SWNOVELS Chapter 42
Chapter 42 He is Still Outside
With a ‘click‘ Lucas had unbuckled his seatbelt. He opened the car door but did not get out. His left hand rested on the steering
wheel, and he leaned toward Marion, “Home sweet home, Mrs. Craig.”
He reached over and helped her unbuckle her seatbelt. Marion stiffened. The woody fragrance in the air made her hesitant to
move. Fortunately, after Lucas unbuckled her seatbelt, he exited the car.
He circled to the back seat, took her wheelchair, and placed it in front of the garage door. There were three steps leading out of
the garage. Marion had just hopped up one step when Lucas suddenly turned and lifted her.
“I can manage on my own.”
Lucas lowered his head, glanced at her, and showed no intention of putting her down. “It’s not the first time, Mrs. Craig. No need
to be so polite.”
Marion found herself being carried to the living room on the first floor. The silver–toned decor made the entire living room seem
spacious.
She was placed on the sofa. When Lucas bent down, the collar of his shirt loosened slightly, and she could not help but steal a
glance at him.
Lucas’s physique was impressive!
“What would you like to drink?” he asked.
“Anything is fine.”
Lucas did not say anything more. He walked from her and disappeared behind the TV wall. Not long after, he returned with a
glass of juice and ice water. He placed the juice in front of her and grabbed the TV remote. “Feel free to watch something. I need
to make a call.”
Then Lucas picked up his phone and walked outside.
“Is everything okay?”
The call was from Martin Hubermann. Lucas raised the glass to his lips, and tilted his head slightly as the ice–cold water
refreshed him. He turned back and looked through the floor–to–ceiling glass, and focused his gaze on Marion sitting on the sofa.
“Didn’t you say we’ll ‘do‘ something tonight?”
“Oh, I forgot. You guys go ahead.”
With that, he hung up the call without hesitation. Instead of going back inside immediately, Lucas swirled the water in his class
glass, hastening the melting of the ice.
Just as the phone quieted down, it vibrated again. This time, it was not a call but a message in the WhatsApp group of four.
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Laicas opened the message. Preston Piper had mentioned him. (Are you really not joining us?)
[Something came up.)
He replied with a short message.
Martin, who was always the gossipmonger, chimed in as soon as Lucas replied: [What plans could you possibly have? I heard
Wayne had set you up with a beautiful lady, What does she look like?]
As he considered the message, Laicas’s eyes narrowed. He frowned, tapped his phone, and replied; [ Have to get up early
tomorrow, accompanying the wife for a follow–up appointment.]
After that, Lucas did not bother to check the group messages. However, the WhatsApp group for Lumina Four‘ was buzzing.
Martin: [What?]
Preston: [What’s going on?]
Tobias: [What are you all talking about?]
Martin: [Where did Lucky Luke get a wife from?]
Martin: [Is Lucky Luke just showing off his lovey–dovey side?]
Preston: [@Lucas, are you with your sweetheart?]
Tobias: [Is the marriage for real?]
Lucas finished the last sip of his iced water and then returned to the living room.
The living room was quiet. Marion had not turned on the TV.
He sat down on the sofa. “Are you going back tonight?”
Marion glanced at the time on her phone. “You rest first. I’ll have someone come to pick me up later.”
“If I’m not mistaken, he is still outside.”
Marion knew who Lucas was referring to.
Lucas took the remote control, turned on the TV, and changed the channel. The monitor at the entrance appeared on the screen.
In the footage, there was a black Mercedes parked across the entrance, and Jameson was sitting in the driver’s seat, smoking
with the car window down.
Lucas had not guessed wrong, Jameson was still there.