Yara had reserved a table at one of Calista's favorite restaurants to welcome them back. Upon realizing that they were being led to a rectangular table, she immediately ordered, "Give me a round table." If they were sat at a round table, Lucian wouldn't be able to separate her and Calista. Yara sat on Calista's right. Despite Lucian's discontent, he refrained from expressing himself when he saw Calista's smiling face and twinkling eyes."When did he become so clingy?" Yara whispered to Calista while the men discussed business. She continued in a hushed voice, "If I didn't know any better, I would've thought that you cast a spell on him.""Maybe it's because I was the first person he saw when he regained consciousness. And now, he only recognizes me.""He doesn't," Yara raised her chin and gestured toward Lucian. "consider you as his mom, right? As in, does he now have some mother complex kink?"Calista choked on her water, and her face turned red from embarrassment. Lucian glan
Lucian remained silent as he contemplated how to tactfully express his distaste for the raw meat without hurting Calista's feelings. He pondered about it throughout the journey home and mentally prepared himself for the conversation.However, before he could take any action, Callie had already sensed something amiss. Lucian's demeanor gave away his struggle. His gaze landed everywhere except her lips.Calista questioned him, "Are you disgusted with me?"He answered without hesitation, "No." He was not disgusted, he was just…"Really?" She eyed him with suspicion. Looking at his serious expression, she playfully reached out and cupped his face. She stood on her tiptoes, about to kiss him. As she got closer, her sweet, feminine scent enveloped him. Lucian instinctively reached out to hold her.Initially, he was concerned that she would lose her balance. When he realized her intentions, her soft lips were already in proximity to his. Instinctively, he tilted his head back to avoid
Selena's expression shifted instantly upon seeing Calista. She extended her arms with a bright smile. "Calista, come to mom. Why have you lost weight? Has Lucian been causing you trouble?" She shot a fierce glare at Lucian, blaming him for being difficult to look after.Calista and Selena walked together, hand in hand, laughing and talking. Their bond was warm and intimate, resembling that of a biological mother and daughter.Lucian and Henry were left behind. Despite the short distance between them, it was the farthest he had been from Calista since he had woken up. She had always walked alongside him. He reached out a few times, intending to pull Calista back to his side but Selena pushed him away each time. "Are you a kid who still needs to be held while walking? Go hold your dad's hand. I need to talk to Calista."Lucian turned to look at Henry. When their eyes met, Henry placed his hands into his pocket and stepped aside. Lucian contemplated for a few seconds if he was adop
Lucian felt irritated by what he had just witnessed. Although he didn't know Paul, a brief encounter was enough for him to be sure that he didn't like him.He walked in front of Calista and lowered his head to inspect the red stain on her clothes. He placed his hand on her shoulder and discreetly put himself between Paul and Calista. "Go upstairs and change." Calista was still wiping her clothes with her head lowered, not noticing his jealousy. "Okay."Paul met Lucian's cold gaze. He snorted and rolled his eyes. Despite his memory loss, Lucian remained hostile toward him.Selena accompanied Calista upstairs to change her clothes, leaving the men in the living room to the three men.Cade looked at Lucian with curiosity. "You really don't remember anything?"Lucian furrowed his brows, disliking the scrutiny. Callie had already briefed him about the interpersonal relationships that surrounded him before they came back. He was aware that Cade was his close confidant in the past.
Lucian was unhappy when Calista changed the topic. "Did you leave out anything when introducing them?""No." She had no intention of revealing her past involvement with Paul. Since he had lost all his memories, there was no need to inform him and upset him again. Lucian was still unhappy. "That Paul guy, he likes you."Calista was speechless. She pinched his face and said sternly, "I barely spoke to Paul. Can you stop making wild assumptions?""There's something strange in his gaze toward you." His voice lowered. "And you call him Paul.""The two of you are good friends. My grandfather and mom had a good relationship with his family when they were alive. It would be rude for me not to call him by his first name." "Your grandfather and mom knew him? And your families were well-connected? Why didn't you mention this before?"Calista remained silent. "Then between me and him, who did you meet first?" Lucian continued.Seeing Lucian about to bombard her with a thousand question
Calista was just about to leave when the door opened. Lucian reached out and pulled her inside.The bathroom wasn't misted from the shower, so Calista could see every part of Lucian's naked body. She could see every crisscrossing scar on his body at a glance.Although they were lighter now, they were still very noticeable. Every time Calista saw them, she couldn't help but think about the video she had been forced to watch in the abandoned warehouse. She thought about how Lucian had been so badly tortured that he was covered in blood. Yet, he still stubbornly refused to submit to Kyros.No matter how many times she saw those scars and how many times she thought of him lying in a pool of blood, she always felt as if her heart was being pricked by needles. It caused her unspeakable pain.She only glanced at them briefly before looking away. She was afraid that if she continued to look, she wouldn't be able to reign her emotions in, and that Lucian would grow suspicious.The doctor
Lucian was taken aback. Although he claimed that sex was instinctive, given his amnesia, this was essentially his first time. That fact alone made him an inexperienced novice.He felt a little overwhelmed starting so strong. Moreover, he was standing in front of a mirror. Every time he looked up, he saw his lustful expression on his reflection.The man helplessly struggled against his bonds. He gulped in anticipation and muttered in a deep voice, "Callie…"Calista encircled her arms around Lucian's neck to get down from the vanity. Then, she pressed a kiss against his lips.She pushed the man back, pressing his bare back pressing against the cold tiles. The sudden coldness caused him to let out a hiss. Before he could respond, the woman who seemed to want to passionately devour him whole pulled away. There was no reluctance in her movements at all as she took two steps away from him.Immediately after, cold water soaked him from head to toe. Calista had turned on the shower. "
After having lunch, Lucian and Henry left for the company. The former seemed to have more to say to Calista, but she was still upset with him for his blunt remarks. So, she didn't pay him any attention. "I've said everything that needs to be said, and I've handed over what needs to be handed over. If there's still anything you don't understand, ask me while I'm still here at the company," Henry said to LucianHearing how impatient Henry sounded to pass the buck, asked, "Are you not coming to the company tomorrow?""You're the head of the company. I only helped manage things here while you were away for treatment. Now that you're back, it's only natural for me to hand everything back to you," Henry said as matter-of-factly."I'm going on a vacation with your mother. We have a flight to catch tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., so you only get half a day. Even if you have to stay up all night long to straighten out the company's affairs, I won't take time out of my vacation to help you with you