PopularNovelChapter 93 Lucas snapped back to reality in an instant. He stood up, his gaze cold as ice as he stared at Chloe. He couldn't believe he'd nearly kissed her. Now, caught in the act, all he felt was a mix of embarrassment and frustration. Without a word or excuse, Lucas turned on his heel and stormed out of the lounge.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs he passed Linda, he didn't say a word or even glance her way. Maybe it was guilt, but he couldn't bring himself to look at her. Linda felt as if her heart had been thrown into a bottomless pit.
Lucas left the TV station and got into his car. His mind was a chaotic mess, like a Pandora's box had been flung open, releasing a flood of uncontrollable desires. He found himself longing for Chloe in a way he hadn't in years- not even with Linda.
Doctors had said that the burn injury he sustained years ago had damaged him fundamentally. That was why he and Linda had to use IVF to have their child. To this day, they hadn't had sex, which made Lucas feel he owed Linda deeply. But just now, it was as if a beast within him had started to wake up.
Lucas closed his eyes, and Chloe's stunning face filled his mind. They had been so close. Close enough for him to notice the tiny mole at the corner of her eye. Close enough to catch her sweet scent. Her skin was soft and smooth like the finest silk, making him want to touch her, to hold her. Thinking of her, he felt a fire ignite inside him, his body reacting in ways it hadn't in years.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe was surprised—he hadn't felt this way since he began dating Chloe. He thought he was a normal guy. He would be burning with desire and feeling restless on lonely nights. But with Linda, he felt nothing. It wasn't that he couldn't. It was that he only reacted this way to Chloe. This realization left Lucas both depressed and angry. Once he calmed down, guilt toward Linda crept in. He smoked one cigarette after another in the car.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the lounge was tense.
"Chloe, why did you try to seduce Lucas?" Linda demanded, showing a rare side of herself, one filled with jealousy and bitterness.
Lucas had been acting strange lately, and she didn't understand why. Wasn't he devoted solely to her? He even took the blwhen Linda used Vivian to set Chloe up: Their relationship seemed unchanged, and this tolerance had surprised Chloe. But had he lost his mind just now? Content Belongs to FindChloe casually gathered her long hair and spoke nonchalantly, "I was just napping here. How exactly did I seduce him? Linda, maybe you should keep your man in check and stop him from harassing me." Linda's face darkened. "Lucas stopped loving you a long tago. He was just momentarily bewitched. Don't think he still has feelings for you. All these years, he's only felt hatred toward you. Don't kid yourself into thinking you can rekindle anything." X
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