The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 293 The Collar Is Unbuttoned! After a light nap, Marion refreshed herself by washing her face and then headed to the music room to practice the piano.

Yesterday, amid her pointless quarrel with Lucas, she had skipped an entire day of piano practice! Reflecting on it now, she felt a profound sense of guilt.

Marion immersed herself in playing the piano, completely unaware that someone had entered the music room.

She had completed the set practice routine when she closed the piano lid, intending to take a break downstairs. To her surprise, when she turned around, she found Lucas comfortably asleep on the sofa

behind her! When did he arrive? Why had she not noticed him? Was he not supposed to be out for a dinner engagement that evening?

Marion quickly replayed her recent actions, grateful that she had been focused solely on her piano practice and had not embarrassed herself. Relieved, she cautiously approached him.

She did not dare sit next to him lest she woke him. Recalling Daniel’s words from the morning, she could not resist reaching out to touch his forehead gently. However, wary of waking him, she quickly

withdrew her hand. He did not seem too warm... Perhaps he had recovered from his fever.

Marion recalled the incessant itching she felt when she had chickenpox as a child. Fortunately, Richard had arranged for a scar reduction ointment, sparing her from lasting scars.

What about Lucas? Were there any on his face? If not, they must be on his body. How severe could it be?

Marion observed Lucas for a while, then finally focused on the slightly open collar of his shirt.

She swallowed. What if she unbuttoned it just to check?

She did not mean to do anything else! She merely wanted to assess the severity of his chickenpox! Lucas was asleep, and if she was careful, he would not notice.

Marion took a deep breath to mentally prepare herself, and then cautiously extended her hand toward Lucas’s shirt collar. ‘Come on, Marion, you can do it!"NôvelDrama.Org owns © this.

Lucas’s collar was already slightly open, so all she needed to do was gently pull it open a bit more and take a look underneath his shirt to assess the severity.

‘Alright, Marion, you’ve touched the collar. Hold steady and gently unbutton it!

‘Nicely done! The collar is unbuttoned!*

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Just as Marion was about to lean forward and take a peek, Lucas suddenly opened his eyes. He grabbed her right hand in the act. “Mrs. Craig?”

Marion was startled. Lucas straightened his legs and bumped into her. Without time to react, she fell directly into his embrace. Would Lucas buy her attempt at an explanation?

He lowered his head and teased her, “Are you throwing yourself into my arms?”

Marion's ears turned red at his words. Within seconds, the blush quickly spread to her cheeks. “| didn’t mean to, Mr. Craig!”

Even to herself, Marion’s words sounded hollow.

“Were you unbuttoning my collar?”

Marion fell silent for a moment, trying to ignore her rapidly beating heart. She pretended to look calmly at Lucas. “I wanted to check the chickenpox on your body.”

As she spoke, she tried to remove herself from Lucas’s embrace. However, as she raised her hand, realized there was no place to gain leverage except by pressing against Lucas’s chest.

Marion was on the verge of tears. Was the design of the sofa slightly inhumane? How could it lack armrests?

Just as she contemplated how to get up from Lucas’s body, Marion lifted her head and saw him unbuttoning his shirt. What was he doing?

“What are you doing?”

Why was he undressing himself?

She had not done anything!

“Aren't you here to see the chickenpox on my body?”

Marion was bewildered. Did that mean he needed to undress?

Did he need to take off his shirt for that?