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Josie came out of the kitchen with two bowls of soup. "Lucas, Chels, have some soup first. Dinner will be ready shortly."Chelsey stood up. "Mom, I'll go set the table.""Oh, don't worry about that. The table's already set. Have a taste of the soup. It's your favorite chicken mushroom soup. "The chicken's really tender. I let it stew for five hours. Go on, try it."Josie placed the two bowls of soup in front of Lucas and Chelsey respectively.Chelsey couldn't help salivating at the aroma of the soup. Without waiting any longer, she picked up a spoon and started tucking in. The soup was rich and savory, and it was the best soup she'd ever had. "Mom, the soup's amazing!" Chelsey said."I'm glad to hear that you like it! You can have more later!""Okay!"Josie stared at Lucas with a sense of urgency, but he did not drink the soup."Lucas, you should have some soup too!"Under Josie's persistent urging, Lucas picked up a spoon and took a sip of the soup. He reflexively fro

Chelsey was astonished to hear what Lucas said. She stole a glance in the direction of the door. True enough, she caught sight of a figure flashing past outside the door, which was ajar.Lucas continued, "She's going to keep trying all sorts of methods to get things going her way if this doesn't work out. So, please, just put on an act."And with that, Lucas' scalding lips landed on Chelsey's throat. He peppered kisses along her collarbone, planting love bites on her skin."Lucas …" Chelsey pressed her palms against his chest. Her breathing quickened, and her temperature rose.Looking at Lucas, whose eyes were filled with lust, Chelsey recalled the first time she'd met him. It was ten years ago. She had been 12, and he had been 20.He had carried her on his back as they made their way out of the vast mountains. He cheered her on and promised her that they would make it out alive.Even after so many years, she still remembered how broad his back was, and how thick his should

Chelsey retreated into the study. She didn't care even if Shannon turned the whole house upside down.She was moving out the next day anyway. She didn't want to stay in the house and constantly be reminded about Lucas.Every moment of the past three years was like a dagger coated with poison, stabbing her heart repeatedly. It was a silent ache that hurt to no end.Though Chelsey had a book in her hand, she couldn't process a single word she read. Her heart clenched in pain with every click of Shannon's stilettos against the floor. She could hear her making her way into the master bedroom.All of a sudden, Chelsey remembered something of utmost importance. She bolted up from the couch in the study room and rushed to the master bedroom.True enough, when she reached the door of the bedroom, she saw Shannon holding a photo of Chelsey and Lucas in her hands."Put the photo down." That was her only photo with Lucas. She had asked to have the photo taken on the day they'd registered

Lucas looked at the empty bedside table and felt that something was missing.It took quite a while before it registered to him that the photo was missing. The photo of him and Chelsey.The last time he came back, he had made it a point to give the photo a good look. That photo had been taken when he had lost his sight. It was also the only photo he had taken during the time that he lost his sight. "Where's the photo?" he asked."I burned it," Chelsey answered flippantly."Why'd you burn it?" Lucas' gaze sharpened. If anyone were to burn the photo, it should have been him."I didn't want it anymore, so I burned it." Chelsey pondered things over for a moment before sitting up and walking out."Where are you going?" Lucas asked with a frown."I'll go sleep in the guest room. You can have the master bedroom to yourself."And with that, she walked out of the bedroom and shut the door behind her. Moments later, the sound of the guest room door being shut was heard.As Lucas lay on

Late that night when Josie was finally fast asleep, Lucas shot Chelsey a meaningful glance. They got out of the ward one after another and had a talk in the corridor outside.Lucas looked straight ahead and said gloomily, "With my mom in such a condition, we can only talk about the divorce in a month's time. I hope that we can get through one more month so that she won't have to worry about us. I'll give you an extra ten million dollars as reimbursement when we get the divorce."Chelsey responded calmly, "I don't care about the money. I married you to repay your kindness. I don't mind waiting an extra month."Chelsey was using her gratitude to cover up her true feelings for him. She did not want to admit that she had loved him. Perhaps it was best for both of them if she'd never loved him. When he heard that, Lucas turned to look at Chelsey. His gaze was deep and bottomless, like it held the entire universe in it. "I don't remember ever saving you.""I was kidnapped 11 years ago.