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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 balance, 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 glanced at her reddened eartips. His eyes flickered,”
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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 had come 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, I was thinking-
Before she could finish her sentence, Lucas coldly interrupted her, “There’s nothing, for us to discuss,
Miss Alice. I don’t want my wife to misunderstand.”
After saying that, he glanced towards the door, clearly indicating that she should leave.
Marion tactfully remained silent. If Lucas’s stepmother had not come, 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 villa’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?”
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Alice did not falter. She took out a gift box from her bag and placed it on the nearby table. “Mrs. Craig
saved me last night, so I came to show my thanks.”
“This is a little token of my appreciation, Mrs. Craig. I hope you won’t refuse. If it weren’t for you last
night, I wouldn’t be standing here today.”
Alice smiled throughout, and her expression was genuinely warm. Her gaze towards Marion was
sincere.
Marion instinctively glanced 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. Craig last 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.
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