88

CH 88.

As Lucas lay in bed beside Andrianne, his mind was racing with thoughts of Emily and the impending threat of her showing up at his doorstep. He couldn't bear the thought of his wife finding out about his past relationship with Emily, so he decided to sneak out of bed and take the call.

He tiptoed out of the bedroom, making sure not to make any noise that could wake up Andrianne. As he reached his office, he heard the familiar ringtone of Emily's phone call and picked up the phone. Emily's voice was sharp and insistent as she demanded that he spend time with her, just like he did with Andrianne.

Lucas felt trapped between his past and present, but before he could respond, he heard footsteps approaching. Panicked, he quickly ended the call and tried to gather his composure as Andrianne asked him what was wrong.

Lucas turned to her, trying to sound nonchalant. "Oh, it was just a work emergency, nothing to worry about."

Andrianne looked at him with a concerned expression. "Are you