from her bag and ced it on the nearby table. “Mrs. Craig saved mest night, so |


    came to show my thanks.”


    “This is a little token of my appreciation, Mrs. Craig. | hope you won’t refuse. If it weren’t for youst night, | wouldn’t be standing


    here today.”


    Alice smiled throughout, and her expression was genuinely warm. Her gaze towards Marion was


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    Marion instinctively nced at Lucas, her bright round eyes were filled with confusion.


    Lucas lowered his head to Marion, and spoke on her behalf, “Just be more careful where you walk next time, Miss Alice.”


    Alice continued to smile, “You''re right. Without Mrs. Craigst night, the consequences would have been unimaginable.”


    She looked at Marion again and said, “Mrs. Craig, would you like to take a look and see if you like this gift?”


    While speaking, Alice’s eyes carried a hint of expectation and subtle eagerness as she looked at


    Marion.