All Chapters of My Boss, My Husband: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Two days passed with me confined within the walls of the Brown mansion, trying to adjust to a false, artificial calm. I had obeyed Lucius's more of an order than a suggestion, and now, here I was, finally back in my city, at Jenna's apartment. As soon as she opened the door, she pulled me into a tight hug."How are you, Mary? You made it just in time. I thought we'd have to go to the funeral alone," she said.We pulled back, still holding hands as we took in each other's black outfits. Jenna was wearing a long-sleeved dress while I had opted for a black suit. We weren't the only ones dressed in mourning outfits—Derek, standing behind her, greeted us as well. And behind me, as always, was Lucius.Lucius hadn't left my side since we'd stepped off the plane a few hours ago. Despite the unease I felt toward him, I couldn't exactly ask him to leave me alone at Mr. Dominic's funeral. He was, after all, his colleague too—and my husband."Do you think we'll make it to the church on time?"

"Are you sure? Because I can't shake the feeling that of all the places he could have chosen, doing it in his office doesn't sit right with me," I argued."Oh, come on, Marianne. Haven't you heard of lawyers and doctors? Where else do they go when they make that decision? Their offices, their home studies... I've read about plenty of cases like that. And honestly, I don't want to talk about it anymore. It gives me a bad feeling," Jenna replied defensively.I wasn't the only one feeling off. Serge had to be helped away from the crowd, and another elderly woman, who looked a lot like Dominic—maybe his sister or another relative—was also struggling."Can we leave?" Jenna asked, clearly shaken."Let me find Lucius. Wait for me outside with Derek."With that, Jenna walked off. I scanned the area, trying to locate my husband. He wasn't anywhere in the main group, so I drifted away from the gathering and dialed his number. As I wandered among the tombstones and mausoleums, I kept an eye

"It was an accident too," he said with such... such calmness. The same calm he used to pull his phone from his pocket and make a call. "Come clean this up. Things got out of hand today."I felt sick and deeply disturbed by what I had just experienced. My stomach churned until I vomited onto the ground, and then, everything went black.-Sometimes, your body would just give out when it couldn't take anymore. That had been the case for me today. I was on the edge of waking up from my fainting spell, but the problem was that I didn't want to wake up. After all the begging I had done for the truth, now that I was this close to it, I was terrified of knowing. I wanted to delay it.I refused to open my eyes, but I could still hear voices around me."Did you really knock her up? Don't tell me you were that stupid," I heard a woman's voice."Stop saying stupid things. You'll wake her up. Leave her alone," I heard Lucius's voice."Please..." the woman mocked. "It's not like she's made of

"The upper management and shareholders are more or less aware of what's going on. I imagine that includes Andrew?" I asked."That's an easy question for someone as smart as you.""Since I'll take that as an obvious yes, does Amanda know? Is she involved in this?""That's harder to say. For now, she's not under investigation, and she's not directly implicated. No more than you are."I rubbed my forehead, feeling the mounting stress. My fingers brushed over my cheek, and by accident, I touched the corner of my mouth. I winced from the pressure. The pain reminded me of the punch I'd taken there."Be careful. Don't touch your face. The skin will heal faster if you don't aggravate it," Lucius said gently, moving my hand away from my face.He did it with such care and tenderness that my emotions betrayed me. This time, I allowed him to hold my hand, letting the contact linger."I didn't accept those shares. I haven't signed any documents recklessly since your warning. Why were you ask

If there was anything good about my current imprisonment, it was the fact that they served delicious food. I was enjoying a lovely lunch—lamb with mashed potatoes. It had been over 24 hours since I'd arrived in this room. How did I know? A nurse had taken pity on me and brought a clock for the nightstand.So, I was cutting into the meat with my utensils, exercising the patience I'd decided to adopt after my negotiation with Julia. It was only a matter of time before my charming husband showed up.As expected, I saw the door open, revealing a large bouquet of white roses. And carrying them was none other than Lucius, with a bag slung over his arm and a sheepish smile on his face."Are you feeling better?" he asked.I shot him a deadly look and continued eating. I wasn't about to let him ruin my meal. He sighed."Seeing you eat with that appetite is a good sign for your health. Not so much the way you're looking at me…""Looking at you how? With the well-deserved disdain for leavin